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Peter Barnes

Writer and director, also producer · Died July 1, 2004, aged 73 · London, England, UK

Born
January 10, 1931
Died
July 1, 2004 (aged 73)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Writer and director, also producer
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 24 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 35% in 30 days

What are Peter Barnes' films like?

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

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 87th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
30%
Morality
18%
Power
15%
Society
15%
Self
13%
Ideas
8%
Survival
2%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFate2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 3 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Romantic
4
Warm
3
Dread
3
Tense
3
Contemplative
4
Other
13

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet6
  • 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 Peter Barnes' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Peter Barnes' 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

24 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Little Mix: LM5 - The Tour Film(2020)

    Lighting Design

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Moon and the Stars(2007)

    Author

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Arabian Nights(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · Creator · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • A Christmas Carol(1999)

    Producer · Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · Creator · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Noah's Ark(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · Creator · Writer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Alice in Wonderland(1999)

    Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Merlin(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Voices (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Writer

  • Hard Times(1994)

    Show 4 episodes · Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Enchanted April(1991)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Nobody Here But Us Chickens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director · Writer

  • 4 Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Writer

  • The Spirit of Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director

  • ScreenPlay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Writer

  • Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Thanks

  • The Ruling Class(1972)

    Screenplay · Theatre Play

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Not with My Wife, You Don't!(1966)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Ring of Spies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Writer

  • Offbeat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Writer

  • Armchair Mystery Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • The Professionals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Writer

  • The White Trap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Writer

  • Violent Moment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Writer

Career shape

A full career of 24 titles from 1959 to 2020.

Biggest box office

Enchanted April (1991)

$13M worldwide

Highest rated

A Christmas Carol (1999)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

Merlin (1998)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing5 of 24: 1 only directing, 4 with another roleWriting21 of 24: 14 only writing, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score54thOther crew5 of 24: 2 only other crew, 3 with another role

24 titles, 7 with more than one role — writing and directing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1950s2 · crew1960s5 · crew1970s2 · crew1980s4 · crew1990s8 · crew2000s2 · 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 Peter Barnes' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 83rd percentile, the median of all 7; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 72nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · writer

The Moon and the Stars (2007)

72nd percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer, producer

A Christmas Carol (1999)

Midcredits 88th · 79% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 54/100 and the plot and story 44/100 in their films, across 6 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.

Who does Peter Barnes work with?

People who share at least 2 of Peter Barnes' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Robert Halmi Sr. shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers