Richard Robbins
Composer · Died November 7, 2012, aged 71 · South Weymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Richard Stephen Robbins was an American-born composer, best known for his motion picture scores for the Merchant Ivory films.
Biography from TMDB.
- December 4, 1940
- November 7, 2012 (aged 71)
- South Weymouth, Massachusetts, USA
- Composer
- 20 on MovieCove · 32 credits in all
What are Richard Robbins' films like?
Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 2 · Earnest 18
Light 7 · Serious 7 · Dark 6
Grounded 8 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 2
A split, not a type: Gentle 13 · Charged 6 · Intense 1
Steady 17 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1
Slow burn 17 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 5 · Engaged 14 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 6 · Affecting 8 · Heavy 6
Resolved 6 · Open-ended 12 · Ambiguous 2
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet15
- Ambiguous3
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 Robbins' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).
- The Remains of the Day (1993) · composer · free
- Maurice (1987) · composer · free
- Howards End (1992) · composer · free
- A Room with a View (1986) · composer · free
- Heat and Dust (1983) · composer · free
- The Ballad of the Sad Cafe (1991) · composer · free
- Quartet (1981) · composer · free
- The Europeans (1979) · composer · free
- The Bostonians (1984) · composer · free
Subscription and free streaming for Richard Robbins' 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
32 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page.
Rich Atmosphere: The Music of Merchant Ivory Films (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
The White Countess(2005)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
The Divorce(2003)
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
Par amour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
The Mystic Masseur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
The Golden Bowl(2000)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Cotton Mary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Place Vendôme(1998)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
The Proprietor(1996)
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
Surviving Picasso(1996)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Jefferson in Paris(1995)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Street Musicians of Bombay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
The Remains of the Day(1993)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Howards End(1992)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Mr. & Mrs. Bridge(1990)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Slaves of New York(1989)
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
Love and Other Sorrows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
The Perfect Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Maurice(1987)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Sweet Lorraine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
My Little Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
A Room with a View(1986)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
The Bostonians(1984)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Heat and Dust(1983)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Quartet(1981)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Jane Austen in Manhattan(1980)
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
The Europeans(1979)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Sweet Sounds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Career shape
A full career of 32 titles from 1976 to 2019.
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 Robbins' films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 50th to 74th6
- 25th to 49th8
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
9 of their 20 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved2
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser8
- Mixed9
Reviewers score the sound and music 71/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 58. 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.
Is Richard Robbins' work okay for kids?
Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.
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 Richard Robbins work with?
People who share at least 2 of Richard Robbins' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ismail Merchant shares the most, 19.
Directors
- James IvoryShared titles: The White Countess (2005), The Divorce (2003), The Golden Bowl (2000), A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries (1998), Surviving Picasso (1996), Jefferson in Paris (1995), The Remains of the Day (1993), Howards End (1992), Mr. & Mrs. Bridge (1990), Slaves of New York (1989), Maurice (1987), A Room with a View (1986) and 5 moreSee newest 12 of 17 shared titles with James Ivory
Writers
- Ruth Prawer JhabvalaShared titles: The Divorce (2003), The Golden Bowl (2000), A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries (1998), Surviving Picasso (1996), Jefferson in Paris (1995), The Remains of the Day (1993), Howards End (1992), Mr. & Mrs. Bridge (1990), A Room with a View (1986), The Bostonians (1984), Heat and Dust (1983), Quartet (1981) and 2 moreSee newest 12 of 14 shared titles with Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
- Henry JamesShared titles: The Golden Bowl (2000), The Bostonians (1984), The Europeans (1979)See all 3 shared titles with Henry James
- E.M. ForsterShared titles: Howards End (1992), Maurice (1987), A Room with a View (1986)See all 3 shared titles with E.M. Forster
- Kazuo IshiguroShared titles: The White Countess (2005), The Remains of the Day (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Kazuo Ishiguro
Actors
- Simon CallowShared titles: Jefferson in Paris (1995), The Ballad of the Sad Cafe (1991), Mr. & Mrs. Bridge (1990), Maurice (1987), A Room with a View (1986)See all 5 shared titles with Simon Callow
- Madeleine PotterShared titles: The White Countess (2005), The Golden Bowl (2000), Slaves of New York (1989), The Bostonians (1984)See all 4 shared titles with Madeleine Potter
- Vanessa RedgraveShared titles: The White Countess (2005), Howards End (1992), The Ballad of the Sad Cafe (1991), The Bostonians (1984)See all 4 shared titles with Vanessa Redgrave
- Patrick GodfreyShared titles: The Remains of the Day (1993), Maurice (1987), A Room with a View (1986), Heat and Dust (1983)See all 4 shared titles with Patrick Godfrey
Cinematographers and editors
- Tony Pierce-RobertsShared titles: The Golden Bowl (2000), Surviving Picasso (1996), The Remains of the Day (1993), Howards End (1992), Mr. & Mrs. Bridge (1990), Slaves of New York (1989), A Room with a View (1986)See all 7 shared titles with Tony Pierce-Roberts
- Andrew MarcusShared titles: Surviving Picasso (1996), Jefferson in Paris (1995), The Remains of the Day (1993), Howards End (1992), The Ballad of the Sad Cafe (1991), Mr. & Mrs. Bridge (1990)See all 6 shared titles with Andrew Marcus
- Humphrey DixonShared titles: Mr. & Mrs. Bridge (1990), A Room with a View (1986), Heat and Dust (1983), Quartet (1981), The Europeans (1979)See all 5 shared titles with Humphrey Dixon
- Pierre LhommeShared titles: The Divorce (2003), Jefferson in Paris (1995), Maurice (1987), Quartet (1981)See all 4 shared titles with Pierre Lhomme
Producers
- Ismail MerchantShared titles: The White Countess (2005), The Divorce (2003), The Golden Bowl (2000), A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries (1998), Surviving Picasso (1996), The Proprietor (1996), Jefferson in Paris (1995), The Remains of the Day (1993), Howards End (1992), The Ballad of the Sad Cafe (1991), Mr. & Mrs. Bridge (1990), Slaves of New York (1989) and 7 moreSee newest 12 of 19 shared titles with Ismail Merchant
- Paul BradleyShared titles: The White Countess (2005), The Divorce (2003), The Golden Bowl (2000), A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries (1998), Surviving Picasso (1996), The Proprietor (1996), The Remains of the Day (1993), Howards End (1992), The Ballad of the Sad Cafe (1991), Maurice (1987), A Room with a View (1986), The Bostonians (1984)See all 12 shared titles with Paul Bradley
- Richard HawleyShared titles: The White Countess (2005), The Divorce (2003), The Golden Bowl (2000), A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries (1998), The Proprietor (1996)See all 5 shared titles with Richard Hawley
- Donald RosenfeldShared titles: Surviving Picasso (1996), The Proprietor (1996), The Remains of the Day (1993), Howards End (1992), The Ballad of the Sad Cafe (1991)See all 5 shared titles with Donald Rosenfeld