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Richard Branson

Richard Branson

Actor, also producer · Born July 18, 1950 (76) · Blackheath, London, England, United Kingdom

Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson is an English business magnate and investor, best known as the founder of Virgin Group, which comprises more than 400 companies.   At the age of sixteen his first business venture was a magazine called Student.  In 1970, he set up a mail-order record business. In 1972, he opened a chain of record stores, Virgin Records, later known as Virgin Megastores.  Branson's Virgin brand grew rapidly during the 1980s, as he set up Virgin Atlantic and expanded the Virgin Records music label. According to the Forbes 2012 list of billionaires, Branson is the sixth richest citizen of the United Kingdom, with an estimated net worth of US$4.6 billion. /Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard Branson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia./

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 18, 1950 (76)
From
Blackheath, London, England, United Kingdom
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 30 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 156 days to Oct 27Down 16% in 30 days

What are Richard Branson's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Ideas and Power.

Genres

Documentary6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th 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
Ideas
28%
Power
21%
Self
19%
Survival
14%
Morality
12%
Bonds
6%
Freedom3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeNature3 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 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 5 · Serious 3 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 8 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 6 · Intense 2

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 5 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 2

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 6 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 1

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
8
Tense
4
Contemplative
3
Warm
2
Dread
1
Other
6

How their films linger

Hopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1
  • Other1

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 Branson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Richard Branson'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

30 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page; 55 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Tutu(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Mrs Robinson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Eating Our Way to Extinction(2021)

    Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Chloe and Theo(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Pandora's Promise(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • 210 Days – Around the World with Jessica Watson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Narrator

  • The Secret Caribbean with Trevor McDonald (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Oh So Cosmo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Casino Royale(2006)

    as Man at Airport Security (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Superman Returns(2006)

    as Shuttle Engineer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Colbert Report (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Rebel Billionaire: Branson's Quest for the Best (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • Around the World in 80 Days(2004)

    as Balloon Man

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • FBI Music Magazine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Fox News Sunday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • TFI Friday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Friends(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Vendor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Condom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • The Simpsons(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Richard Branson (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Birds of a Feather(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Richard Branson

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • Baywatch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Richard Branson

  • Electric Dreams(1984)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • 1984(1984)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Space Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Producer

  • Russell Harty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • XTC at the Manor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • Derek and Clive Get the Horn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Man with a Beard

  • Horizon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • World in Action (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Discovery Live: Into The Blue Hole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 62nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 25 titles, 24 of them dated from 1963 to 2024.

Biggest box office

1984 (1984)

$8.4M worldwide

Highest rated

Eating Our Way to Extinction (2021)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Electric Dreams (1984)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting23 of 25: 23 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score70thProducing2 of 25: 2 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

1960s2 · acting1970s1 · acting1980s7 · 5 acting · 2 crew1990s4 · acting2000s8 · acting2010s1 · acting2020s1 · acting

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 Branson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 79th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 81st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · producer

Tutu (2026)

97th percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Casino Royale (2006)

Midcredits 98th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 43. 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.

Who does Richard Branson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Richard Branson's MovieCove titles; Johnny Webb shares the most, 2.