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Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney

Actor, producer, composer, writer and director · Born June 18, 1942 (84) · Liverpool, England, UK

Oscar winner · Primetime Emmy winner · Golden Globe nominee · 4 other major award bodies

Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942) is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. Formerly of The Beatles (1960–1970) and Wings (1971–1981), McCartney is the most commercially successful songwriter in the history of popular music, according to Guinness World Records. McCartney gained worldwide fame as a member of The Beatles, alongside John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. McCartney and Lennon formed one of the most influential and successful songwriting partnerships and wrote some of the most popular songs in the history of rock music. After leaving The Beatles, McCartney launched a successful solo career and formed the band Wings with his first wife, Linda Eastman, and singer-songwriter Denny Laine. McCartney is listed in Guinness World Records as the "most successful musician and composer in popular music history", with 60 gold discs and sales of 100 million singles in the UK. BBC News Online readers named McCartney the "greatest composer of the millennium", and BBC News cites his Beatles song "Yesterday" as the most covered song in the history of recorded music—by over 2,200 artists—and since its 1965 release, has been played more than 7,000,000 times on American television and radio according to the BBC. Wings' 1977 single "Mull of Kintyre" became the first single to sell more than two million copies in the UK, and remains the UK's top selling non-charity single. Based on the 93 weeks his compositions have spent at the top spot of the UK chart, and 24 number one singles to his credit, McCartney is the most successful songwriter in UK singles chart history. As a performer or songwriter, McCartney was responsible for 32 number one singles on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, and has sold 15.5 million RIAA certified albums in the US alone. McCartney has composed film scores, classical and electronic music, released a large catalogue of songs as a solo artist, and has taken part in projects to help international charities. He is an advocate for animal rights, for vegetarianism, and for music education; he is active in campaigns against landmines, seal hunting, and Third World debt. He is a keen football fan, supporting both Everton and Liverpool football clubs. His company MPL Communications owns the copyrights to more than 3,000 songs, including all of the songs written by Buddy Holly, along with the publishing rights to such musicals as Guys and Dolls, A Chorus Line, and Grease. McCartney is one of the UK's wealthiest people, with an estimated fortune of £475 million in 2010.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 18, 1942 (84)
From
Liverpool, England, UK
Works as
Actor, producer, composer, writer and director
Titles
38 on MovieCove · 93 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 44% in 30 days

What are Paul McCartney's films like?

Across their 67 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Ideas.

Genres

Documentary51 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 82nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 88th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Music4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile
: browse their Music 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
Society
45%
Ideas
22%
Self
16%
Bonds
11%
Survival
3%
Morality
1%
Power
1%
Art27 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy28 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity27 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame20 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship8 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory8 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 62 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 53 · Serious 8 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 53 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 39 · Charged 22 · Intense 1

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

Steady 54 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 38 · Some laughs 20 · Funny 4

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 40 · Even-paced 22 · 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 49 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 59 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 4 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 4
Ally
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
44
Joyful
39
Contemplative
24
Hopeful
17
Melancholic
16
Other
34

How their films linger

Feel-good42 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy32
  • Bittersweet29
  • Ambiguous3
  • Cyclical3

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 McCartney's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 38 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Paul McCartney'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

93 credits, 38 with a MovieCove page; 420 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

Showing 93 of the first 415 loaded · 513 in total

  • High in the Clouds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Book · Producer · Songs · as McKenzie (voice)

  • The Rolling Stones Foreign Tongues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Man on the Run: Paul McCartney and Morgan Neville in Conversation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Executive Producer · as himself

  • Man on the Run(2025)

    Executive Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Beatles - Free As A Bird: A Song Reborn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Producer · as Self

  • As Aventuras de Will e Mike no jardim do Éden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • The Beatles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Musician · as Self (archive footage)

  • The Beatles Anthology(2025)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • La Historia del Fan Project Paul McCartney MX 2024 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Beatles '64(2024)

    Producer · Songs · as Self

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Beatles LOVE (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Composer · Producer

  • Now and Then - The Last Beatles Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Thanks · as Self

  • Infamous Crime Scenes: John Lennon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert(2022)

    Producer · Songs · as Self (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Beatles: Get Back(2021)

    Show 3 episodes · Producer · Songs · as Self (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Paul McCartney Live at the Cavern Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Executive Producer · as Self

  • Yesterday(2019)

    Songs

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Paul McCartney & Wings: Wild Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Producer · as Self (archive footage)

  • McCartney: Grand Central(2018)

    Composer · Executive Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Summer of Love(2017)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales(2017)

    as Uncle Jack

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years(2016)

    Songs · as Self

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Psychedelic Britannia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Lennon or McCartney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Thanks

  • BoJack Horseman(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul McCartney (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • When the Beatles Drove Us Wild (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as archival footage

  • 12-12-12 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed(2013)

    as (Archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Rockshow(1980)

    Executive Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Mood Indigo(2013)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Paul McCartney's Live Kisses(2012)

    Executive Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Change Begins Within (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • To the Arctic 3D(2012)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Paul McCartney à Manchester (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · as self

  • The Love We Make(2011)

    Executive Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Everybody's Fine(2009)

    Songs

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Paul McCartney: Good Evening New York City(2009)

    Director · as Self

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • AL’S BRAIN: A 3-D Journey through the Human Brain with ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Man on the Street

  • Project 9: The Making of The Beatles: Rock Band (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Thanks · as Self

  • The 60s: The Beatles Decade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • Paul McCartney: Ecce Cor Meum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Writer · as Self

  • The Upsetter: The Life and Music of Lee Scratch Perry(2008)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Across the Universe(2007)

    Songs

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • 30 Rock(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul McCartney

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Meet the Beatles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Songs · as Self (Archival footage)

  • Paul McCartney - The Music and Animation Collection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Composer · Writer · as Self

  • Paul McCartney: In Red Square (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Executive Producer · as Self

  • Back in the U.S.(2002)

    Executive Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Vanilla Sky(2001)

    Songs

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Tuesday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Composer · as voice

  • Wingspan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Executive Producer · as Self

  • Shadow Cycle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Writer

  • V.I.P. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Thanks · as Self

  • The Rhythm of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Ballad of the Skeletons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Composer

  • Tropic Island Hum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Executive Producer · Songs · Vocals · Writer · as Wirral / Froggo / Bison / Various

  • US Rushes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Composer

  • TFI Friday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as A Beatle

  • The Beatles Anthology(1995)

    Show 4 episodes · Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Grateful Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director · Producer

  • Later... with Jools Holland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • Daumier's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Writer

  • Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 2: Assassination in the 20th Century (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Paul McCartney's Liverpool Oratorio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Composer · as Self

  • Lennon: A Tribute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • The Simpsons(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul McCartney (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Big World Cafe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Eat the Rich(1987)

    as Banquet Guest

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Bread (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul McCartney

  • Rupert and the Frog Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Composer · Executive Producer · Writer · as Various Characters

  • Give My Regards to Broad Street(1984)

    Composer · Producer · Screenplay · Songs · Vocals · as Paul

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Killing Fields(1984)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Cooler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Composer · Executive Producer · as Prisoner / Country Musician / Cowboy On Horseback (uncredited)

  • Island of the Evil Spirits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Songs

  • Beatlemania (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Songs

  • Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band(1978)

    Songs

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Kenny Everett Video Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • All This and World War II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Songs

  • Empty Hand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Composer · Producer

  • Saturday Night Live(1975)

    Show 6 episodes · as Paul Simon (uncredited) · as Self · as Self - Cameo (uncredited) · as Self - Musical Guest

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Live and Let Die(1973)

    Theme Song Performance

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Let It Be(1970)

    Executive Producer · Songs · as Self - The Beatles (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Beatles: Revolution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Composer · as Self

  • Yellow Submarine(1968)

    Composer · Songs · Writer · as Paul (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Revolution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Songs

  • Magical Mystery Tour(1967)

    Director · Composer · Idea · Producer · Songs · Writer · as Self / Major McCartney / Brown Nosed Magician

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Penny Lane/Strawberry Fields Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Songs · as Self

  • The Family Way(1966)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Us Down by the Riverside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Composer

  • Help!(1965)

    Composer · Songs · as Paul

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • A Hard Day's Night(1964)

    Songs · as Paul

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Inside the Beatles: 1962-1970 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 89th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 92 titles, 90 of them dated from 1964 to 2026; peak year 2017.

Biggest box office

To the Arctic 3D (2012)

$24M worldwide

Highest rated

The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert (2022)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson (2021)

Film career

MilestoneNomination
19642026

Peak 2017 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting38 of 92: 29 only acting, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score84thDirecting4 of 92: 2 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting9 of 92: 3 only writing, 6 with another roleProducing26 of 92: 13 only producing, 13 with another role · typical Midcredits score90thMusic15 of 92: 7 only music, 8 with another roleOther crew31 of 92: 20 only other crew, 11 with another role · typical Midcredits score86th

92 titles, 18 with more than one role — acting and other crew overlap on 6 of them.

By decade

1960s10 · 4 acting · 9 crew1970s7 · 2 acting · 5 crew1980s10 · 7 acting · 6 crew1990s14 · 7 acting · 8 crew2000s16 · 4 acting · 13 crew2010s19 · 8 acting · 11 crew2020s14 · 4 acting · 10 crew

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 17% of 6 roles

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

Awards

an Oscar, a Primetime Emmy and 16 other major awards from 91 major nominations, 1965–2025.

WinNomination
  1. 2025
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Record of the Year
  2. 2022
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series
    • +2 other major bodies · 1 win and 2 nominations
      • Producers Guild Award, won · Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television
      • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Rock Album
      • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Rock Song
  3. 2021
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package
  4. 2016
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Rap Performance
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Rap Song
  5. 2014
    • Grammy Award, won · Best Rock Song
  6. 2013
    • Grammy Award, won · Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Historical Album
  7. 2012
    • Grammy Award, won · Best Historical Album
  8. 2011
    • Grammy Award, won · Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance
Show 29 earlier years
  1. 2010
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Original Song - Motion Picture
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Song
  2. 2009
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance
  3. 2008
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Pop Vocal Album
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance
  4. 2007
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
  5. 2006
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special
    • +1 other major body · 3 nominations
      • Grammy Award, nominated · Album of the Year
      • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
      • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Pop Vocal Album
  6. 2005
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals
  7. 2003
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
  8. 2002
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Music, Original Song
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Original Song - Motion Picture
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Critics Choice Award, won · Best Song
  9. 2001
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Alternative Music Album
  10. 1998
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Classical Music-Dance Program
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Grammy Award, nominated · Album of the Year
  11. 1997
    • Grammy Award, won · Best Music Video - Long Form
    • Grammy Award, won · Best Music Video, Short Form
  12. 1987
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Music Video, Short Form
  13. 1985
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Original Song - Motion Picture
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Original Song
  14. 1984
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
  15. 1983
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Album of the Year
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Record of the Year
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Song of the Year
  16. 1982
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Spoken Word, Documentary or Drama Recording
  17. 1981
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male
  18. 1980
    • Grammy Award, won · Best Rock Instrumental Performance
  19. 1977
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
  20. 1975
    • Grammy Award, won · Best Pop Instrumental Performance
    • Grammy Award, won · Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Album of the Year
  21. 1974
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Music, Original Song
    • +1 other major body · 2 nominations
      • Grammy Award, nominated · Album of Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special
      • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus
  22. 1972
    • Grammy Award, won · Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
  23. 1971
    • Oscar, won · Best Music, Original Song Score
    • +1 other major body · 1 win and 4 nominations
      • Grammy Award, won · Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special
      • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Contemporary Song
      • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Contemporary Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus
      • Grammy Award, nominated · Record of the Year
      • Grammy Award, nominated · Song of the Year
  24. 1970
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Album of the Year
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Contemporary Vocal Performance by a Group
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special
  25. 1969
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Album of the Year
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Contemporary Pop Performance - Vocal Duo or Group
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Record of the Year
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Song of the Year
  26. 1968
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) or Instrumentalist(s)
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Contemporary Group Performance (Vocal or Instrumental)
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Performance by a Vocal Group
  27. 1967
    • Grammy Award, won · Best Contemporary (R&R) Solo Vocal Performance - Male or Female
    • Grammy Award, won · Song of the Year
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Album of the Year
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Contemporary (R&R) Recording
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Vocal Performance, Male
  28. 1966
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Album of the Year
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Contemporary (R&R) Performance - Group (Vocal or Instrumental)
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Contemporary (R&R) Single
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Contemporary (R&R) Vocal Performance - Male
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Show
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Performance by a Vocal Group
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Vocal Performance, Male
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Record of the Year
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Song of the Year
  29. 1965
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles
    • +1 other major body · 1 win and 4 nominations
      • Grammy Award, won · Best New Artist
      • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Show
      • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Rock & Roll Recording
      • Grammy Award, nominated · Record of the Year
      • Grammy Award, nominated · Song of the Year

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Paul McCartney's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 79th percentile, the median of all 31; across their 62 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 82nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 62

Approval · how many liked their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 62

Reach · how many have seen their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 62

Midcredits score across 38 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up25
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 38 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved14
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor, writer, producer, composer

McCartney: Grand Central (2018)

92nd percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, producer

The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert (2022)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 19 reviewed titles; fans 67, detractors 34. 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.

Is Paul McCartney's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles5–22 · median 7 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles9–48 · median 25 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles3–57 · median 18 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles31–45 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles3–34 · median 8 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Paul McCartney work with?

People who share at least 2 of Paul McCartney's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ringo Starr shares the most, 31.

Directors

Writers

  • John Lennon25 titles · 2 as writer    See newest 12 of 25 shared titles with John Lennon

Actors

  • Ringo Starr31 titles · 29 as actor    See newest 12 of 31 shared titles with Ringo Starr
  • George Harrison25 titles    See newest 12 of 25 shared titles with George Harrison
  • Yoko Ono10 titles · 9 as actor    See all 10 shared titles with Yoko Ono
  • Linda McCartney6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Linda McCartney

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles