Finley Peter Dunne
- Writer
- 5 on MovieCove
What are Finley Peter Dunne's films like?
Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 5
Light 0 · Serious 5 · Dark 0
A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1
Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 1
Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 1
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- 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 Finley Peter Dunne's films?
As of October 24, 2026, none of Finley Peter Dunne's 5 MovieCove titles is streaming on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Finley Peter Dunne's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted.
Filmography
5 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.

Magnificent Obsession(1954)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Dracula's Daughter(1936)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Magnificent Obsession(1935)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Under Pressure(1935)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Imitation of Life(1934)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Career shape
Across their 5 MovieCove titles from 1934 to 1954.
How do Finley Peter Dunne's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 81st percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 79th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th1
Shape of the crowd
None of their 5 titles divides audiences: 3 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the dialogue 55/100 and the plot and story 55/100 in their films, across 5 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 Finley Peter Dunne work with?
People who share at least 2 of Finley Peter Dunne's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sarah Y. Mason shares the most, 3.
Directors
- John M. StahlShared titles: Magnificent Obsession (1935), Imitation of Life (1934)See all 2 shared titles with John M. Stahl

Writers
- Sarah Y. MasonShared titles: Magnificent Obsession (1954), Magnificent Obsession (1935), Imitation of Life (1934)See all 3 shared titles with Sarah Y. Mason

- Victor HeermanShared titles: Magnificent Obsession (1954), Magnificent Obsession (1935), Imitation of Life (1934)See all 3 shared titles with Victor Heerman

- Lloyd C. DouglasShared titles: Magnificent Obsession (1954), Magnificent Obsession (1935)See all 2 shared titles with Lloyd C. Douglas

- Philip DunneShared titles: Magnificent Obsession (1935), Under Pressure (1935)See all 2 shared titles with Philip Dunne

Actors
- Otto KrugerShared titles: Magnificent Obsession (1954), Dracula's Daughter (1936)See all 2 shared titles with Otto Kruger

- Gilbert EmeryShared titles: Dracula's Daughter (1936), Magnificent Obsession (1935)See all 2 shared titles with Gilbert Emery

- Henry ArmettaShared titles: Magnificent Obsession (1935), Imitation of Life (1934)See all 2 shared titles with Henry Armetta

Composers and editors
- Milton CarruthShared titles: Magnificent Obsession (1954), Dracula's Daughter (1936)See all 2 shared titles with Milton Carruth
- Heinz RoemheldShared titles: Dracula's Daughter (1936), Imitation of Life (1934)See all 2 shared titles with Heinz Roemheld
