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Julien Temple

Julien Temple

Director, writer and producer, also actor · Born November 26, 1953 (72) · London, England, UK

Cannes award nominee · Sundance award nominee · Grammy Award nominee

Julien Temple (born 26 November 1953 and educated at St Marylebone Grammar School ) is an English film, documentary and music video director. He began his career with films featuring the Sex Pistols, and has continued with various off-beat projects. Description above from the Wikipedia article Julien Temple, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 26, 1953 (72)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Director, writer and producer, also actor
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 48 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 12% in 30 days

What are Julien Temple's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Ideas.

Genres

Documentary11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
Society
32%
Ideas
14%
Self
13%
Bonds
13%
Survival
12%
Morality
11%
Power
6%
Community7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 11 · Serious 4 · Dark 3

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 6

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 9 · Intense 5

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

A split, not a type: Steady 9 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 4

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 10 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
6
Joyful
5
Thrilling
5
Warm
4
Absurd
4
Other
19

How their films linger

Fun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4
  • Cyclical2

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 Julien Temple's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Julien Temple'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

48 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • I Am Curious Johnny(2025)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan(2020)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Ibiza: The Silent Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • My Life Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Director

  • Habaneros (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director

  • Keith Richards - The Origin of the Species (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director

  • The Ecstasy of Wilko Johnson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director

  • The Clash: New Year's Day '77 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director

  • Rio 50 Degrees: Carry on CaRIOca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director

  • Never Mind the Baubles: Xmas '77 with the Sex Pistols (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director · Producer

  • Sex Pistols: Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director

  • London: The Modern Babylon(2012)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Spoken Quotations (voice)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Glastopia(2012)

    Director · Camera Operator · Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Punk Britannia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Ray Davies: Imaginary Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director · Producer

  • Requiem for Detroit? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director · as himself

  • Oil City Confidential (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director

  • Madness: The Liberty of Norton Folgate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director

  • The Eternity Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director

  • There'll Always Be an England(2008)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten(2007)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Glastonbury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • Scissor Sisters: Return to Oz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director

  • We Are Scissor Sisters... And So Are You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director

  • David Bowie: Best of Bowie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director

  • Pandaemonium(2000)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Sade: Life Promise Pride Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director

  • blur | The Best Of (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director

  • The Filth and the Fury(2000)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Vigo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director · Writer

  • Bullet(1996)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Take the Highway Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director

  • Rolling Stones: At the Max(1991)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Earth Girls Are Easy(1988)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Aria(1987)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Running Out of Luck(1985)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Absolute Beginners(1986)

    Director · Songs

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Come Dancing with The Kinks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director

  • Jazzin' for Blue Jean(1984)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Mantrap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Director

  • The Secret Policeman's Other Ball(1982)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Comic Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Director

  • The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle(1980)

    Director · Author · Writer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Biceps of Steel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director · Writer

  • Punk Can Take It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Director · Writer

  • Where is Your Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Director

  • The Tunnyng of Elinour Rummyng (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Director

  • Sexual Healing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 48 titles, 47 of them dated from 1976 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Earth Girls Are Easy (1988)

$3.9M worldwide

Highest rated

Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan (2020)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Earth Girls Are Easy (1988)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 48: 1 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting47 of 48: 31 only directing, 16 with another role · typical Midcredits score58thWriting11 of 48: 0 only writing, 11 with another role · typical Midcredits score81stProducing6 of 48: 0 only producing, 6 with another roleCinematography1 of 48: 0 only cinematography, 1 with another roleOther crew2 of 48: 0 only other crew, 2 with another role

48 titles, 16 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 11 of them.

By decade

1970s3 · crew1980s11 · crew1990s4 · crew2000s13 · crew2010s14 · 2 acting · 13 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

5 major nominations and no wins, 1987–2007.

  1. 2007
    • Sundance award, nominated · World Cinema - Documentary
  2. 2006
    • Sundance award, nominated · World Cinema - Documentary
  3. 1989
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Concept Music Video
  4. 1988
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Concept Music Video
  5. 1987
    • Cannes 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 Julien Temple's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · director

I Am Curious Johnny (2025)

86th percentile spread · 67% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, writer, producer

Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan (2020)

Midcredits 96th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 71/100 and the pacing 45/100 in their films, across 14 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 Julien Temple's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 63 · intenseMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Julien Temple work with?

People who share at least 2 of Julien Temple's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Oliver Stapleton shares the most, 6.

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles