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W. Peter Iliff

W. Peter Iliff

Writer, producer and director · Born November 19, 1957 (68) · Dallas, Texas, USA

W. Peter Iliff was born on 19 November 1957 in Dallas, Texas, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Point Break (2015), Under Suspicion (2000) and Point Break (1991).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
November 19, 1957 (68)
From
Dallas, Texas, USA
Works as
Writer, producer and director
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 18 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 32% in 30 days

What are W. Peter Iliff's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
27%
Self
21%
Survival
20%
Bonds
15%
Power
10%
Society
4%
Ideas
3%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 9

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 5

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Dread
5
Thrilling
5
Absurd
2
Contemplative
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet7
  • 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 W. Peter Iliff's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for W. Peter Iliff'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

18 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Deep Water(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Turbulence(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • RiffTrax Live: Point Break (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Original Film Writer

  • The Enforcer(2022)

    Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Poker Face(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Point Break(2015)

    Original Film Writer · Story

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Rites of Passage(2012)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Cross(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Under Suspicion(2000)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Varsity Blues(1999)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Blade Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Patriot Games(1992)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Point Break(1991)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Prayer of the Rollerboys(1990)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Tales from the Crypt(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Breakaway Ray (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Writer

  • Ocean on Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer · Writer

  • The Bayou (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Screenplay

Career shape

A full career of 15 titles, 12 of them dated from 1989 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Patriot Games (1992)

$178M worldwide

Highest rated

Point Break (1991)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

Deep Water (2026)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing2 of 15: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting14 of 15: 10 only writing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rdProducing3 of 15: 1 only producing, 2 with another role

15 titles, 4 with more than one role — writing and producing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · crew1990s5 · crew2000s1 · crew2010s2 · crew2020s3 · 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 W. Peter Iliff's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 25th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 32nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

93rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · producer

Cross (2011)

76th percentile spread · 74% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, writer

Tales from the Crypt (1989)

Midcredits 90th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 36/100 and the plot and story 34/100 in their films, across 12 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 W. Peter Iliff's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles37–77 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles27–56 · median 47 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles52–83 · median 67 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles38–61 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles35–70 · median 57 · 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 W. Peter Iliff work with?

People who share at least 2 of W. Peter Iliff's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Rick King shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers