- Writer and producer
- 15 on MovieCove · 24 credits in all
What are Neil McKay's films like?
Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 5
Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 1
Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 2
Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
A split, not a type: Casual 3 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 2
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet10
- 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 Neil McKay's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on BritBox (8).
- BritBox
Subscription and free streaming for Neil McKay'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
24 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.
The Reckoning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Four Lives(2022)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows
Dream Horse(2020)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Isolation Stories(2020)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows
The Moorside(2017)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows
The Murder in Angel Lane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Appropriate Adult(2011)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows
The Murder at Road Hill House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Mo(2010)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Mad Money(2008)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows
Titanic: Birth of a Legend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Planespotting(2005)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all filmsIn Denial of Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Dunkirk(2004)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows
Wall of Silence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
The Royal(2003)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows
Hot Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows
Wuthering Heights(1998)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Maisie Raine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Heartbeat(1992)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows
Casualty(1986)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows
Career shape
A full career of 24 titles from 1986 to 2023.
Biggest box office
Mad Money (2008)
Highest rated
Dream Horse (2020)
Most popular right now
Mad Money (2008)
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 Neil McKay's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th7
- 25th to 49th4
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
11 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser11
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the dialogue 59/100 and the plot and story 56/100 in their films, across 5 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 Neil McKay work with?
People who share at least 2 of Neil McKay's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jeff Pope shares the most, 7.
Directors
- David BlairShared titles: Four Lives (2022), Isolation Stories (2020)See all 2 shared titles with David Blair
- Paul WhittingtonShared titles: Isolation Stories (2020), The Moorside (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Paul Whittington
- Christopher MenaulShared titles: See No Evil: The Moors Murders (2006), Planespotting (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Christopher Menaul
Actors
- Michael JibsonShared titles: Four Lives (2022), Isolation Stories (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Michael Jibson
- Sheridan SmithShared titles: Four Lives (2022), The Moorside (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Sheridan Smith
- Robert GlenisterShared titles: Isolation Stories (2020), Appropriate Adult (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Robert Glenister
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Melanie Viner-CuneoShared titles: Four Lives (2022), Isolation Stories (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Melanie Viner-Cuneo
- John LunnShared titles: See No Evil: The Moors Murders (2006), Planespotting (2005)See all 2 shared titles with John Lunn
- Lukas StrebelShared titles: See No Evil: The Moors Murders (2006), Planespotting (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Lukas Strebel
- St. John O'RorkeShared titles: See No Evil: The Moors Murders (2006), Planespotting (2005)See all 2 shared titles with St. John O'Rorke
Producers
- Jeff PopeShared titles: Four Lives (2022), Isolation Stories (2020), The Moorside (2017), Appropriate Adult (2011), Mo (2010), Planespotting (2005), This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper (2000)See all 7 shared titles with Jeff Pope
- Lisa GilchristShared titles: The Moorside (2017), Appropriate Adult (2011), Mo (2010), See No Evil: The Moors Murders (2006), Planespotting (2005)See all 5 shared titles with Lisa Gilchrist
- Ken HornShared titles: Four Lives (2022), Isolation Stories (2020), The Moorside (2017)See all 3 shared titles with Ken Horn
- Lucy RicherShared titles: Four Lives (2022), The Moorside (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Lucy Richer