Portrait of Cate Shortland

Directing

Cate Shortland

Career

Active from 1995 to 2025, with up to 1 main title a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score68/100
Highest rated
Poster for Lore
Lore
GoodWatch score78/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 11 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Cate Shortland Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Situational Comedy
    1.4, average 2.7
  • Physical Comedy
    1.1, average 2.4
  • Wholesome
    2.2, average 3.4
  • Wonder
    2.6, average 3.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Psychological Thriller 3
  • Character Study 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Gritty Realism 2
  • Moral Ambiguity 2
  • Social Commentary 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

11
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title ยท average score 70
Black Widow
Black Widow (2021)
GoodWatch score 70

Director

2010s

2 titles ยท average score 72
Berlin Syndrome
Berlin Syndrome (2017)
GoodWatch score 65

Additional Writing, Director

Lore
Lore (2012)
GoodWatch score 78

Screenplay, Director

2000s

4 titles ยท average score 63
Netherland Dwarf
Netherland Dwarf (2008)
GoodWatch score 52

Thanks

The Silence
The Silence (2006)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

Somersault
Somersault (2004)
GoodWatch score 74

Director, Screenplay

Joy
Joy (2000)

Writer, Director

1990s

4 titles ยท average score 70
Flowergirl
Flowergirl (1999)

Screenplay, Director

Pentuphouse
Pentuphouse (1998)

Director, Writer

In the Winter Dark
In the Winter Dark (1998)
GoodWatch score 70

Assistant Director Trainee

Strap on Olympia
Strap on Olympia (1995)

Director, Screenplay