John Boynton Priestley OM was an English novelist, playwright, screenwriter, broadcaster and social commentator. His Yorkshire background is reflected in much of his fiction. Many of his plays are structured around a time slip, and he went on to develop a new theory of time, with different dimensions that link past, present and future.
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Biography from TMDB.
- September 13, 1894
- August 14, 1984 (aged 89)
- Bradford, England
- Writer, also producer
- 10 on MovieCove · 71 credits in all
What are J.B. Priestley's films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.
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
A split, not a type: Ironic 3 · Wry 1 · Earnest 4
A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 3 · Dark 1
A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 4
Gentle 2 · Charged 6 · Intense 1
Steady 2 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 3
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0
Casual 2 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 6 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 1
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet3
- Ambiguous3
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 J.B. Priestley's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
- BritBox
Subscription and free streaming for J.B. Priestley'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
71 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
An Inspector Calls(2015)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
An Inspector Calls(2015)
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
Thana Theke Aschi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Last Holiday(2006)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all filmsA Summer Day's Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
The Ghosts of the Green Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
When We Are Married(1987)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Lost Empires (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Time and the Conways (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Time and the Conways (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Dangerous Corner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
An Inspector Calls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
I Have Been Here Before (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Celebrity Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
The Scandalous Affairs of Mr. Kettle and Mrs. Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
The Good Companions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
On the Road with J.B. Priestley and The Good Companions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
Inspector Goole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
31 июня (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
31st of June (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Snuki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
The Golden Fleece (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Shadows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Time and the Conways (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
An Evening with JB Priestley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
He Came (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Dangerous Corner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
A Severed Head (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
El árbol de los Linden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
Alta comedia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
Angel Pavement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
One Pair of Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Level Seven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
Onkel Phils Nachlaß (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
BBC Play of the Month (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Out of the Unknown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
An Inspector Calls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Johnson Over Jordan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
The Wednesday Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
I Have Been Here Before (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
The Old Dark House(1963)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Now Let Him Go (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
The Happy Years of the Thorwalds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Poklad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
And That on Monday Morning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
When We Are Married (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
Now Let Him Go (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
The Good Companions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
Armchair Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
An Inspector Calls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)
The United States Steel Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
When We Are Married (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
Last Holiday(1950)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all filmsWhen We Are Married (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)
I Have Been Here Before (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)
They Came to a City(1944)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
When We Are Married (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)
Let the People Sing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)
The Foreman Went to France (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)
Britain at Bay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)
Jamaica Inn(1939)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all filmsBees on the Boat-Deck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
When We Are Married (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)
Laburnum Grove (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Look Up and Laugh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)
BBC: The Voice of Britain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)
Dangerous Corner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
Sing As We Go (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
The Good Companions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)
The Old Dark House(1932)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 71 titles from 1932 to 2015.
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 J.B. Priestley's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 70th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 10 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the dialogue 55/100 and the plot and story 47/100 in their films, across 8 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 J.B. Priestley work with?
People who share at least 2 of J.B. Priestley's MovieCove titles; Mervyn Johns shares the most, 2.
- Mervyn JohnsShared titles: The Old Dark House (1963), Jamaica Inn (1939)See all 2 shared titles with Mervyn Johns
- Charles LaughtonShared titles: Jamaica Inn (1939), The Old Dark House (1932)See all 2 shared titles with Charles Laughton
