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Richard Best

Editor · Died December 19, 2004, aged 88 · Hull, Humberside, England, UK

Born
June 28, 1916
Died
December 19, 2004 (aged 88)
From
Hull, Humberside, England, UK
Works as
Editor
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 41 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 26% in 30 days

What are Richard Best's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 82nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
26%
Survival
18%
Bonds
17%
Power
15%
Self
14%
Ideas
6%
Society
4%
Justice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 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 2 · Serious 4 · Dark 8

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 6 · Intense 6

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

A split, not a type: Steady 6 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 3

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Melancholic
8
Dread
4
Contemplative
5
Thrilling
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Bittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous4

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 Richard Best's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Richard Best'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

41 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.

  • Promises Promises... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Editor

  • Who's in Charge? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Editor

  • Dominique(1979)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Robbie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Editor

  • Life on the Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Editor

  • Five in Millions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Editor

  • Take Me High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Editor

  • The Death Wheelers(1973)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Best Pair of Legs in the Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Editor

  • Please Sir! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Editor

  • The Blood on Satan's Claw(1971)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Chairman(1969)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Otley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Editor

  • The Double Man(1967)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Gideon's Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · Editor

  • The Cracksman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Editor

  • Go to Blazes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Editor

  • We Joined the Navy(1962)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • School for Scoundrels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Editor

  • Look Back in Anger(1959)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • No Trees in the Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Editor

  • The Moonraker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Editor

  • Ice Cold in Alex(1958)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Woman in a Dressing Gown(1957)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Pickup Alley(1957)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Silken Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Editor

  • Now and Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Editor

  • Yield to the Night(1956)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Dam Busters(1955)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Young and Willing(1954)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Good Beginning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Editor

  • Valley of Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Editor

  • 24 Hours of a Woman's Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Editor

  • The Magic Box (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Editor

  • The Dancing Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Editor

  • The Forbidden Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Editor

  • The Guinea Pig (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Editor

  • Mine Own Executioner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Editor

  • Fame Is the Spur(1947)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Desert Victory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Editor

  • The Lambeth Walk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Editor

Career shape

A full career of 40 titles from 1939 to 1982.

Biggest box office

The Dam Busters (1955)

$789K worldwide

Highest rated

Ice Cold in Alex (1958)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

The Blood on Satan's Claw (1971)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Editing40 of 40: 40 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score57th

By decade

1930s1 · crew1940s5 · crew1950s16 · crew1960s7 · crew1970s8 · crew1980s3 · 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 Richard Best's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 14 titles divides audiences: 7 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed3

Most loved · editor

Ice Cold in Alex (1958)

Midcredits 96th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 47/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 55, detractors 29. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.

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 Richard Best work with?

People who share at least 2 of Richard Best's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; J. Lee Thompson shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers