From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Vincent Ward, ONZM (born 16 February 1956) is a film director and screenwriter. Description above from the Wikipedia article Vincent Ward, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- February 16, 1956 (70)
- Greytown, New Zealand
- Director, writer, actor and producer
- 9 on MovieCove · 16 credits in all
What are Vincent Ward's films like?
Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival 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 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 8
Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 6
Grounded 2 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2
Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 6
Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2
Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0
Casual 0 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 4
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 6
A split, not a type: Resolved 4 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet6
- Tragic2
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 Vincent Ward's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Vincent Ward'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
16 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
Rain of the Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
River Queen(2005)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
The Last Samurai(2003)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
What Dreams May Come(1998)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
One Night Stand(1997)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
The Shot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Leaving Las Vegas(1995)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Map of the Human Heart(1992)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Alien³(1992)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all filmsKaleidoscope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Vigil(1984)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
In Spring One Plants Alone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
Sons for the Return Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
A State of Siege (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Ma Olsen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Career shape
A full career of 16 titles from 1977 to 2008.
Biggest box office
The Last Samurai (2003)
Highest rated
The Last Samurai (2003)
Most popular right now
Alien³ (1992)
Film career
- 1995Screen debut· Leaving Las Vegas
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 Vincent Ward's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 71st percentile, the median of all 9; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 73rd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th2
Shape of the crowd
None of their 9 titles divides audiences: 4 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved2
- Crowd Pleaser4
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the atmosphere 75/100 and the pacing 38/100 in their films, across 8 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 Vincent Ward's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Vincent Ward work with?
People who share at least 2 of Vincent Ward's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kely Lyons shares the most, 2.
Writers
- Kely LyonsShared titles: River Queen (2005), The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey (1988)See all 2 shared titles with Kely Lyons
Actors
- Sigourney WeaverShared titles: The Making of 'Alien³' (2003), Alien³ (1992)See all 2 shared titles with Sigourney Weaver
Cinematographers and editors
- Alun BollingerShared titles: River Queen (2005), Vigil (1984)See all 2 shared titles with Alun Bollinger
- Eduardo SerraShared titles: What Dreams May Come (1998), Map of the Human Heart (1992)See all 2 shared titles with Eduardo Serra
- John ScottShared titles: Map of the Human Heart (1992), The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey (1988)See all 2 shared titles with John Scott
Producers
- Scott KroopfShared titles: The Last Samurai (2003), What Dreams May Come (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Scott Kroopf
- Ted FieldShared titles: The Last Samurai (2003), What Dreams May Come (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Ted Field
- Gary HannamShared titles: The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey (1988), Vigil (1984)See all 2 shared titles with Gary Hannam
- John MaynardShared titles: The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey (1988), Vigil (1984)See all 2 shared titles with John Maynard
Mixed roles
- David GilerShared titles: The Making of 'Alien³' (2003), Alien³ (1992)See all 2 shared titles with David Giler
- Gordon CarrollShared titles: The Making of 'Alien³' (2003), Alien³ (1992)See all 2 shared titles with Gordon Carroll
