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Christopher Jolley

Christopher Jolley

Writer, director and producer, also editor

Born and raised in Walthamstow, London, before moving to Clacton on Sea, Essex. Christopher developed a real passion for film at an early age. Initially, he had plans to be an actor, studying the craft in both school and college. However, film began to take hold and his interest soon developed into an obsession as he took to writing screenplays and developing his abilities as a writer. A chance meeting led to his first major writing project, and from there he was able to continue working on different projects and build a steady body of work as a screenwriter. He has several exciting projects lined up for 2024 and beyond.

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Biography from IMDb.

Works as
Writer, director and producer, also editor
Titles
20 on MovieCove
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)

Known for

What are Christopher Jolley's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Horror8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 6th percentile
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Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 10th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
54%
Morality
17%
Self
17%
Ideas
6%
Bonds
3%
Society
3%
Survival16 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 6 · Dark 9

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 15 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 11 · Intense 4

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

Steady 10 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 13 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
19
Dread
14
Melancholic
4
Absurd
2
Warm
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Unsettling15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous15

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 Christopher Jolley's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Christopher Jolley'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

20 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page.

Career shape

Across their 20 MovieCove titles from 2015 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Ghosts of Borley Rectory (2021)

$91K worldwide

Highest rated

The Ghosts of Borley Rectory (2021)

Midcredits 26th

Most popular right now

Spider Island (2026)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing3 of 20: 1 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting19 of 20: 17 only writing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score9thProducing2 of 20: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleEditing1 of 20: 0 only editing, 1 with another role

By decade

2010s9 · crew2020s11 · crew

Counts over their MovieCove titles; 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, shown from 5 scored.

How do Christopher Jolley's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 9th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 5th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

5thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

17thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th16

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 20 titles are Divisive.

  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive10
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · writer

Borstal (2017)

99th percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Alfred the Doll (2019)

Midcredits 35th · 60% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 22/100 and the plot and story 24/100 in their films, across 17 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.

Who does Christopher Jolley work with?

People who share at least 2 of Christopher Jolley's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Steven M. Smith shares the most, 14.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers