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Peter Winther

Peter Winther

Producer, director and writer · Born January 21, 1968 (58)

Born
January 21, 1968 (58)
Works as
Producer, director and writer
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 23 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 7% in 30 days

What are Peter Winther's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd 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
Survival
26%
Self
21%
Bonds
21%
Morality
11%
Power
10%
Society
8%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 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 4 · Dark 6

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 7 · Intense 5

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 7 · 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 3 · 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 3

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 7 · Full focus 3

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 6

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 3 · Ambiguous 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Melancholic
7
Thrilling
5
Dread
4
Hopeful
5
Other
12

How their films linger

Hopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous5

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 Peter Winther's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Peter Winther'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

23 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • On Fire(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Good Mother(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Aftermath(2021)

    Director · Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Vanished(2020)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • About Us(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Last Full Measure(2019)

    Executive Producer · Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Bit(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Wakefield(2016)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Intruder(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Painkillers(2015)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • My Sister(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Wicked (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director

  • Dragon Age: Redemption(2011)

    Show Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Leverage(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Touch the Top of the World(2006)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Librarian: Quest for the Spear(2004)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Eight Legged Freaks(2002)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Patriot(2000)

    Co-Producer · Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Godzilla(1998)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Independence Day(1996)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Stargate(1994)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Grace Period (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Or Else (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 19 titles, 17 of them dated from 1994 to 2023.

Biggest box office

Stargate (1994)

$197M worldwide

Highest rated

Stargate (1994)

Midcredits 80th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing6 of 19: 4 only directing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score56thWriting2 of 19: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing14 of 19: 11 only producing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score44thOther crew2 of 19: 0 only other crew, 2 with another role

19 titles, 4 with more than one role — producing and directing overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1990s3 · crew2000s5 · crew2010s3 · crew2020s6 · 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 Peter Winther's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 35th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 20 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · producer

Bit (2019)

85th percentile spread · 43% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Leverage (2008)

Midcredits 87th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 58/100 and the pacing 43/100 in their films, across 13 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 Peter Winther's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, frightening / intense runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles14–65 · median 50 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles22–44 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles30–63 · median 45 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles20–42 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles29–64 · median 54 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian 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 Peter Winther work with?

People who share at least 2 of Peter Winther's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Peter Facinelli shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles