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Raymond Chandler

Raymond Chandler

Writer · Died March 26, 1959, aged 70 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Raymond Thornton Chandler (July 23, 1888 – March 26, 1959) was an American-British novelist and screenwriter. Chandler had an immense stylistic influence on American popular literature. He is a founder of the hardboiled school of detective fiction, along with Dashiell Hammett, James M. Cain and other Black Mask writers. The protagonist of his novels, Philip Marlowe, like Hammett's Sam Spade, is considered by some to be synonymous with "private detective".

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 23, 1888
Died
March 26, 1959 (aged 70)
From
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Works as
Writer
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 26 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 38 days to Oct 27Up 4% in 30 days

What are Raymond Chandler's films like?

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

Genres

Crime11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 82nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th 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
Morality
66%
Power
14%
Self
8%
Bonds
6%
Survival
6%
Justice10 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception10 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 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 3 · Serious 5 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 8 · Intense 6

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 11

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 9 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Melancholic
6
Contemplative
5
Dread
3
Thrilling
4
Other
7

How their films linger

Bittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet8
  • 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 Raymond Chandler's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Raymond Chandler'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

26 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Marlowe(2022)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Long Goodbye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 5 episodes · Novel

  • The Coronation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Characters

  • Poodle Springs(1998)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Once You Meet a Stranger(1996)

    Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Red Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Short Story

  • Fallen Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · Story

  • Morning Patrol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Novel

  • Philip Marlowe, Private Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 11 episodes · Writer

  • The Big Sleep(1978)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Farewell, My Lovely(1975)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Double Indemnity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Screenplay

  • The Long Goodbye(1973)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Marlowe(1969)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Climax! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Strangers on a Train(1951)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Brasher Doubloon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Novel

  • Lady in the Lake(1946)

    Novel · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Big Sleep(1946)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Blue Dahlia(1946)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Unseen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Screenplay

  • Murder, My Sweet(1944)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • And Now Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Screenplay

  • Double Indemnity(1944)

    Screenplay · as Man Reading Book (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Time to Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Novel

  • The Falcon Takes Over(1942)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 26 titles from 1942 to 2023.

Biggest box office

Marlowe (2022)

$6.4M worldwide

Highest rated

Double Indemnity (1944)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Marlowe (2022)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 26: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleWriting26 of 26: 25 only writing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score71st

By decade

1940s10 · 1 acting · 10 crew1950s2 · crew1960s1 · crew1970s4 · crew1980s2 · crew1990s5 · crew2010s1 · 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 Raymond Chandler's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 71st percentile, the median of all 14; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 68th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 14 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed3

Most divisive · writer

Once You Meet a Stranger (1996)

60th percentile spread · 51% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, writer

Double Indemnity (1944)

Midcredits 99th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 69/100 and the plot and story 53/100 in their films, across 13 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.

Is Raymond Chandler's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, alcohol & drugs runs heavier than most films and profanity lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles31–59 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles11–55 · median 35 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles0–66 · median 4 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles38–70 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles31–50 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Raymond Chandler work with?

People who share at least 2 of Raymond Chandler's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Elliott Kastner shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers