Sue Taylor Grafton (April 24, 1940 – December 28, 2017) was an American author of detective novels. She is best known as the author of the "alphabet series" ("A" Is for Alibi, etc.).
Biography from TMDB.
- April 24, 1940
- December 28, 2017 (aged 77)
- Louisville, Kentucky, USA
- Writer and producer
- 7 on MovieCove · 11 credits in all
What are Sue Grafton's films like?
Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 7
A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 3
Grounded 6 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 3
A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0
Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 3
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet5
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous1
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 Sue Grafton's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hallmark+ (2).
Subscription and free streaming for Sue Grafton'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
11 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.
Tonight's the Night(1987)
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
Love on the Run(1985)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
Sparkling Cyanide(1983)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
A Killer in the Family(1983)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
A Caribbean Mystery(1983)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Nurse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Mark, I Love You(1980)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Nurse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
Sex and the Single Parent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Walking Through the Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Lolly-Madonna XXX(1973)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 11 titles from 1973 to 1987.
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 Sue Grafton's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th1
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 7 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser4
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the dialogue 50/100 and the plot and story 53/100 in their films, across 6 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 Sue Grafton work with?
People who share at least 2 of Sue Grafton's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Steve Humphrey shares the most, 5.
Directors
- Robert Michael LewisShared titles: A Caribbean Mystery (1983), Sparkling Cyanide (1983)See all 2 shared titles with Robert Michael Lewis
Writers
- Steve HumphreyShared titles: Tonight's the Night (1987), Love on the Run (1985), A Caribbean Mystery (1983), A Killer in the Family (1983), Sparkling Cyanide (1983)See all 5 shared titles with Steve Humphrey
- Agatha ChristieShared titles: A Caribbean Mystery (1983), Sparkling Cyanide (1983)See all 2 shared titles with Agatha Christie
Actors
- Cassie YatesShared titles: A Caribbean Mystery (1983), Mark, I Love You (1980)See all 2 shared titles with Cassie Yates
- Season HubleyShared titles: A Caribbean Mystery (1983), Lolly-Madonna XXX (1973)See all 2 shared titles with Season Hubley
Cinematographers
- Philip H. LathropShared titles: Love on the Run (1985), Lolly-Madonna XXX (1973)See all 2 shared titles with Philip H. Lathrop
- Ted VoigtlanderShared titles: A Caribbean Mystery (1983), Sparkling Cyanide (1983)See all 2 shared titles with Ted Voigtlander
Producers
- Stan MarguliesShared titles: A Caribbean Mystery (1983), A Killer in the Family (1983), Sparkling Cyanide (1983)See all 3 shared titles with Stan Margulies
