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Claire Johnston

Claire Johnston

Actor · Born January 1, 1940 (86) · UK

An actress, known for Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003), Toy Gun (2018) and I've Loved You So Long (2008).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1940 (86)
From
UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 24 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 4% in 30 days

What are Claire Johnston's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th 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
38%
Bonds
22%
Self
16%
Power
10%
Society
6%
Survival
4%
Ideas
4%
Self-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 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 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 4

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 7 · Intense 0

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

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 1 · 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 6 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 0 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
6
Melancholic
5
Tense
3
Absurd
2
Dread
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Thought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous2

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 Claire Johnston's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Claire Johnston'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

24 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • Re-creation(2025)

    as Juror 9

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Linda, Linda! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Linda

  • Erik Stoneheart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Brunhilda

  • On a Magical Night(2019)

    as La grand-mère de Maria

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Never Grow Old(2019)

    as Widow of Elderly Man

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Beast in the Jungle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Lady Weatherend

  • Toy Gun(2018)

    as Mrs. Landoni

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Night of a 1000 Hours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Servierdame

  • Sunset Song(2015)

    as Lady Passenger

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Belle du Seigneur(2012)

    as Huxley's wife

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Hannah Arendt(2012)

    as Ms Serkin

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Hunters(2011)

    as Old Female Teacher

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Runway(2010)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • I've Loved You So Long(2008)

    as Mère

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Red Ants (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Irène

  • The Murder of Princess Diana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Nathalie's Neighbour

  • Bye Bye Blackbird(2005)

    as Emma

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Girl with a Pearl Earring(2003)

    as White Haired Woman

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Emperor's Wife(2003)

    as Mother

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Waking the Dead(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Emma Corgan

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • 8 ½ Women(1999)

    as Amelia, Philip's Wife

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Flying Liftboy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Deftige Dame

  • Midnight Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Helen

  • The Butcher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 24 titles, 23 of them dated from 1997 to 2025; peak year 2019.

Biggest box office

I've Loved You So Long (2008)

$22M worldwide

Highest rated

I've Loved You So Long (2008)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

On a Magical Night (2019)

Film career

19972025

Peak 2019 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1998Screen debut· The Flying Liftboy

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting24 of 24: 24 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score44th

By decade

1990s3 · acting2000s7 · acting2010s10 · acting2020s3 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 11 roles

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Claire Johnston's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 14; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 28th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 15 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Bye Bye Blackbird (2005)

86th percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

I've Loved You So Long (2008)

Midcredits 95th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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 Claire Johnston work with?

People who share at least 2 of Claire Johnston's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Adam Betteridge shares the most, 2.

Producers