From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Joseph 'Apocalypse' McGrath (born 1930, Glasgow), sometimes referred to as "'Apocalypse'" Joe McGrath or Croisette Meubles, is a Scottish film director and screenwriter best remembered for his two films, Casino Royale (1967) and The Magic Christian (1969). McGrath frequently collaborated with Spike Milligan and Peter Sellers. In the 2004 film The Life and Death of Peter Sellers, Alan Williams played the un-named director of Casino Royale (whom Sellers' refers to as 'Joe'). Description above from the Wikipedia article Joe McGrath licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- March 28, 1928 (98)
- Glasgow, Scotland, UK
- Director, writer and actor
- 7 on MovieCove · 18 credits in all
What are Joseph McGrath's films like?
Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Power.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 2 · Wry 3 · Earnest 1
Light 6 · Serious 0 · Dark 0
A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 3
Gentle 4 · Charged 2 · Intense 0
Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 6
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0
Casual 6 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 6 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 0
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet1
- 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 Joseph McGrath's films?
As of October 24, 2026, none of Joseph McGrath's 7 MovieCove titles is streaming on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Joseph McGrath's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted.
Filmography
18 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page; 11 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Night Train to Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Good Night And God Bless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Rising Damp(1980)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
I'm Not Feeling Myself Tonight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Girls Come First (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
The Great McGonagall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Zodiac (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Naughty Wives(1973)
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
The Magic Christian(1969)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
Casino Royale(1967)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
One Man Band (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Not Only... But Also (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
The Big Noise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
Battle of New Orleans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
Career shape
A full career of 18 titles from 1960 to 1984.
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 Joseph McGrath's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 7; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 7 titles are Mixed.
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Mixed5
Reviewers score the atmosphere 49/100 and the pacing 35/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
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 Joseph McGrath work with?
People who share at least 2 of Joseph McGrath's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Denis Norden shares the most, 2.
Writers
- Denis NordenShared titles: Naughty Wives (1973), The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom (1968)See all 2 shared titles with Denis Norden
Actors
- John CleeseShared titles: The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It (1977), The Magic Christian (1969)See all 2 shared titles with John Cleese
- John BluthalShared titles: Digby: The Biggest Dog in the World (1973), The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom (1968)See all 2 shared titles with John Bluthal
- Spike MilliganShared titles: Digby: The Biggest Dog in the World (1973), The Magic Christian (1969)See all 2 shared titles with Spike Milligan
- Richard AttenboroughShared titles: The Magic Christian (1969), The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom (1968)See all 2 shared titles with Richard Attenborough
Cinematographers
- Geoffrey UnsworthShared titles: The Magic Christian (1969), The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom (1968)See all 2 shared titles with Geoffrey Unsworth
Producers
- Denis O'DellShared titles: The Beatles: Get Back (2021), The Magic Christian (1969)See all 2 shared titles with Denis O'Dell
Mixed roles
- Ringo StarrShared titles: The Beatles: Get Back (2021), The Magic Christian (1969)See all 2 shared titles with Ringo Starr
