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Otto Bathurst

Otto Bathurst

Director and producer · Born January 18, 1971 (55) · London, England, UK

BAFTA Award winner

Otto Bathurst was born in June 1971 in Hammersmith, London, England, UK. He is a director and producer, known for Robin Hood (2018), Peaky Blinders (2013) and Black Mirror (2011).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
January 18, 1971 (55)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Director and producer
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 24 credits in all
TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 45% in 30 days

What are Otto Bathurst's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
28%
Bonds
15%
Society
15%
Power
14%
Survival
14%
Self
10%
Ideas
6%

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Melancholic
4
Dread
2
Contemplative
1
Triumphant
1
Other
1

How their films end

  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous2

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 Otto Bathurst's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (3).

Subscription and free streaming for Otto Bathurst'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, 12 with a MovieCove page.

  • Fightland(2026)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all shows
  • Prisoner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

  • The Abandons(2025)

    Show 7 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows
  • Lockerbie: A Search for Truth(2025)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows
  • The Winter King(2023)

    Show 10 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows
  • Billy the Kid(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows
  • Halo(2022)

    Show 17 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows
  • Return of the Goat II: New World Order (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director · Writer

  • His Dark Materials(2019)

    Show 8 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows
  • Robin Hood(2018)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
  • Hysteria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Peaky Blinders(2013)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows
  • Black Mirror(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
  • Margot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director

  • Criminal Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

  • Five Days(2007)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows
  • NY-LON (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Hustle(2004)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows
  • Ugetme (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 10 episodes · Director

  • 20 Things to Do Before You're 30 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Teachers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Urban Gothic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • Comedy Lab (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Safe Houses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Executive Producer

Career shape

A full career of 24 titles, 23 of them dated from 1998 to 2026.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing24 of 24: 16 only directing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score72ndWriting1 of 24: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing7 of 24: 0 only producing, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score20th

24 titles, 8 with more than one role — directing and producing overlap on 7 of them.

By decade

1990s1 · crew2000s9 · crew2010s5 · crew2020s8 · 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.

Awards

a BAFTA Award from 4 major nominations, 2008–2009.

WinNomination
  1. 2009
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Drama Serial
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Director Fiction/Entertainment
  2. 2008
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Director - Fiction/Entertainment
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Drama Serial

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

Is Otto Bathurst's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 64 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 57 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.