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Anthony Wilcox

Anthony Wilcox

Producer and director · Born January 15, 1977 (49) · Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England, UK

Anthony Wilcox was born in January 1977 in Southend on Sea, Essex, England, UK. He is an assistant director and producer, known for Hot Fuzz (2007), Layer Cake (2004) and Pearl Harbor (2001).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 15, 1977 (49)
From
Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England, UK
Works as
Producer and director
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 27 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 26Up 80% in 30 days

What are Anthony Wilcox's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Drama 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
Self
30%
Bonds
24%
Power
21%
Society
10%
Morality
8%
Ideas
4%
Survival
3%
Friendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 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 6 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · 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 2 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 1 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Melancholic
4
Joyful
3
Warm
3
Contemplative
3
Other
6

How their films linger

Fun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

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 Anthony Wilcox's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Anthony Wilcox'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

27 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page.

  • Finding Father Christmas(2025)

    Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin(2024)

    Show 5 episodes · Executive Producer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • This England(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • True Things(2021)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Trip to Greece(2020)

    Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Greed(2019)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Wedding Guest(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Trip to Spain(2017)

    Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Escape(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • On the Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Producer

  • The Face of an Angel(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Hello Carter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director · Writer

  • The Deep Blue Sea(2011)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Hello Carter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · Writer

  • Trishna(2011)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Trip(2010)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Special Relationship(2010)

    Second Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Trip(2010)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • 10 Minute Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · First Assistant Director

  • Brothers of the Head(2005)

    Second Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Manderlay(2005)

    Second Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Layer Cake(2004)

    Second Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Code 46(2003)

    Second Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Morvern Callar(2002)

    Third Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • 24 Hour Party People(2002)

    Third Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Ever After: A Cinderella Story(1998)

    Floor Runner

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Five Children and It(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Robert When Beautiful

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 23 titles from 1991 to 2025.

Biggest box office

The Trip (2010)

$3.9M worldwide

Highest rated

The Trip (2010)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin (2024)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 23: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting4 of 23: 1 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting2 of 23: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing6 of 23: 5 only producing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score46thOther crew13 of 23: 13 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score69th

23 titles, 3 with more than one role.

By decade

1990s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew2000s7 · crew2010s9 · crew2020s5 · 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 Anthony Wilcox's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 23 titles divides audiences: 11 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed10

Most loved · producer

The Trip (2010)

Midcredits 88th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 69/100 and the pacing 36/100 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.

Is Anthony Wilcox's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 52 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Anthony Wilcox work with?

People who share at least 2 of Anthony Wilcox's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Winterbottom shares the most, 5.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers