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Evelyn Purcell

Director, producer and writer

Works as
Director, producer and writer
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 13 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 11% in 30 days

What are Evelyn Purcell's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
34%
Power
21%
Survival
19%
Self
13%
Society
7%
Bonds
5%
Oppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 2

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Melancholic
4
Thrilling
1
Dread
1
Absurd
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Cathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet2
  • 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 Evelyn Purcell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Evelyn Purcell'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

13 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.

  • Heatstroke(2013)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Borderline(2002)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Woman Undone(1996)

    Director · Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Nobody's Fool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director

  • Swing Shift(1984)

    Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Rush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director

  • Melvin and Howard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Second Unit Director

  • Last Embrace(1979)

    Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Fighting Mad(1976)

    Co-Producer · Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Crazy Mama(1975)

    Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Caged Heat(1974)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Hot Box(1972)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 13 titles from 1972 to 2013.

Highest rated

Fighting Mad (1976)

Midcredits 26th

Most popular right now

Woman Undone (1996)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing6 of 13: 4 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting1 of 13: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing4 of 13: 2 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew5 of 13: 4 only other crew, 1 with another role

13 titles, 3 with more than one role.

By decade

1970s5 · crew1980s5 · crew1990s1 · crew2000s1 · crew2010s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Evelyn Purcell's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 23rd percentile, the median of all 9; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 22nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

22ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

18thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 9 titles are Mixed.

  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · director, producer

Woman Undone (1996)

55th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Fighting Mad (1976)

Midcredits 26th · 29% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 53/100 and the pacing 47/100 in their films, across 6 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.

Who does Evelyn Purcell work with?

People who share at least 2 of Evelyn Purcell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jonathan Demme shares the most, 3.

Directors

Producers