One of the oldest actors on the screen in the 1920s and 1930s, George Arliss starred on the London stage from an early age. He came to the United States and starred in several films, but it was his role as British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli in Disraeli (1929) that brought him his greatest success.
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Biography from IMDb.
- April 10, 1868 (158)
- London, England, UK
- Actor and writer
- 4 on MovieCove
What are George Arliss' films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Bonds.
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4
Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 0
Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 0
Steady 3 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 3 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 0
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
- Heroas Montgomery Royle in The Man Who Played God (1932)
- Heroas King Phillip in The King's Vacation (1933)
Moods and endings
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 George Arliss' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for George Arliss' 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
4 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page.
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
The House of Rothschild(1934)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
The King's Vacation(1933)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
The Man Who Played God(1932)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Career shape
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles from 1932 to 1963.
How do George Arliss' films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 65th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th1
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 4 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Divisive1
- Crowd Pleaser3
Reviewers score the acting 76/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 57. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
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 George Arliss work with?
People who share at least 2 of George Arliss' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Maude T. Howell shares the most, 3.
Directors
- John G. AdolfiShared titles: The King's Vacation (1933), The Man Who Played God (1932)See all 2 shared titles with John G. Adolfi
Writers
- Maude T. HowellShared titles: The House of Rothschild (1934), The King's Vacation (1933), The Man Who Played God (1932)See all 3 shared titles with Maude T. Howell
Cinematographers
- James Van TreesShared titles: The King's Vacation (1933), The Man Who Played God (1932)See all 2 shared titles with James Van Trees
Producers
- Darryl F. ZanuckShared titles: The House of Rothschild (1934), The Man Who Played God (1932)See all 2 shared titles with Darryl F. Zanuck
