Timothy Michael Pope (born 12 February 1956) is a film director most known for his music videos (The Cure, Queen, Soft Cell), for having directed feature films, and for a brief pop career.
Biography from TMDB.
- February 12, 1956 (70)
- North London, England, UK
- Director and writer, also actor
- 4 on MovieCove · 17 credits in all
Known for
What are Tim Pope's films like?
Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Society.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 5
A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 2
Grounded 4 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 1
A split, not a type: Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 2
A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
A split, not a type: Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 2
A split, not a type: Casual 2 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet2
- 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 Tim Pope's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Tim Pope'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, 4 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
The The - The Comeback Special - Live at the Royal Albert Hall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Neil Young in London (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Cure - Greatest Hits Videos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Toy Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
David Bowie & Friends: A Very Special Birthday Celebration (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
The Crow: City of Angels(1996)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
Phone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
The Cure: Picture Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Iggy Pop: Kiss My Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Memorabilia: The Video Singles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
The Cure in Orange (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
The The: Infected - The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Rush: Through the Camera Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Video AID (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 17 titles from 1973 to 2021.
How do Tim Pope's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 4; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 82nd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
2 of their 4 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved1
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the atmosphere 77/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 60. 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.
Who does Tim Pope work with?
People who share at least 2 of Tim Pope's MovieCove titles; Iggy Pop shares the most, 2.
- Iggy PopShared titles: Iggy & the Stooges: Live in Detroit (2004), The Crow: City of Angels (1996)See all 2 shared titles with Iggy Pop
