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Arthur Hailey

Writer · Died November 24, 2004, aged 84 · Luton, Bedfordshire, England, UK

Born
April 5, 1920
Died
November 24, 2004 (aged 84)
From
Luton, Bedfordshire, England, UK
Works as
Writer
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 23 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 27Down 21% in 30 days

What are Arthur Hailey's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
25%
Survival
23%
Bonds
17%
Power
13%
Society
10%
Self
8%
Ideas
4%
Survival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 6

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

A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 1 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Hopeful
4
Absurd
1
Melancholic
3
Thrilling
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Hopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet4
  • 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 Arthur Hailey's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Arthur Hailey'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

23 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Detective(2005)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Novel

  • Strong Medicine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 2 episodes · Novel

  • Strong Medicine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Novel

  • International Airport (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Novel

  • Airplane!(1980)

    Original Film Writer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Concorde... Airport '79(1979)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Wheels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 5 episodes · Novel

  • Airport '77(1977)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Arthur Hailey's The Moneychangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 4 episodes · Novel

  • Airport 1975(1974)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Terror in the Sky(1971)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Airport(1970)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • ITV Saturday Night Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Hotel(1967)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Zeitsperre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Novel

  • Flight in Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Original Story

  • Studio 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • The Young Doctors(1961)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Zero Hour!(1957)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Time Lock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Theatre Play · Writer

  • Flight Into Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Writer

  • First Performance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 23 titles from 1955 to 2005.

Biggest box office

Airport (1970)

$100M worldwide

Highest rated

Airplane! (1980)

Midcredits 95th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing23 of 23: 23 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score47th

By decade

1950s4 · crew1960s6 · crew1970s7 · crew1980s4 · crew2000s2 · 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 Arthur Hailey's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 10 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · writer

Terror in the Sky (1971)

54th percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Airplane! (1980)

Midcredits 95th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 44/100 and the plot and story 41/100 in their films, across 10 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 Arthur Hailey's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 40 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles4–45 · median 10 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 40 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 44 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 46 · moderateMedian 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 Arthur Hailey work with?

People who share at least 2 of Arthur Hailey's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; George Kennedy shares the most, 4.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers