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Joseph Conrad

Joseph Conrad

Writer · Died August 3, 1924, aged 66 · Berdichev, Kiev Governorate, Russian Empire [now Berdychiv, Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine]

Joseph Conrad (born Józef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski; December 2, 1857 – August 3, 1924) was a Polish-born English novelist. Conrad is regarded as one of the greatest novelists in English, though he did not speak the language fluently until he was in his twenties (and then always with a marked Polish accent). He wrote stories and novels, predominantly with a nautical or seaboard setting, that depict trials of the human spirit by the demands of duty and honour. Conrad was a master prose stylist who brought a distinctly non-English tragic sensibility into English literature. While some of his works have a strain of romanticism, he is viewed as a precursor of modernist literature. Writing in the heyday of the British Empire, Conrad drew upon his experiences in the French and later the British Merchant Navy to create short stories and novels that reflect aspects of a worldwide empire while also plumbing the depths of the human soul. His narrative style and anti-heroic characters have influenced many authors. Films have been adapted from or inspired by Conrad's Victory, Lord Jim, The Secret Agent, An Outcast of the Islands, The Rover, The Shadow Line, The Duel, Heart of Darkness, Nostromo, Almayer's Folly.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 2, 1857
Died
August 3, 1924 (aged 66)
From
Berdichev, Kiev Governorate, Russian Empire [now Berdychiv, Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine]
Works as
Writer
Titles
13 on Motif · 52 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 8% in 30 days

What are Joseph Conrad's films like?

Across their 12 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Motif score: 40th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Motif score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif 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
36%
Bonds
24%
Power
13%
Society
10%
Self
9%
Ideas
5%
Survival
4%
Betrayal4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 9

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 5

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 0 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 4

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

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 9

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

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Melancholic
8
Dread
4
Romantic
3
Bittersweet
3
Other
5

How their films linger

Thought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic5
  • 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 Joseph Conrad's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 13 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Joseph Conrad's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

52 credits, 13 with a Motif page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Lone Wolf(2021)

    Author

    Motif score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Heart of Darkness (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    Writer

  • The Lost Valley (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    Writer

  • The Young One (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    Novel

  • The Secret Agent (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 3 episodes · Creator · Novel

  • An Outpost of Progress (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    Writer

  • Almayer's Folly(2012)

    Story

    Motif score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Secret Sharer(2014)

    Short Story

    Motif score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Almayer's Folly (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    Novel

  • Film socialisme(2010)

    Writer

    Motif score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Gabrielle (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    Novel

  • Lord Jim (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    Novel

  • Swept from the Sea(1997)

    Novel

    Motif score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Nostromo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 3 episodes · Novel

  • Victory (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)

    Novel

  • The Secret Agent(1996)

    Novel

    Motif score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Windigo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    Novel

  • Heart of Darkness(1994)

    Novel

    Motif score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Secret Agent (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)

    Novel

  • Morgen (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)

    Story

  • An Outpost of Progress (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1982)

    Short Story

  • Un reietto delle isole (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1980)

    Novel

  • Apocalypse Now(1979)

    Novel

    Motif score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Naufragio (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1978)

    Story

  • The Duellists(1977)

    Short Story

    Motif score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Shadow-Line (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1976)

    Story

  • The Secret Agent (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1975)

    Novel

  • Her Return (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1975)

    Short Story

  • The Saliva Milkshake (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1975)

    Novel

  • Jutro (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1974)

    Short Story

  • The Shadow Line (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1973)

    Original Story

  • The End of the Tether (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1973)

    Novel

  • Centre Play (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · Novel

  • The Secret Sharer (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1973)

    Short Story

  • Almayer's Folly (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1972)

    Novel

  • Lord Jim(1965)

    Novel

    Motif score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Heart of Darkness (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1958)

    Novel

  • Folio (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Laughing Anne(1953)

    Novel

    Motif score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Face to Face (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1952)

    Book

  • Outcast of the Islands(1951)

    Novel

    Motif score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Victory (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1940)

    Novel

  • Sabotage(1936)

    Novel

    Motif score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Under Western Eyes (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1936)

    Original Story

  • Farornas paradis (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1931)

    Writer

  • Tropical Nights (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1931)

    Novel

  • Dangerous Paradise (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1930)

    Novel

  • The Rescue (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1929)

    Novel

  • The Silver Treasure (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1926)

    Novel

  • Lord Jim (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1925)

    Writer

  • Victory (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1919)

    Novel

  • Heart of Darkness (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Novel

Career shape

A full career of 51 titles, 50 of them dated from 1919 to 2021.

Biggest box office

Apocalypse Now (1979)

$106M worldwide

Highest rated

Apocalypse Now (1979)

Motif 99th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing51 of 51: 50 only writing, 1 with another role · typical Motif score63rdOther crew1 of 51: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1910s1 · crew1920s3 · crew1930s5 · crew1940s1 · crew1950s5 · crew1960s1 · crew1970s13 · crew1980s3 · crew1990s7 · crew2000s2 · crew2010s8 · 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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do Joseph Conrad's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Motif score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 13 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · writer

Film socialisme (2010)

74th percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Apocalypse Now (1979)

Motif 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 50/100 and the plot and story 44/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 Joseph Conrad's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 Motif titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 56 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 31 · mildMedian of all films: 31
Profanity3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 35
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 29 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 44 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Joseph Conrad work with?

People who share at least 2 of Joseph Conrad's Motif titles; Peter Vaughan shares the most, 2.