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Matt Charman

Matt Charman

Writer and producer, also actor · Born June 5, 1979 (47) · Crawley, West Sussex, England

Oscar nominee · BAFTA Award nominee · 2 other major award bodies

Born
June 5, 1979 (47)
From
Crawley, West Sussex, England
Works as
Writer and producer, also actor
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 16 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 46% in 30 days

What are Matt Charman's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
43%
Bonds
22%
Survival
11%
Power
8%
Ideas
8%
Self
5%
Society
2%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Dread
3
Warm
3
Contemplative
2
Melancholic
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Bittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Matt Charman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Matt Charman's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

16 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Prisoner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Screenplay

  • Hostage(2025)

    Show 5 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Killer Heat(2024)

    Co-Writer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Treason(2022)

    Show 5 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Operation Finale(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Oasis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Executive Producer · Writer

  • Oasis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • The Tale of Thomas Burberry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Writer

  • Bridge of Spies(2015)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Suite Française(2014)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Black Work(2015)

    Show Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Our Zoo(2014)

    Show Creator · Writer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Atlantis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Story

  • Dirty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Executive Producer

  • No Way Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Screenplay

  • Steel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

Career shape

A full career of 15 titles, 11 of them dated from 2014 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Bridge of Spies (2015)

$165M worldwide

Highest rated

Bridge of Spies (2015)

Midcredits 95th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing11 of 15: 7 only writing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score25thProducing7 of 15: 3 only producing, 4 with another roleOther crew4 of 15: 1 only other crew, 3 with another role

15 titles, 4 with more than one role — writing and producing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

2010s7 · crew2020s4 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Awards

4 major nominations and no wins, 2016.

  1. 2016
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Writing, Original Screenplay
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Original Screenplay
    • +2 other major bodies · 2 nominations
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Best Original Screenplay
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Original Screenplay

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Matt Charman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 75th percentile, the median of all 4; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 79th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

96thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

None of their 8 titles divides audiences: 4 are Broadly Agreed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed4

Most loved · writer

Bridge of Spies (2015)

Midcredits 95th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 60/100 and the plot and story 48/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Matt Charman's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles41–59 · median 49 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles7–47 · median 23 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles46–61 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles28–39 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles40–67 · median 48 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Matt Charman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Matt Charman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Clare Holman shares the most, 2.

Actors

Mixed roles