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Christopher Menaul

Christopher Menaul

Director and writer · Born July 25, 1944 (82)

Born
July 25, 1944 (82)
Works as
Director and writer
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 48 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 13% in 30 days

What are Christopher Menaul's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Biography4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
31%
Bonds
24%
Self
18%
Society
9%
Survival
8%
Power
7%
Ideas
3%
Betrayal5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 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 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 9 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 9 · Intense 1

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 6 · 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 4 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Melancholic
9
Romantic
4
Contemplative
5
Dread
3
Other
12

How their films linger

Bittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet12
  • Tragic3

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 Menaul's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Christopher Menaul'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

48 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page.

  • Another Mother's Son(2017)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • i-Lived (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Bobby Yen (as Chris Mena)

  • Killing Jesus(2015)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Chasing Shadows(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Summer in February(2013)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Murder in Angel Lane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director

  • Ripper Street(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Combat Hospital(2011)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Zen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • First Night(2010)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Above Suspicion(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Saddam's Tribe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director

  • See No Evil: The Moors Murders(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Secret Smile(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Planespotting(2005)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Belonging (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director

  • Wall of Silence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director

  • State of Mind(2003)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Forsyte Saga(2002)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • One Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director

  • The Passion of Ayn Rand(1999)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Bright Hair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director

  • Feast of July(1995)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Fatherland(1994)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Homicide: Life on the Street(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia(1992)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Prime Suspect(1991)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Nice Work (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • Precious Bane(1989)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Worlds Beyond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Writer

  • Casualty(1986)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Tandoori Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Punters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Director

  • Big Deal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • The Cry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Director · Writer

  • The Treatment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Director

  • Tucker's Luck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 9 episodes · Director

  • The Case of the Frightened Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Director

  • Murphy's Mob (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • Minder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Affront (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Director

  • Target (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Writer

  • Dreamboat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Director

  • Packman's Barn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Director

  • The Sweeney(1975)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Second City Firsts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Play for Today (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 48 titles from 1970 to 2017.

Biggest box office

Another Mother's Son (2017)

$640K worldwide

Highest rated

Prime Suspect (1991)

Midcredits 95th

Film career

  • 2015Screen debut· i-Lived

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 48: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting47 of 48: 42 only directing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score60thWriting5 of 48: 0 only writing, 5 with another role

48 titles, 5 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

1970s9 · crew1980s12 · crew1990s7 · crew2000s10 · crew2010s10 · 1 acting · 9 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 Christopher Menaul's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 22 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · director

Killing Jesus (2015)

91st percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Homicide: Life on the Street (1993)

Midcredits 96th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 64/100 and the pacing 43/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 Christopher Menaul's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity5 titles38–72 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32

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 Christopher Menaul work with?

People who share at least 2 of Christopher Menaul's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; St. John O'Rorke shares the most, 5.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers