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Matthew Metcalfe

Matthew Metcalfe

Producer and writer, also actor · Born March 1, 1973 (53) · Christchurch, New Zealand

Producer, Matthew Metcalfe was born in Christchurch, New Zealand before moving to Papua New Guinea and later Australia as a child. He later moved back to New Zealand to attend University and it was here that Matthew's association with the screen began while at The University of Auckland where he started acting in amateur theater and taking small roles in such shows as Hercules and Xena. Following graduation with a degree in management and applied mathematics, he started his producing career on the the short films "9 Across" and "Little Samurai", both of which achieved significant theatrical releases in their domestic territory of New Zealand. Matthew later went on to work as as New Zealand producer on the German TV Drama "Das Traumshiff", as Associate Producer on the German Mini Series, "Bird of Paradise" and Executive Producer on the German TV feature "Kreuzfahrt ins Gluck". He also won several awards as a producer of Music Videos for such international acts as "Slayer", "Hayley Westenra", "Pacifier" and "Eskimo Joe". In 2002 he was awarded a Tui award for producing the cult music video for NZ rapper, Che Fu "Fade Away". In television Matthew wrote and produced the prime time New Zealand TV series "Air Force", as well as producing the Vietnam documentary "Vietnam - My Fathers War" and the music series "White Trash to Rock Gods". Recently he produced the prime time documentary "Soldiers of Fortune" which told the story of New Zealand security contractors working in Iraq. Filming took place in October 2006 in and around Baghdad for this groundbreaking documentary. In feature films, Matthew has produced the Lions Gate Films thriller, "Nemesis Game" and the First Look Pictures horror "The Ferryman" and the multi award winning drama/comedy for Paramount "Dean Spanley" starring Peter O'Toole and Sam Neill. His most recent production is the romantic comedy "Love Birds" starring Rhys Darby and Golden Globe winner Sally Hawkins.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
March 1, 1973 (53)
From
Christchurch, New Zealand
Works as
Producer and writer, also actor
Titles
24 on MovieCove · 33 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 11% in 30 days

What are Matthew Metcalfe's films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Genres

Documentary12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy 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
Self
25%
Survival
23%
Ideas
14%
Morality
13%
Power
10%
Bonds
7%
Society
7%
Survival7 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 22 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 5 · Serious 7 · Dark 10

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

Grounded 16 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 7 · Intense 11

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

Steady 12 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 18 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 6 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 3

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

Easy watch 4 · Affecting 11 · Heavy 7

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

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Contemplative
11
Dread
9
Thrilling
6
Hopeful
6
Other
18

How their films linger

Thought-provoking11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet14
  • Ambiguous7

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 Matthew Metcalfe's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Matthew Metcalfe'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

33 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page.

  • Moss & Freud(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Ash(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Never Look Away(2024)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Lie: The Murder of Grace Millane(2023)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • A Mistake(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Billion Dollar Heist(2023)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Tank(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck(2023)

    Producer · Screenstory

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Whina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Producer

  • Mothers of the Revolution(2021)

    Producer · Story · Writer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Dawn Raid(2021)

    Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Dead Lands(2020)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • We Need to Talk About A.I.(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Capital in the Twenty-First Century(2019)

    Adaptation · Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Born Racer(2018)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Wayne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Producer · Writer

  • 6 Days(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • McLaren(2017)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Free Man(2016)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Atomic Falafel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Producer

  • The Dead Lands(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Beyond the Edge(2013)

    Producer · Screenstory · as Wilfred Noyce

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

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

    Producer

  • Love Birds(2011)

    Producer · as Waiter

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Dean Spanley(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Ferryman(2007)

    Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Nothing Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Executive Producer

  • Rest Stop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Executive Producer

  • Nemesis Game(2003)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Little Samurai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Producer

  • A Soldier's Sweetheart(1998)

    as Frank Steele (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Immortal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • The Tacoma Exorcism (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 31 titles, 29 of them dated from 1998 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Dean Spanley (2008)

$1.5M worldwide

Highest rated

McLaren (2017)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

A Mistake (2024)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 31: 1 only acting, 1 with another roleWriting14 of 31: 1 only writing, 13 with another role · typical Midcredits score76thProducing29 of 31: 15 only producing, 14 with another role · typical Midcredits score51st

31 titles, 14 with more than one role — producing and writing overlap on 13 of them.

By decade

1990s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew2000s5 · crew2010s11 · 1 acting · 11 crew2020s11 · 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 Matthew Metcalfe's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 23; across their 22 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Approval · how many liked their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Reach · how many have seen their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 24 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · writer, producer

Mothers of the Revolution (2021)

82nd percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer, producer

McLaren (2017)

Midcredits 92nd · 81% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 50/100 and the plot and story 50/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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 Matthew Metcalfe'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 73 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 7 · minimalMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Matthew Metcalfe work with?

People who share at least 2 of Matthew Metcalfe's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Fraser Brown shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles