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John Hardwick

Director · Born January 1, 1965 (61) · Liverpool, England, UK

Born
January 1, 1965 (61)
From
Liverpool, England, UK
Works as
Director
Titles
7 on MovieCove · 16 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 16% in 30 days

What are John Hardwick's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
45%
Morality
20%
Self
16%
Power
16%
Society
3%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Melancholic
4
Romantic
3
Warm
1
Bittersweet
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Bittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous3

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 John Hardwick's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on BritBox (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Hardwick'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

16 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.

  • A Woman of Substance(2026)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • One Day(2024)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • The Buccaneers(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Brassic(2019)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Wild Bill(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Backstage At Live Aid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Director

  • Urban Myths (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The A Word (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Delicious(2016)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Doctor Foster: A Woman Scorned(2015)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Follow the Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director

  • Svengali (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director

  • 33X Around the Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director

  • To Have and to Hold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director · Writer

  • No Animals Were Harmed in the Making of This Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director · Writer

  • Renegade TV Gets Dazed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 13 titles from 1998 to 2024.

Highest rated

One Day (2024)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

A Woman of Substance (2026)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing13 of 13: 11 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting2 of 13: 0 only writing, 2 with another role

By decade

1990s2 · crew2000s2 · crew2010s7 · crew2020s2 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

Is John Hardwick'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
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 32 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles49–57 · median 51 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 41 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 47 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 35 · moderateMedian 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 John Hardwick work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Hardwick's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Katherine Jakeways shares the most, 2.

Writers

Producers