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Ben Arbeid

Producer · Died March 8, 1992, aged 67 · London, England, UK

Born
April 8, 1924
Died
March 8, 1992 (aged 67)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Producer
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 15 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 20% in 30 days

What are Ben Arbeid's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 82nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: 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
40%
Self
23%
Power
11%
Society
10%
Survival
8%
Ideas
6%
Bonds
4%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 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 4 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 3

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

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 4 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 7 · 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 3 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Warm
3
Melancholic
4
Joyful
2
Dread
2
Other
2

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Ben Arbeid's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on BritBox (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ben Arbeid'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

15 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.

  • Enigma(1982)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Eagle's Wing(1979)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Water Babies(1978)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

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

    Producer

  • Hoffman(1970)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Assignment K (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Producer

  • The Jokers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Producer

  • The Alphabet Murders(1965)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Murder Ahoy(1964)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Murder Most Foul(1964)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Children of the Damned(1964)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Private Potter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Producer

  • Follow That Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Production Manager

  • The Spaniard's Curse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Associate Producer

  • Svengali (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Production Manager

Career shape

A full career of 14 titles from 1954 to 1982.

Biggest box office

Enigma (1982)

$894K worldwide

Highest rated

Murder Most Foul (1964)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

Children of the Damned (1964)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing12 of 14: 12 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score44thOther crew2 of 14: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1950s2 · crew1960s8 · crew1970s3 · 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 Ben Arbeid's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 8 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · producer

The Water Babies (1978)

54th percentile spread · 16% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Murder Most Foul (1964)

Midcredits 86th · 76% liked

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 Ben Arbeid work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ben Arbeid's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ron Goodwin shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles