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Peter Straughan

Peter Straughan

Writer and producer · Born January 1, 1968 (58) · Gateshead, UK

Oscar winner · Golden Globe winner · 4 BAFTA Awards · 2 other major award bodies

Peter Straughan (born 1968) is a British playwright, screenwriter, and author, based in the northeast of England. He was writer-in-residence at Newcastle's Live Theatre Company. Whilst there, Live staged his plays, Bones and Noir. He has been commended for having a talent for writing dark, twisted, and witty stories. Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter Straughan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1968 (58)
From
Gateshead, UK
Works as
Writer and producer
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 25 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 1% in 30 days

What are Peter Straughan's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 82nd 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
Self
30%
Morality
26%
Power
17%
Survival
13%
Bonds
11%
Society
2%
Justice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 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 3 · Serious 3 · Dark 7

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 7 · Intense 4

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 0

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 5 · Full focus 4

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Absurd
5
Warm
3
Contemplative
4
Melancholic
3
Other
12

How their films linger

Thought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous4

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 Straughan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Peter Straughan'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

25 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Beatles: George (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2028)

    Writer

  • The Beatles: John (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2028)

    Writer

  • The Beatles: Paul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2028)

    Writer

  • The Beatles: Ringo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2028)

    Writer

  • Crime 101(2026)

    Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Conclave(2024)

    Executive Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Goldfinch(2019)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • American Animals(2018)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Snowman(2017)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Our Brand Is Crisis(2015)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Wolf Hall(2015)

    Show 12 episodes · Adaptation · Creator · Writer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Frank(2014)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Nosferatu in Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director · Writer

  • Playhouse Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Writer

  • Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy(2011)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Gee Gee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · Writer

  • The Debt(2010)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Men Who Stare at Goats(2009)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • How to Lose Friends & Alienate People(2008)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Mrs. Ratcliffe's Revolution(2007)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Sixty Six(2006)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Folio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Writer

  • Ravens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Writer

  • Shackleton (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Screenplay

  • Untitled Berlin Noir Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show Executive Producer

Career shape

A full career of 24 titles, 16 of them dated from 2006 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Conclave (2024)

$128M worldwide

Highest rated

Conclave (2024)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Crime 101 (2026)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing3 of 24: 0 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting22 of 24: 17 only writing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rdProducing3 of 24: 2 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 24: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

24 titles, 5 with more than one role — writing and directing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

2000s4 · crew2010s10 · crew2020s2 · 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

an Oscar, a Golden Globe, 4 BAFTA Awards and 1 other major award from 10 major nominations, 2012–2025.

WinNomination
  1. 2025
    • Oscar, won · Best Adapted Screenplay
    • Golden Globe, won · Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Screenplay (Adapted)
    • BAFTA Award, won · Outstanding British Film of the Year
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Drama Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Critics Choice Award, won · Best Adapted Screenplay
  2. 2015
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie or a Dramatic Special
  3. 2012
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Adapted Screenplay
    • BAFTA Award, won

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.

How do Peter Straughan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

96thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 14 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · writer

Mrs. Ratcliffe's Revolution (2007)

52nd percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer, producer

Conclave (2024)

Midcredits 94th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 55/100 and the plot and story 46/100 in their films, across 13 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 Peter Straughan's work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles24–81 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles18–53 · median 45 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity11 titles36–82 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs10 titles35–71 · median 48 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense10 titles27–60 · median 50 · 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 Straughan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Peter Straughan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Eric Fellner shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Producers