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Frances Barber

Frances Barber

Actor · Born May 13, 1958 (68) · Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, UK

Frances Barber (née Brookes, born 13 May 1958) is an English actress. She received Olivier Award nominations for her work in the plays Camille (1985), and Uncle Vanya (1997). Her film appearances include three collaborations with Gary Oldman in Prick Up Your Ears (1987), We Think the World of You (1988) and Dead Fish (2005); as well as Sammy and Rosie Get Laid (1987); Soft Top Hard Shoulder (1992); and latterly Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool (2017). Barber's numerous television credits include The Street (2009), Doctor Who (2011), Silk (2012–2014), and Whitstable Pearl (2021–2022).

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Born
May 13, 1958 (68)
From
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
75 on MovieCove · 153 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 65 days to Oct 28Down 9% in 30 days

What are Frances Barber's films like?

Across their 41 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Drama12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 93rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary 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
Self
23%
Morality
21%
Bonds
18%
Survival
11%
Society
11%
Power
8%
Ideas
7%
Justice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 35 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 10 · Serious 8 · Dark 17

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 15 · Stylized 14 · Heightened 6

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

Gentle 9 · Charged 14 · Intense 12

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

A split, not a type: Steady 15 · Shifting 14 · Whiplash 6

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

Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 15 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 17 · Even-paced 17 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 23 · Full focus 4

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

Easy watch 11 · Affecting 14 · Heavy 10

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 20 · Open-ended 9 · Ambiguous 6

Roles they play

12 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 8 of 12 analyzed roles.

Shadow
8 of 12
Ally
2 of 12
Hero
1 of 12
Mentor
1 of 12
Show the 12 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
24
Warm
16
Melancholic
16
Contemplative
9
Absurd
8
Other
39

How their films linger

Thought-provoking17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet17
  • Tragic5
  • Ambiguous9
  • Cyclical2

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 Frances Barber's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 48 of their 75 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on BritBox (21).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Frances Barber'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

153 credits, 75 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The State of Us (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Joan

  • MUSIK (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • A Hand to Hold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Moira

  • Don't Forget Me(2026)

    as Alice Cochran

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Secret Santa Project(2025)

    as Carol

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The People Before (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Hamlet(2024)

    as First Player / Player Queen / Second Clown

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

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

    Show 6 episodes · as Cheryl

  • A Very Venice Romance(2023)

    as Olivia Hansford

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • A Bird Flew In(2021)

    as Marie

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Chelsea Detective(2022)

    Show 5 episodes · as Olivia Arnold

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Mezzotint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Mrs Ambrigail

  • Whitstable Pearl(2021)

    Show 18 episodes · as Dolly Nolan

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Semi-Detached (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · as Patricia

  • Trick or Treat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Miss Ferguson

  • Queens of Mystery(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Viv Collins

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Let's Talk About Sex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 3 episodes · as Narrator

  • The Queen and I(2018)

    as Princess Margaret

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Blue Iguana(2018)

    as Princess

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • An Ideal Husband(2018)

    as Mrs. Cheveley

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • McKellen: Playing the Part(2017)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Escape(2017)

    as Alison

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool(2017)

    as Joy

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Bookshop(2017)

    as Jessie Welford

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Summer Comedy Shorts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Mum

  • The Chosen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Natalia Sedova

  • The Rebel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · as Angela

  • Mr. Holmes(2015)

    as Matinee "Madame Schirmer"

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Britain's Busiest Airport: Heathrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Narrator

  • Mapp & Lucia(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · as Amelia, Contessa di Faraglione

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Bucky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Miss Eversham

  • Inside No. 9(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Lesley

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Bad Education: Christmas Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Alfie's Mum

  • Psychobitches (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Barbara Cartland · as Bette Davis · as Catherine the Great · as Doris Stokes · as Elizabeth I · as Josephine-Joseph · as St Catherine · as Thora Hind · as Whistler's Mother

  • The Spa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 6 episodes · as Ginny

  • Father Brown(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Davina Malmort

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • May I Kill U?(2012)

    as Bernice

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Playhouse Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Bette Davis · as Catherine the Great · as Doris Stokes

  • We'll Take Manhattan(2012)

    as Diana Vreeland

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Great Expectations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mrs. Brandley

  • Death in Paradise(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Diana Watson

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Friday Night Dinner(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheila Bloom

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Silk(2011)

    Show 12 episodes · as Caroline Warwick QC

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • The Nativity(2010)

    Show 4 episodes · as Elizabeth

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Vexed(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Pat Poynter

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Pete versus Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Fattest Man in Britain(2009)

    as Janice

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: UK(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Bremner, Bird and Fortune: Silly Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Dinner Guest

  • Beautiful People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Miss Prentice

  • King Lear(2008)

    as Goneril

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Goal II: Living the Dream(2007)

    as Carol Harmison

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Benidorm(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Daisy

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Street(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The IT Crowd(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Doctor Mendall

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Hotel Babylon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Funland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 10 episodes · as Connie Woolf

  • Dead Fish(2005)

    as S & M Prostitute

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Goal! The Dream Begins(2005)

    as Carol Harmison

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Doctor Who(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · as Eye Patch Lady · as Madame Kovarian

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • His Passionate Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Agatha Christie's Marple(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Lizzie Hinchcliffe

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Evilenko(2003)

    as Fenja Evilenka

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Legend of the Tamworth Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Miss Piggy (voice)

  • Hustle(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Clarissa

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • New Tricks(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Listening (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Woman

  • Warrior Queen(2003)

    as Agrippina

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Monkey Dust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 18 episodes · as (voice)

  • Flyfishing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Frances

  • Celeb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • The Red Siren(2002)

    as Eva

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Having It Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Superstition(2001)

    as Isabella Flores

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Gentleman Thief(2001)

    as Julia Sinclair

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Children's Midsummer Night's Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Thanks

  • Love in a Cold Climate(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · as The Bolter

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Esther Kahn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Rivka Kahn

  • Shiner(2000)

    as Georgie

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Escort(1999)

    as Jessica

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Bremner, Bird and Fortune (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 89 episodes · Actor

  • Plastic Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Louise Ferman

  • Plastic Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Louise Ferman

  • Toy Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Mrs. Chambers

  • Gimme Gimme Gimme (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Janine

  • Still Crazy(1998)

    as Lady in Black

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Real Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 7 episodes · as Anna Nicholls

  • Just in Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Tea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Woman

  • A Royal Scandal(1996)

    as Lady Jersey

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Photographing Fairies(1997)

    as Beatrice Templeton

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Ice House(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · as Diana Goode

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Constance Fielding · as Ingrid Lockston

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Circles of Deceit: Sleeping Dogs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Annie Shepherd

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

    Show 8 episodes · as Princess Catherine Radziwill

  • Dalziel and Pascoe(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Amanda 'Cap' Marvell

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • It Might Be You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Wendy

  • Aristophanes: The Gods Are Laughing(1995)

    as Adonia

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Rik Mayall Presents: Dirty Old Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Sally Denton

  • 3 Steps to Heaven(1995)

    as Andrea Wallis

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Scarborough Ahoy! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Maria

  • Giorgino(1994)

    as Marie

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Space Precinct(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Erika Brandt

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Deep in My Heart - Germaine and Benjamin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Anna Lindsay

  • In The Cold Light Of Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Mother

  • Return to Blood River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Karen

  • Fish Tale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Helen Wormsley

  • Thatcherworld (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Penny Jenkins

  • Rik Mayall Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Sally Denton

  • A Statement of Affairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Pip

  • Chef!(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Anita Lawrence

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Soft Top Hard Shoulder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Miss Trumble

  • The Leaving of Liverpool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Ellen, Lil's Mother

  • The Leaving of Liverpool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Storyteller: Greek Myths(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Medusa

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Murder Most Horrid(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Gloria Twigge

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Hancock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Freddie Hancock

  • Young Soul Rebels(1991)

    as Ann

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Secret Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Angela

  • Do Not Disturb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Jenny

  • The Orchid House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 4 episodes · as Joan

  • The Grasscutter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Claire Deeds

  • Separate Bedrooms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Gert

  • The Nightmare Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 4 episodes · as Helga Bauer

  • Screen One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Freddie Hancock

  • Behaving Badly(1989)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Poirot(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Lady Millicent · as Merlina Rival

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Twelfth Night, or What You Will (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Viola / Cesario

  • We Think the World of You(1988)

    as Megan

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Red Dwarf(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Genny

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Modern World: Ten Great Writers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Winnie Verloc

  • Duck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Sammy and Rosie Get Laid(1987)

    as Rosie

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Prick Up Your Ears(1987)

    as Leonie Orton

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Inspector Morse(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Nicole Burgess

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Casualty(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Nancy

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Castaway(1986)

    as Sister Saint Winifred

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • A Zed & Two Noughts(1985)

    as Venus de Milo

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Screen Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Jenny Coldfield · as Karen · as Mother

  • White City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Alice

  • Hard Feelings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Viv

  • A Flame to the Phoenix (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Wanda Grabinska

  • Those Glory Glory Days(1983)

    as Woman

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Reilly: Ace of Spies(1983)

    Show 3 episodes · as Dagmara

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Acceptable Levels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Jill

  • The Missionary(1982)

    as Mission Girl

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Timewatch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Annie Besant

  • Home Sweet Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Melody

  • A Ghost Story for Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs Ambrigail

  • Play for Today (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Melody

  • Omnibus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • A Mother for an Hour

    Actor

  • From London with Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 150 titles, 149 of them dated from 1967 to 2026; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

The Bookshop (2017)

$12M worldwide

Highest rated

The Storyteller: Greek Myths (1991)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

The Chelsea Detective (2022)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19672026

Peak 2018 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. 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.

  • 1982Screen debut· The Missionary
  • 1985First top-billed film· A Zed & Two Noughts
  • 1985Breakout· A Zed & Two Noughts

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting149 of 150: 149 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score67thOther crew1 of 150: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1960s1 · acting1970s2 · acting1980s26 · acting1990s43 · acting2000s33 · 32 acting · 1 crew2010s32 · acting2020s12 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 4% of 23 roles
82920212

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; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Frances Barber's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of the 41 of 42 with a score; across their 34 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 34

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 34

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 34

Midcredits score across 74 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up30
  • 50th to 74th21
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

32 of their 74 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved12
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser32
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed19

Most divisive · actor

A Bird Flew In (2021)

99th percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Doctor Who (2005)

Midcredits 93rd · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 29 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 47. 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 Frances Barber's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 37 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles13–68 · median 54 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 57 · moderateMedian of all films: 36

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 Frances Barber work with?

People who share at least 2 of Frances Barber's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kirsty Bell shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles