Neal Purvis (born 9 September 1961) is a British screenwriter, best known for co-writing several James Bond films with his long-time collaborator Robert Wade.
Biography from TMDB.
- September 9, 1961 (65)
- UK
- Writer and actor, also producer
- 15 on MovieCove · 20 credits in all
What are Neal Purvis' films like?
Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 2 · Wry 1 · Earnest 10
A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 7
Grounded 4 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 4
A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 8
Steady 3 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 4
Casual 4 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 2
A split, not a type: Easy watch 6 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 6
Resolved 12 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy5
- Bittersweet5
- Tragic3
- Ambiguous1
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 Neal Purvis' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (8).
Subscription and free streaming for Neal Purvis' 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
20 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

No Time to Die(2021)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
SS-GB(2017)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows
Spectre(2015)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Skyfall(2012)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Johnny English Reborn(2011)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Quantum of Solace(2008)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Ian Fleming's Incredible Creation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
James Bond in the Bahamas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

The Road to Casino Royale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

Casino Royale(2006)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Stoned(2005)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Return to Sender(2004)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Johnny English(2003)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Die Another Day(2002)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
The World Is Not Enough(1999)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Plunkett & Macleane(1999)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Let Him Have It(1991)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all filmsI Am Victor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Johnny English 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 20 titles, 18 of them dated from 1991 to 2021.

Biggest box office
Skyfall (2012)

Highest rated
Casino Royale (2006)

Most popular right now
Quantum of Solace (2008)
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
a BAFTA Award from 4 major nominations, 2007–2022.
- BAFTA Award, nominated · Outstanding British Film of the Year
- BAFTA Award, won
- BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Screenplay - Adapted
- BAFTA Award, nominated
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 Neal Purvis' films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 50th to 74th7
- 25th to 49th4
Shape of the crowd
None of their 15 titles divides audiences: 10 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved2
- Crowd Pleaser10
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the dialogue 50/100 and the plot and story 48/100 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 Neal Purvis' work okay for kids?
Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity and frightening / intense run 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 Neal Purvis work with?
People who share at least 2 of Neal Purvis' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Robert Wade shares the most, 13.
Writers
- Robert WadeShared titles: No Time to Die (2021), SS-GB (2017), Skyfall (2012), Johnny English Reborn (2011), Quantum of Solace (2008), Casino Royale (2006), Stoned (2005), Return to Sender (2004), Johnny English (2003), Die Another Day (2002), Plunkett & Macleane (1999), The World Is Not Enough (1999) and 1 moreSee newest 12 of 13 shared titles with Robert Wade

- Ian FlemingShared titles: Casino Royale (2006), Die Another Day (2002), The World Is Not Enough (1999)See all 3 shared titles with Ian Fleming

- William DaviesShared titles: Johnny English Reborn (2011), Johnny English (2003)See all 2 shared titles with William Davies

- Paul HaggisShared titles: Quantum of Solace (2008), Casino Royale (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Paul Haggis

Actors
- Daniel CraigShared titles: No Time to Die (2021), Skyfall (2012), Casino Royale: Death in Venice - The Sinking Palazzo (2008), Quantum of Solace (2008), Casino Royale (2006)See all 5 shared titles with Daniel Craig

- Judi DenchShared titles: Skyfall (2012), Quantum of Solace (2008), Casino Royale (2006), Die Another Day (2002), The World Is Not Enough (1999)See all 5 shared titles with Judi Dench

- Ben WhishawShared titles: No Time to Die (2021), Skyfall (2012), Stoned (2005)See all 3 shared titles with Ben Whishaw

- Jeffrey WrightShared titles: No Time to Die (2021), Quantum of Solace (2008), Casino Royale (2006)See all 3 shared titles with Jeffrey Wright

Composers, cinematographers and editors
- David ArnoldShared titles: Casino Royale: Death in Venice - The Sinking Palazzo (2008), Quantum of Solace (2008), Casino Royale (2006), Stoned (2005), Die Another Day (2002), The World Is Not Enough (1999)See all 6 shared titles with David Arnold

- Stuart BairdShared titles: Skyfall (2012), Casino Royale (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Stuart Baird

- John MathiesonShared titles: Stoned (2005), Plunkett & Macleane (1999)See all 2 shared titles with John Mathieson

Producers
- Barbara BroccoliShared titles: No Time to Die (2021), Skyfall (2012), Quantum of Solace (2008), Casino Royale (2006), Die Another Day (2002), The World Is Not Enough (1999)See all 6 shared titles with Barbara Broccoli

- Michael G. WilsonShared titles: Skyfall (2012), Quantum of Solace (2008), Casino Royale (2006), Die Another Day (2002), The World Is Not Enough (1999)See all 5 shared titles with Michael G. Wilson

- Eric FellnerShared titles: Johnny English Reborn (2011), Johnny English (2003), Plunkett & Macleane (1999)See all 3 shared titles with Eric Fellner

- Tim BevanShared titles: Johnny English Reborn (2011), Johnny English (2003), Plunkett & Macleane (1999)See all 3 shared titles with Tim Bevan

Mixed roles
- Martin CampbellShared titles: Casino Royale: Death in Venice - The Sinking Palazzo (2008), Casino Royale (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Martin Campbell



