Dame Elizabeth Jane Campion DNZM (born 30 April 1954) is a New Zealand filmmaker. Best known for her feature films with themes of rebellion and often featuring women in leading roles who are outsiders in society, Campion is regarded as one of the prominent female filmmakers in women's cinema. Campion made her film debut in Sweetie (1989) and continues to direct feminist films, including An Angel at My Table (1990), The Portrait of a Lady (1996), Holy Smoke! (1998), and Bright Star (2009). She is best known for writing and directing the critically acclaimed films The Piano (1993) and The Power of the Dog (2021), for which she has received two Academy Awards altogether. She also co-created the television series Top of the Lake (2013) and received numerous Primetime Emmy Award nominations. Her accolades include two Academy Awards, two BAFTA Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, two Palme d'Or (both feature and short), a Silver Lion award, a Directors Guild of America Award, and nominations for three Primetime Emmy Awards. Campion was appointed a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (DNZM) in the 2016 New Year Honours, for services to film. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jane Campion, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- April 30, 1954 (72)
- Wellington, New Zealand
- Director, writer, producer and actor
- 16 on MovieCove · 41 credits in all
What are Jane Campion's films like?
Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 12
Light 3 · Serious 6 · Dark 4
A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2
Gentle 3 · Charged 8 · Intense 2
A split, not a type: Steady 7 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2
Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 0
Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0
Casual 4 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 2
A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 8
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 2
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet9
- Tragic1
- 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 Jane Campion's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Jane Campion'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
41 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page; 19 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Big Girls Don't Cry(2026)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
The Natural State (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
In Conversation with Jack Maurer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Lion Rock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
The Brightness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
The Rooster(2023)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Bad Behaviour(2023)
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Behind the Scenes with Jane Campion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Reframing the West: Behind the Scenes of Jane Campion's The Power of the Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
The Power of the Dog(2021)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
Short Cuts: The Piano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Esther's Choice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
They(2017)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Family Happiness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Florence Has Left the Building (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Top of the Lake(2013)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows
Sleeping Beauty(2011)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
Bright Star(2009)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
8 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
To Each His Own Cinema(2007)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
The Lady Bug (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
The Water Diary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Abduction: The Megumi Yokota Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Le court des grands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
In the Cut(2003)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Soft Fruit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Holy Smoke(1999)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
The Portrait of a Lady(1996)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
The Piano(1993)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
An Angel at My Table(1990)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
The Audition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Sweetie(1989)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Two Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
After Hours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
A Girl's Own Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Getting Wet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Mishaps of Seduction and Conquest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Passionless Moments (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Peel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Tissues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
Career shape
A full career of 41 titles from 1980 to 2026.
Biggest box office
The Piano (1993)
Highest rated
The Piano (1993)
Most popular right now
The Power of the Dog (2021)
Film career
- 2023Screen debut· Bad Behaviour
By role
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 Jane Campion's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 15; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 71st percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up5
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th4
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
6 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Universally Panned1
- Cult Classic2
- Crowd Pleaser6
- Mixed6
Reviewers score the atmosphere 77/100 and the pacing 38/100 in their films, across 11 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 Jane Campion's work okay for kids?
Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.
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 Jane Campion work with?
People who share at least 2 of Jane Campion's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Veronika Jenet shares the most, 5.
Writers
- Laura JonesShared titles: The Portrait of a Lady (1996), An Angel at My Table (1990)See all 2 shared titles with Laura Jones
Actors
- Geneviève LemonShared titles: The Power of the Dog (2021), The Piano (1993), Sweetie (1989)See all 3 shared titles with Geneviève Lemon
- David CronenbergShared titles: Une journée particulière (2012), To Each His Own Cinema (2007)See all 2 shared titles with David Cronenberg
- Kerry FoxShared titles: Bright Star (2009), An Angel at My Table (1990)See all 2 shared titles with Kerry Fox
- Harvey KeitelShared titles: Holy Smoke (1999), The Piano (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Harvey Keitel
Cinematographers and editors
- Veronika JenetShared titles: Holy Smoke (1999), The Portrait of a Lady (1996), The Piano (1993), An Angel at My Table (1990), Sweetie (1989)See all 5 shared titles with Veronika Jenet
- Alexandre de FranceschiShared titles: Bright Star (2009), To Each His Own Cinema (2007), In the Cut (2003)See all 3 shared titles with Alexandre de Franceschi
- Stuart DryburghShared titles: The Portrait of a Lady (1996), The Piano (1993), An Angel at My Table (1990)See all 3 shared titles with Stuart Dryburgh
- Greig FraserShared titles: Bright Star (2009), To Each His Own Cinema (2007)See all 2 shared titles with Greig Fraser
Producers
- Jan ChapmanShared titles: Bright Star (2009), Holy Smoke (1999), The Piano (1993)See all 3 shared titles with Jan Chapman
- Mark TurnbullShared titles: Holy Smoke (1999), The Portrait of a Lady (1996), The Piano (1993)See all 3 shared titles with Mark Turnbull
- François IvernelShared titles: Bright Star (2009), In the Cut (2003)See all 2 shared titles with François Ivernel
- John MaynardShared titles: An Angel at My Table (1990), Sweetie (1989)See all 2 shared titles with John Maynard
Mixed roles
- Chen KaigeShared titles: Une journée particulière (2012), To Each His Own Cinema (2007)See all 2 shared titles with Chen Kaige
- Ethan CoenShared titles: Une journée particulière (2012), To Each His Own Cinema (2007)See all 2 shared titles with Ethan Coen
- Jean-Pierre DardenneShared titles: Une journée particulière (2012), To Each His Own Cinema (2007)See all 2 shared titles with Jean-Pierre Dardenne
- Joel CoenShared titles: Une journée particulière (2012), To Each His Own Cinema (2007)See all 2 shared titles with Joel Coen
