Ian Hay
- Writer
- 6 on MovieCove · 28 credits in all
What are Ian Hay's films like?
Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 6
A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 2
Grounded 2 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 3
A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0
Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0
Casual 2 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 3
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet2
- 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 Ian Hay's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Ian Hay'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
28 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.
Girls at Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
The Sign of Zorro(1958)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all filmsThe Middle Watch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)
An Englishman's Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)
The Return of the Frog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)
Housemaster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)
The Frog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)
Farewell Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)
A Damsel in Distress(1937)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
Sabotage(1936)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
The Man Behind the Mask (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)
Secret Agent(1936)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
All at Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)
The Widow from Monte Carlo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)
Me and Marlborough (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)
The 39 Steps(1935)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Admirals All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)
I Was a Spy(1933)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Orders Is Orders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)
Leave It to Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)
The Midshipmaid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)
Tilly of Bloomsbury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)
The Sport of Kings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)
The Middle Watch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)
Tommy Atkins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)
The Sporting Lover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)
The Happy Ending (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)
The Common Cause (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)
Career shape
A full career of 26 titles from 1919 to 1958.
How do Ian Hay's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 75th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 72nd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th3
Shape of the crowd
None of their 6 titles divides audiences: 5 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Crowd Pleaser5
Reviewers score the dialogue 60/100 and the plot and story 57/100 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 Ian Hay work with?
People who share at least 2 of Ian Hay's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Balcon shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Alfred HitchcockShared titles: Sabotage (1936), Secret Agent (1936), The 39 Steps (1935)See all 3 shared titles with Alfred Hitchcock
Writers
- Charles BennettShared titles: Sabotage (1936), Secret Agent (1936), The 39 Steps (1935)See all 3 shared titles with Charles Bennett
Actors
- Madeleine CarrollShared titles: Secret Agent (1936), The 39 Steps (1935), I Was a Spy (1933)See all 3 shared titles with Madeleine Carroll
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Bernard KnowlesShared titles: Sabotage (1936), Secret Agent (1936), The 39 Steps (1935)See all 3 shared titles with Bernard Knowles
- Louis LevyShared titles: Sabotage (1936), The 39 Steps (1935), I Was a Spy (1933)See all 3 shared titles with Louis Levy
- Charles FrendShared titles: Sabotage (1936), Secret Agent (1936)See all 2 shared titles with Charles Frend
- Jack BeaverShared titles: Sabotage (1936), The 39 Steps (1935)See all 2 shared titles with Jack Beaver
Producers
- Michael BalconShared titles: Sabotage (1936), Secret Agent (1936), The 39 Steps (1935), I Was a Spy (1933)See all 4 shared titles with Michael Balcon
- Ivor MontaguShared titles: Sabotage (1936), Secret Agent (1936), The 39 Steps (1935)See all 3 shared titles with Ivor Montagu