- September 7, 1917
- October 28, 1999 (aged 82)
- New York City, New York, USA
- Producer, also writer
- 17 on MovieCove · 37 credits in all
What are Hugh Benson's films like?
Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 2 · Earnest 15
Light 6 · Serious 7 · Dark 4
Grounded 12 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1
Gentle 4 · Charged 9 · Intense 4
Steady 9 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2
Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 0
Casual 9 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 7 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 3
Resolved 16 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy8
- Bittersweet7
- 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 Hugh Benson's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).
Subscription and free streaming for Hugh Benson'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
37 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.
Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
A Season of Hope(1995)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Message from Nam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Shadow of a Stranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Changes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Back to Hannibal: The Return of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Fine Things (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Daughter of the Streets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Miracle of the Heart: A Boys Town Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
The Other Lover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Anna Karenina(1985)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
The Master of Ballantrae(1984)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
The Shadow Riders(1982)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Goliath Awaits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Dream Merchants (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Goldie and the Boxer(1979)
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
The Child Stealer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
A Fire in the Sky(1978)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Father Knows Best: Home for Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Woman of the Year (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Logan's Run(1976)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Nightmare Honeymoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
The Castaway Cowboy(1974)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Honky Tonk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Shirts/Skins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
The Eyes of Charles Sand(1972)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Harpy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
Hunters Are for Killing(1970)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
The Outcasts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
The Second Hundred Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 33 titles from 1964 to 1995.
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 Hugh Benson's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 17; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th7
- Below 25th4
Shape of the crowd
6 of their 17 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved1
- Divisive1
- Cult Classic3
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed6
Reviewers score the dialogue 38/100 and the plot and story 43/100 in their films, across 14 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 Hugh Benson work with?
People who share at least 2 of Hugh Benson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; J. Terry Williams shares the most, 3.
Directors
- David MillerShared titles: Goldie and the Boxer Go to Hollywood (1981), Goldie and the Boxer (1979)See all 2 shared titles with David Miller
Writers
- Ethel BrezShared titles: Goldie and the Boxer Go to Hollywood (1981), Goldie and the Boxer (1979)See all 2 shared titles with Ethel Brez
- Mel BrezShared titles: Goldie and the Boxer Go to Hollywood (1981), Goldie and the Boxer (1979)See all 2 shared titles with Mel Brez
Actors
- Michael YorkShared titles: The Master of Ballantrae (1984), Logan's Run (1976)See all 2 shared titles with Michael York
- O.J. SimpsonShared titles: Goldie and the Boxer Go to Hollywood (1981), Goldie and the Boxer (1979)See all 2 shared titles with O.J. Simpson
- A MartinezShared titles: Police Story: Confessions of a Lady Cop (1980), Hunters Are for Killing (1970)See all 2 shared titles with A Martinez
- Martin BalsamShared titles: Contract on Cherry Street (1977), Hunters Are for Killing (1970)See all 2 shared titles with Martin Balsam
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- J. Terry WilliamsShared titles: Goldie and the Boxer Go to Hollywood (1981), Goldie and the Boxer (1979), A Fire in the Sky (1978)See all 3 shared titles with J. Terry Williams
- Jerry GoldsmithShared titles: Contract on Cherry Street (1977), Logan's Run (1976), The Brotherhood of the Bell (1970)See all 3 shared titles with Jerry Goldsmith
- Bud FriedgenShared titles: I Dream of Jeannie... Fifteen Years Later (1985), The Shadow Riders (1982)See all 2 shared titles with Bud Friedgen
- Jack WhitmanShared titles: I Dream of Jeannie... Fifteen Years Later (1985), The Shadow Riders (1982)See all 2 shared titles with Jack Whitman
Producers
- Dan MarkShared titles: Goldie and the Boxer Go to Hollywood (1981), Goldie and the Boxer (1979)See all 2 shared titles with Dan Mark