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Stuart Orme

Stuart Orme

Director · Born February 7, 1942 (84) · Shirebrook, Derbyshire, England, UK

Stuart Orme was born on February 7, 1942 in Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK. He is a director and producer, known for Jack Taylor (2010), William and Mary (2003) and The Waiting Time (1999). He has been married to Ruth Orme since 1966. They have two children.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 7, 1942 (84)
From
Shirebrook, Derbyshire, England, UK
Works as
Director
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 53 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 7% in 30 days

What are Stuart Orme's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
23%
Bonds
15%
Self
15%
Power
15%
Society
14%
Survival
12%
Ideas
6%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · 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 2 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Dread
3
Contemplative
3
Warm
2
Joyful
1
Other
8

How their films linger

Unsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous2
  • Cyclical1

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 Stuart Orme's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Stuart Orme'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

53 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page.

  • Farewell Doc Martin(2022)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Arthur & George (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director

  • Arthur & George(2015)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Postcode (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Jack Taylor(2010)

    Show 9 episodes · Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Merlin(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Mobile(2007)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Inspector Lewis(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Ghostboat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director

  • Cold Blood(2005)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Colditz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director

  • Colditz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Fungus the Bogeyman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director

  • Fungus the Bogeyman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Doc Martin(2004)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Brief(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • William and Mary(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Goodbye, Mr. Chips (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director

  • Foyle's War(2002)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Lost World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director

  • The Lost World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Sade: Life Promise Pride Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director

  • The Sleeper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director

  • The Sleeper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Deceit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • The Waiting Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director

  • The Last Train (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Heaven on Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director

  • Ivanhoe(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • The Sculptress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • The Puppet Masters(1994)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Don't Leave Me This Way(1993)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • A Question of Guilt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director

  • The Blackheath Poisonings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • The Blackheath Poisonings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director

  • Jute City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Shrinks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Hands of a Murderer(1990)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Wolves of Willoughby Chase(1989)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Heist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director

  • The Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

  • Inspector Morse(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Gems (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

  • Video AID (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director

  • Alfresco(1983)

    Show 13 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • There's Nothing to Worry About! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Wood and Walters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 7 episodes · Director

  • Genesis - Three Sides Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Director

  • Genesis in Liverpool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director

  • The Edge of the Ceiling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director

  • The Mersey Pirate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Armchair Thriller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Floor Runner

  • The Old Grey Whistle Test (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · Director

Career shape

A full career of 53 titles from 1971 to 2022.

Biggest box office

The Puppet Masters (1994)

$8.6M worldwide

Highest rated

Ivanhoe (1997)

Midcredits 64th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing52 of 53: 51 only directing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score68thProducing1 of 53: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 53: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s3 · crew1980s12 · crew1990s13 · crew2000s20 · crew2010s4 · crew2020s1 · 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 Stuart Orme's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th5

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 18 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · director

Farewell Doc Martin (2022)

58th percentile spread · 11% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Doc Martin (2004)

Midcredits 97th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 63/100 and the pacing 49/100 in their films, across 4 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 Stuart Orme work with?

People who share at least 2 of Stuart Orme's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Colin Towns shares the most, 8.

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers