Philip Ridley is an English storyteller working in a wide range of artistic media. In the visual arts he has been cited as a contemporary to the 'Young British Artists', and had his artwork exhibited internationally.
Biography from TMDB.
- December 29, 1967 (58)
- London, England, UK
- Writer and director
- 3 on MovieCove · 11 credits in all
What are Philip Ridley's films like?
Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Self.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 3
Light 0 · Serious 0 · Dark 3
A split, not a type: Grounded 1 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 2
Gentle 0 · Charged 0 · Intense 3
Steady 0 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 0 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 3
A split, not a type: Resolved 1 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 2
Moods and endings
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 Philip Ridley's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 3 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).
Subscription and free streaming for Philip Ridley'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
11 credits, 3 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
The Poltergeist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Tarantula (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Heartless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Vincent River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
The Reflecting Skin(1990)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
The Krays(1990)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
The Universe of Dermot Finn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Visiting Mr Beak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Screen Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Career shape
A full career of 11 titles from 1985 to 2022.
How do Philip Ridley's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 67th percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th1
Shape of the crowd
2 of their 3 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the dialogue 48/100 and the plot and story 38/100 in their films, across 3 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 Philip Ridley's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Philip Ridley work with?
People who share at least 2 of Philip Ridley's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dominic Anciano shares the most, 3.
Actors
- Viggo MortensenShared titles: The Passion of Darkly Noon (1995), The Reflecting Skin (1990)See all 2 shared titles with Viggo Mortensen
Composers
- Nick BicâtShared titles: The Passion of Darkly Noon (1995), The Reflecting Skin (1990)See all 2 shared titles with Nick Bicât
Producers
- Dominic AncianoShared titles: The Passion of Darkly Noon (1995), The Krays (1990), The Reflecting Skin (1990)See all 3 shared titles with Dominic Anciano
- Jim BeachShared titles: The Passion of Darkly Noon (1995), The Krays (1990), The Reflecting Skin (1990)See all 3 shared titles with Jim Beach
- Ray BurdisShared titles: The Passion of Darkly Noon (1995), The Krays (1990), The Reflecting Skin (1990)See all 3 shared titles with Ray Burdis
