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Terry George

Terry George

Writer, director and producer, also actor · Born December 20, 1952 (73) · Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK

Terence Noel George (born December 20, 1952) is an Irish screenwriter and director. Born and raised in Belfast, Northern Ireland much of his film work (e.g. The Boxer, Some Mother's Son, and In the Name of the Father) involves the Troubles in Northern Ireland. He has been nominated for two Oscars; Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium in 1993 for In the Name of the Father and Best Writing, Original Screenplay for Hotel Rwanda in 2004.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 20, 1952 (73)
From
Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
Works as
Writer, director and producer, also actor
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 17 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 39% in 30 days

What are Terry George's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 99th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography 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
Morality
33%
Bonds
26%
Survival
21%
Self
9%
Power
4%
Society
4%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 0 · Dark 10

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

Grounded 9 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 8

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 8 · 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 9 · Full focus 1

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 10

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 7 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Melancholic
11
Dread
4
Contemplative
2
Joyful
1
Other
5

How their films linger

Thought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous1

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 Terry George's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Terry George'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

17 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Night(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Promise(2016)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Luck(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2012: Live Action (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director

  • Stand Off(2011)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Shore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • In Treatment(2008)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Reservation Road(2007)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Hotel Rwanda(2004)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Hart's War(2002)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The District (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 6 episodes · Director · Creator · Story · Writer

  • A Bright Shining Lie(1998)

    Director · Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Boxer(1997)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Some Mother's Son(1996)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • In the Name of the Father(1993)

    Co-Executive Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Ceasefire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Mr. Irrelevant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Screenplay

Career shape

A full career of 16 titles, 14 of them dated from 1993 to 2016.

Biggest box office

In the Name of the Father (1993)

$66M worldwide

Highest rated

In the Name of the Father (1993)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

In Treatment (2008)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing12 of 16: 3 only directing, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rdWriting13 of 16: 3 only writing, 10 with another role · typical Midcredits score64thProducing4 of 16: 0 only producing, 4 with another roleOther crew1 of 16: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

16 titles, 10 with more than one role — writing and directing overlap on 9 of them.

By decade

1990s4 · crew2000s5 · crew2010s5 · 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.

How do Terry George's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 63rd percentile, the median of all 10; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

90thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · director, writer

The Promise (2016)

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

Most loved · writer, producer

In the Name of the Father (1993)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 52/100 and the plot and story 53/100 in their films, across 11 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 Terry George's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles73–89 · median 83 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles20–42 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles37–87 · median 74 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 45 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 84 · severeMedian 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 Terry George work with?

People who share at least 2 of Terry George's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jim Sheridan shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Editors

Producers