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Richard Addinsell

Richard Addinsell

Composer · Died November 15, 1977, aged 73

Born
January 13, 1904
Died
November 15, 1977 (aged 73)
Works as
Composer
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 45 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 11% in 30 days

What are Richard Addinsell's films like?

Across their 25 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
Bonds
33%
Morality
27%
Self
13%
Society
10%
Power
9%
Survival
6%
Ideas
1%
Romantic love10 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass4 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 25 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 8 · Serious 7 · Dark 10

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 15 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 13 · Intense 7

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

Steady 10 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 3

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 12 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 7 · Affecting 11 · Heavy 7

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

Resolved 22 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Melancholic
12
Romantic
8
Warm
4
Hopeful
6
Other
17

How their films linger

Bittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet13
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous1

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 Richard Addinsell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Richard Addinsell'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

45 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page.

  • Alice in Wonderland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Composer

  • Life at the Top(1965)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Macbeth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Composer

  • The War Lover(1962)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Waltz of the Toreadors(1962)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone(1961)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Greengage Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Composer

  • A Tale of Two Cities(1958)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Prince and the Showgirl(1957)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Paradise Lagoon(1957)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Alice in Wonderland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Composer

  • Out of the Clouds(1955)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Beau Brummell(1954)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Wuthering Heights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Composer

  • Sea Devils(1953)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • A Christmas Carol(1951)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Encore(1951)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Tom Brown's Schooldays(1951)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Highly Dangerous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Composer

  • The Black Rose(1950)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Under Capricorn(1949)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Passionate Friends(1949)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • A Diary for Timothy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Composer

  • Blithe Spirit(1945)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The New Lot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Composer

  • The Siege of Tobruk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Composer

  • The Avengers(1942)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • This Is Colour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Composer

  • The Big Blockade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Composer

  • This England(1941)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Love on the Dole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Composer

  • Suicide Squadron(1941)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Old Bill and Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Composer

  • The Green Girdle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Composer

  • Angel Street(1940)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Britain at Bay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Composer

  • Blackout(1940)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Lion Has Wings(1939)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Goodbye, Mr. Chips(1939)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Vessel of Wrath (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Composer

  • Dark Journey(1937)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Fire Over England(1937)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Farewell Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Composer

  • The Amateur Gentleman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Composer

  • His Lordship (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Composer

Career shape

A full career of 44 titles from 1932 to 1983.

Biggest box office

The Passionate Friends (1949)

$40K worldwide

Highest rated

A Christmas Carol (1951)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Under Capricorn (1949)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Music44 of 44: 44 only music, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score59th

By decade

1930s8 · crew1940s17 · crew1950s12 · crew1960s6 · crew1980s1 · crew

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.

How do Richard Addinsell's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 26; across their 25 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Reach · how many have seen their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 26 titles divides audiences: 16 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed4

Most loved · composer

A Christmas Carol (1951)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 65/100 in their films, across 22 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 49. The element that speaks to their work as a composer.

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 Richard Addinsell work with?

People who share at least 2 of Richard Addinsell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Brian Desmond Hurst shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles