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Paul Tanter

Paul Tanter

Director, writer and producer · Born July 1, 1980 (46)

Born
July 1, 1980 (46)
Works as
Director, writer and producer
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 34 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 37 days to Oct 26Up 42% in 30 days

What are Paul Tanter's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 14th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 3rd percentile
: browse their Horror 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
Survival
41%
Morality
27%
Power
17%
Self
7%
Bonds
6%
Society
2%
Survival10 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed3 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 5 · Dark 9

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

Grounded 11 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 9 · Intense 6

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
17
Dread
9
Thrilling
7
Melancholic
4
Absurd
2
Other
2

How their films linger

Unsettling13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous6

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 Paul Tanter's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Paul Tanter'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

34 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Firefly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Producer

  • Firefly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Producer

  • Escaping Paradise(2022)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • End of Loyalty(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Ice Cream Wars(2022)

    Show Creator

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Ash & Dust(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The United States of Horror: Chapter 2(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • The Nights Before Christmas(2019)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Stealing Chaplin(2020)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • No Easy Days(2018)

    Show 8 episodes · Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • Age of the Living Dead(2018)

    Show 6 episodes · Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all shows

  • Mad World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Director

  • Once Upon a Time at Christmas(2017)

    Director · Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Last Scout(2017)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Kill Ratio(2016)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Essex Boys: Law of Survival(2015)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • He Who Dares: Downing Street Siege(2014)

    Director · Producer · Scenario Writer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Disappearance Of Lenka Wood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director · Writer

  • White Collar Hooligan 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • He Who Dares (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Essex Boys Retribution(2013)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Shame the Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • White Collar Hooligan 2: England Away (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • The Hooligan Wars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • G.B.H. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Producer

  • The Rise & Fall of a White Collar Hooligan(2012)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Fall of the Essex Boys(2013)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Jack Falls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · Writer

  • Jack Falls: Sid's Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · Writer

  • Jack Said(2009)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Jack Says (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Script

  • Hollyoaks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

  • E.L.E (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

  • One Christmas Night in a Toy Shop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Producer · Story

Career shape

A full career of 32 titles, 30 of them dated from 1995 to 2023.

Biggest box office

Stealing Chaplin (2020)

$845 worldwide

Highest rated

The Last Scout (2017)

Midcredits 30th

Most popular right now

Age of the Living Dead (2018)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing23 of 32: 7 only directing, 16 with another role · typical Midcredits score8thWriting17 of 32: 2 only writing, 15 with another role · typical Midcredits score13thProducing15 of 32: 5 only producing, 10 with another role · typical Midcredits score17thOther crew2 of 32: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

32 titles, 16 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 15 of them.

By decade

1990s1 · crew2000s2 · crew2010s20 · crew2020s7 · 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 Paul Tanter's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 10th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 7th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

7thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

18thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th14

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 18 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic3
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · director, writer, producer

He Who Dares: Downing Street Siege (2014)

98th percentile spread · 55% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Escaping Paradise (2022)

Midcredits 51st · 73% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 41/100 and the pacing 31/100 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.

Who does Paul Tanter work with?

People who share at least 2 of Paul Tanter's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Simon Phillips shares the most, 16.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers