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Leslie Bricusse

Leslie Bricusse

Writer, composer and producer · Died October 19, 2021, aged 90 · London, England, UK

Born
January 29, 1931
Died
October 19, 2021 (aged 90)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Writer, composer and producer
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 27 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 157 days to Oct 28Down 17% in 30 days

What are Leslie Bricusse's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th 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
30%
Self
17%
Power
14%
Society
6%
Ideas
3%
Redemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 6 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

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

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · 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 0 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 4 · 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 7 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
4
Joyful
4
Absurd
2
Bittersweet
2
Warm
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet3

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 Leslie Bricusse's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Subscription and free streaming for Leslie Bricusse'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

27 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Scrooge: A Christmas Carol(2022)

    Composer · Lyricist · Producer · Screenplay · Songs · Story

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Jekyll & Hyde: The Musical (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Book · Lyricist · Musical

  • Cats Don't Dance(1997)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists(1996)

    Songs

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Victor/Victoria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Lyricist · Musical

  • Emission (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Composer

  • Tom and Jerry: The Movie(1992)

    Songs

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Hook(1991)

    Lyricist

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Home Alone(1990)

    Lyricist

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Bullseye!(1990)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Babes in Toyland(1986)

    Composer · Lyricist · Songs

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • That's Life!(1986)

    Lyricist

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Victor/Victoria(1982)

    Lyricist

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Sunday Lovers(1980)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Revenge of the Pink Panther(1978)

    Lyricist

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Sammy Stops the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Writer

  • Peter Pan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Composer · Lyricist · Songs · Writer

  • Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory(1971)

    Composer · Lyricist · Songs · Writer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Scrooge(1970)

    Composer · Executive Producer · Lyricist · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Doctor Dolittle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 17 episodes · Main Title Theme Composer

  • Goodbye, Mr. Chips(1969)

    Songs

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Doctor Dolittle(1967)

    Composer · Screenplay · Songs

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Stop the World: I Want to Get Off(1966)

    Lyricist · Songs · Writer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Three Hats for Lisa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Composer · Writer

  • The Iron Maiden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Writer

  • The Very Edge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Story

  • Bachelor of Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Writer

Career shape

A full career of 25 titles from 1958 to 2022.

Biggest box office

Cats Don't Dance (1997)

$3.6M worldwide

Highest rated

Scrooge (1970)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

Scrooge: A Christmas Carol (2022)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing20 of 25: 12 only writing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score60thProducing2 of 25: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleMusic7 of 25: 2 only music, 5 with another roleOther crew9 of 25: 3 only other crew, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score42nd

25 titles, 8 with more than one role — writing and other crew overlap on 6 of them.

By decade

1950s1 · crew1960s6 · crew1970s6 · crew1980s3 · crew1990s7 · crew2000s1 · 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 Leslie Bricusse's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 17; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 36th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · writer, composer

Babes in Toyland (1986)

71st percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Home Alone (1990)

Midcredits 96th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 46/100 and the plot and story 39/100 in their films, across 8 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 Leslie Bricusse work with?

People who share at least 2 of Leslie Bricusse's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Charles Dickens shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers

Mixed roles