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David Ambrose

David Ambrose

Writer · Born February 21, 1943 (83) · Chorley, England, UK

David Ambrose is an English novelist and screenwriter.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 21, 1943 (83)
From
Chorley, England, UK
Works as
Writer
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 29 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 28Down 8% in 30 days

What are David Ambrose's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
Morality
36%
Power
25%
Survival
17%
Ideas
8%
Society
6%
Bonds
5%
Self
4%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 0 · Charged 5 · Intense 6

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 9 · 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 2 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Thrilling
5
Dread
2
Contemplative
3
Cold
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Thought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4

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 David Ambrose's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Ambrose'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

29 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.

  • Vigilante (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director

  • The Best Democracy Money Can Buy(2016)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

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

    Screenplay

  • Remembrance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Teleplay

  • Fall from Grace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Writer

  • Year of the Gun(1991)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The French Revolution(1989)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Taffin(1988)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Blackout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Screenplay · Story

  • D.A.R.Y.L.(1985)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Amityville 3-D(1983)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • A Dangerous Summer(1982)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Survivor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Screenplay

  • The Final Countdown(1980)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Disaster on the Coastliner(1979)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • A Man Called Intrepid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

  • The Fifth Musketeer(1979)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Alternative 3(1977)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Nanny's Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Writer

  • Jubilee 1977 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Orson Welles' Great Mysteries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 5 episodes · Writer

  • The Professional (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Writer

  • Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

  • The Fight for Rome II - The Betrayal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Adaptation

  • ITV Saturday Night Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

  • The Last Roman(1968)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • ITV Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • Public Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Very Important Person (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Writer

Career shape

A full career of 28 titles from 1961 to 2023.

Biggest box office

The Final Countdown (1980)

$17M worldwide

Highest rated

The French Revolution (1989)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

The Final Countdown (1980)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing2 of 28: 2 only directing, 0 with another roleWriting26 of 28: 26 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score31st

By decade

1960s5 · crew1970s9 · crew1980s8 · crew1990s3 · crew2000s1 · crew2010s1 · crew2020s1 · 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 David Ambrose's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 36th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 35th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · director

The Best Democracy Money Can Buy (2016)

98th percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

The French Revolution (1989)

Midcredits 95th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 46/100 and the plot and story 51/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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 David Ambrose's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 31 · mildMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does David Ambrose work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Ambrose's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lloyd Bridges shares the most, 2.

Actors

Composers

Mixed roles