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Susan Cooper

Writer · Born May 21, 1935 (91) · Burnham, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Born
May 21, 1935 (91)
From
Burnham, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
Works as
Writer
Titles
7 on MovieCove · 9 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 40% in 30 days

What are Susan Cooper's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
50%
Self
26%
Survival
14%
Society
6%
Morality
4%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 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 2 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 1

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 2 · 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 6 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
5
Tense
4
Hopeful
4
Warm
2
Bittersweet
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Hopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet4

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 Susan Cooper's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Susan Cooper'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

9 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.

  • Top Gear: Botswana Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Production Manager

  • The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising(2007)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Jewel(2001)

    Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • To Dance with the White Dog(1993)

    Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Nutcracker(1991)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • A Promise to Keep(1990)

    Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Foxfire(1987)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Dollmaker(1984)

    Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Shadows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 9 titles from 1975 to 2007.

Biggest box office

The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising (2007)

$32M worldwide

Highest rated

The Dollmaker (1984)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising (2007)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing8 of 9: 8 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score58thOther crew1 of 9: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s2 · crew1990s3 · crew2000s3 · 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 Susan Cooper's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 7 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · writer

The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising (2007)

58th percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

The Dollmaker (1984)

Midcredits 90th · 80% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 48/100 and the plot and story 50/100 in their films, across 7 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 Susan Cooper work with?

People who share at least 2 of Susan Cooper's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hume Cronyn shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Editors