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Bruce Robinson

Bruce Robinson

Actor, writer and director · Born May 2, 1946 (80) · Broadstairs, Kent, England, UK

Bruce Robinson (born 2 May 1946) is an English director, screenwriter, novelist and actor. He is arguably most famous for writing and directing the cult classic Withnail and I, a film with comic and tragic elements, set in London during the 1960s which drew on his experiences as ' a chronic alcoholic and resting actor, living in squalor' in Camden Town. As an actor, he has worked with the likes of Franco Zeffirelli (on whom he based the character of Uncle Monty in Withnail and I), Ken Russell and François Truffaut. In 1998, he returned to acting with a cameo in the 70s rock rival film Still Crazy. Robinson currently lives in Herefordshire with his wife, Sophie Windham, he has two children, Lily India (b. 1986) and Willoughby (b. 1994). Description above from the Wikipedia article Bruce Robinson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
May 2, 1946 (80)
From
Broadstairs, Kent, England, UK
Works as
Actor, writer and director
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 25 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 20% in 30 days

What are Bruce Robinson's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Biography4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 86th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy 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
Self
27%
Morality
25%
Bonds
20%
Survival
11%
Society
8%
Ideas
6%
Power
3%
Obsession4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 10

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 10

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 4

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

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 9 · 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 5 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 1

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 3 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 10

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 8 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Shadow
2 of 3
Threshold guardian
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Melancholic
9
Dread
4
Absurd
3
Warm
3
Other
9

How their films linger

Haunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic4
  • 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 Bruce Robinson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Bruce Robinson'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

25 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • A Fantastic Fear of Everything(2012)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Rum Diary(2011)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Egypt's Golden Empire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Writer

  • In Dreams(1999)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Still Crazy(1998)

    as Brian Lovell

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Return to Paradise(1998)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Jennifer 8(1992)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Fat Man and Little Boy(1989)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • How to Get Ahead in Advertising(1989)

    Director · Writer · as The Boil (voice)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Withnail and I(1987)

    Director · Stunt Double · Writer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Killing Fields(1984)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Kleinhoff Hotel(1977)

    as Karl Axel

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Brute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Mark

  • Raffles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Risi

  • School Trip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Óscar

  • The Story of Adele H(1975)

    as Lt. Albert Pinson

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Protectors(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Peter Lockier

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • The Music Lovers(1971)

    as Alexei Sofronov

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Private Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Peter Morrissey

  • Tam Lin(1970)

    as Alan

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Husbands and Lovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 3 episodes · as Jules

  • Baby Love(1969)

    as Youth

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Sleep is Lovely (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Colin

  • Romeo and Juliet(1968)

    as Benvolio

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Never Mind How We Got Here, Where Are We? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Rex Manson

Career shape

Star power in the 84th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 25 titles from 1968 to 2012; peak year 1974.

Biggest box office

The Killing Fields (1984)

$35M worldwide

Highest rated

The Killing Fields (1984)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Romeo and Juliet (1968)

Film career

19682012

Peak 1974 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting16 of 25: 15 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score75thDirecting4 of 25: 0 only directing, 4 with another roleWriting10 of 25: 6 only writing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score57thOther crew1 of 25: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

25 titles, 4 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1960s4 · acting1970s10 · acting1980s4 · 1 acting · 4 crew1990s4 · 1 acting · 3 crew2000s1 · crew2010s2 · crew

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 5 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 Bruce Robinson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 73rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Kleinhoff Hotel (1977)

61st percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

The Killing Fields (1984)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 75/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 45. 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.

Is Bruce Robinson's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles32–55 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 74 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 55 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Bruce Robinson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bruce Robinson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Richard E. Grant shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles