Portrait of Mark Waters

Directing

Mark Waters

Career

Active from 1997 to 2026, with up to 1 main title a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score54/100
Highest rated
Poster for Torchwood
Torchwood
GoodWatch score81/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 21 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Mark Waters Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    2.4, average 4.1
  • Historical
    0.9, average 2.6
  • Crime
    2.0, average 3.6
  • Tension
    4.5, average 6.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Fish-out-of-Water 3
  • Romantic Comedy 3
  • Pop Culture References 2
  • Feel-Good 2
  • Cringe Comedy 2
  • Nostalgic Early 2000s Vibe 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

23
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

3 titles
Harvest Moon
Harvest Moon

Producer, Director

Inversion
Inversion

Director

Return to You
Return to You

Director

2020s

5 titles · average score 42
Hershey
Hershey (2026)

Director

La Dolce Villa
La Dolce Villa (2025)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

Mother of the Bride
Mother of the Bride (2024)
GoodWatch score 32

Director

He's All That
He's All That (2021)
GoodWatch score 35

Director

Magic Camp
Magic Camp (2020)
GoodWatch score 46

Director

2010s

4 titles · average score 46
Bad Santa 2
Bad Santa 2 (2016)
GoodWatch score 40

Executive Producer, Director

Salem Rogers
Salem Rogers (2015)
GoodWatch score 50

Director

Vampire Academy
Vampire Academy (2014)
GoodWatch score 40

Director, Executive Producer

Mr. Popper's Penguins
Mr. Popper's Penguins (2011)
GoodWatch score 53

Director, Executive Producer

2000s

10 titles · average score 58
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009)
GoodWatch score 41

Director, Executive Producer

(500) Days of Summer
(500) Days of Summer (2009)
GoodWatch score 78

Producer

The Spiderwick Chronicles
The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008)
GoodWatch score 68

Director

On the Lot
On the Lot (2007)
GoodWatch score 40

TV show

Just Like Heaven
Just Like Heaven (2005)
GoodWatch score 59

Director

Sorry, Haters
Sorry, Haters (2005)
GoodWatch score 40

Executive Producer

Mean Girls
Mean Girls (2004)
GoodWatch score 74

Director

Freaky Friday
Freaky Friday (2003)
GoodWatch score 72

Director

Warning: Parental Advisory
Warning: Parental Advisory (2002)
GoodWatch score 68

Director

Head Over Heels
Head Over Heels (2001)
GoodWatch score 36

Director

1990s

1 title · average score 62
The House of Yes
The House of Yes (1997)
GoodWatch score 62

Director, Writer