Portrait of Peter Weir

Directing

Peter Weir

Career

Active from 1968 to 2010, busiest in 1972 with 6 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score72/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Truman Show
The Truman Show
GoodWatch score88/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 16 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Peter Weir Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Physical Comedy
    1.5, average 2.4
  • Situational Comedy
    2.0, average 2.7
  • Fantasy
    1.1, average 1.7
  • Wholesome
    2.8, average 3.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Historical Drama 3
  • Cultural Clash 2
  • Moral Ambiguity 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Atmospheric Mystery 2
  • Psychological Thriller 2
  • Slow Burn 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Period Piece 2
  • Psychological Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

33
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

2 titles ยท average score 74
All Is Lost
All Is Lost (2013)
GoodWatch score 79

Thanks

The Way Back
The Way Back (2010)
GoodWatch score 70

Director, Producer

2000s

1 title ยท average score 80
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)
GoodWatch score 80

Screenplay, Producer

1990s

4 titles ยท average score 74
The Truman Show
The Truman Show (1998)
GoodWatch score 88

Director

The Truman Show: Tru-Talk
The Truman Show: Tru-Talk (1998)
GoodWatch score 72

Idea

Fearless
Fearless (1993)
GoodWatch score 79

Director

Green Card
Green Card (1990)
GoodWatch score 59

Director, Producer

1980s

5 titles ยท average score 75
Dead Poets Society
Dead Poets Society (1989)
GoodWatch score 83

Director

The Mosquito Coast
The Mosquito Coast (1986)
GoodWatch score 65

Producer, Director

Witness
Witness (1985)
GoodWatch score 79

Director

The Year of Living Dangerously
The Year of Living Dangerously (1982)
GoodWatch score 73

Screenplay, Director

Gallipoli
Gallipoli (1981)
GoodWatch score 76

Director, Story

1970s

17 titles ยท average score 69
The Plumber
The Plumber (1979)
GoodWatch score 63

Writer, Director

The Last Wave
The Last Wave (1977)
GoodWatch score 77

Director, Screenplay

Picnic at Hanging Rock
Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975)
GoodWatch score 81

Director

The Cars That Ate Paris
The Cars That Ate Paris (1974)
GoodWatch score 59

Story, Director

Whatever Happened to Green Valley?
Whatever Happened to Green Valley? (1974)

Director

Incredible Floridas
Incredible Floridas (1972)

Director

3 Directions in Australian Pop Music
3 Directions in Australian Pop Music (1972)

Director

Adults Learning: Boat Building
Adults Learning: Boat Building (1972)

Director

Adults Learning: The Billiard Room
Adults Learning: The Billiard Room (1972)

Director

Homesdale
Homesdale (1971)
GoodWatch score 54

as Robert 2

Three to Go
Three to Go (1971)

Writer, Director

Wake in Fright
Wake in Fright (1971)
GoodWatch score 83

Production Assistant

1960s

4 titles
Man on a Green Bike
Man on a Green Bike (1969)

as Technology/Mayor of Cadmium

Stirring the Pool
Stirring the Pool (1969)

Director

The Life and Flight of the Reverend Buck Shotte
The Life and Flight of the Reverend Buck Shotte (1968)

as Buck

Count Vim's Last Exercise
Count Vim's Last Exercise (1968)

as Mr. Thin