- March 21, 1900
- March 9, 1993 (aged 92)
- Buffalo, New York, USA
- Writer, also director
- 13 on MovieCove · 37 credits in all
What are Wells Root's films like?
Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
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
Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 12
A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 5 · Dark 2
A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1
Gentle 1 · Charged 10 · Intense 2
Steady 5 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 2
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 0
Casual 9 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 5 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 1
Resolved 12 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy6
- Bittersweet6
- Tragic1
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 Wells Root's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Wells Root'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
37 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.
Texas Across the River(1966)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
The Rogues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
Secret of Deep Harbor(1961)
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
Hell Ship Mutiny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
Magnificent Obsession(1954)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
The Prisoner of Zenda(1952)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
Furia roja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
Stronghold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
Salute to the Marines(1943)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
The Man from Down Under(1943)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Tennessee Johnson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)
Mokey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)
Turned Out Nice Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)
The Get-Away (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)
The Bad Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)
Flight Command(1940)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Thunder Afloat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
Man of Conquest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
Sergeant Madden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
The Prisoner of Zenda(1937)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
The Bold Caballero(1936)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Sworn Enemy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)
Pursuit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)
Public Hero Number 1(1935)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Shadow of Doubt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)
Paris Interlude (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
Black Moon(1934)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Night Flight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)
I Cover the Waterfront(1933)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Racetrack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)
Tiger Shark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)
Bird of Paradise(1932)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Politics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)
The Prodigal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)
The Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)
Chasing Rainbows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)
Peacock Alley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)
Career shape
A full career of 36 titles from 1930 to 1966.
Biggest box office
Magnificent Obsession (1954)
Highest rated
The Prisoner of Zenda (1937)
Most popular right now
Magnificent Obsession (1954)
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 Wells Root's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th6
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
None of their 13 titles divides audiences: 6 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Crowd Pleaser6
- Broadly Agreed5
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the dialogue 52/100 and the plot and story 45/100 in their films, across 13 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 Wells Root work with?
People who share at least 2 of Wells Root's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Alfred Newman shares the most, 3.
Writers
- Max MillerShared titles: Secret of Deep Harbor (1961), I Cover the Waterfront (1933)See all 2 shared titles with Max Miller
- Anthony HopeShared titles: The Prisoner of Zenda (1952), The Prisoner of Zenda (1937)See all 2 shared titles with Anthony Hope
- Donald Ogden StewartShared titles: The Prisoner of Zenda (1952), The Prisoner of Zenda (1937)See all 2 shared titles with Donald Ogden Stewart
- Edward RoseShared titles: The Prisoner of Zenda (1952), The Prisoner of Zenda (1937)See all 2 shared titles with Edward Rose
Actors
- Lewis StoneShared titles: The Prisoner of Zenda (1952), Public Hero Number 1 (1935)See all 2 shared titles with Lewis Stone
- Hobart CavanaughShared titles: The Man from Down Under (1943), I Cover the Waterfront (1933)See all 2 shared titles with Hobart Cavanaugh
- Paul KellyShared titles: Flight Command (1940), Public Hero Number 1 (1935)See all 2 shared titles with Paul Kelly
- Eleanor WesselhoeftShared titles: The Prisoner of Zenda (1937), Black Moon (1934)See all 2 shared titles with Eleanor Wesselhoeft
Composers and cinematographers
- Alfred NewmanShared titles: The Prisoner of Zenda (1952), The Prisoner of Zenda (1937), I Cover the Waterfront (1933)See all 3 shared titles with Alfred Newman
- Russell MettyShared titles: Texas Across the River (1966), Magnificent Obsession (1954)See all 2 shared titles with Russell Metty
Producers
- David O. SelznickShared titles: The Prisoner of Zenda (1937), Bird of Paradise (1932)See all 2 shared titles with David O. Selznick
Mixed roles
- J. Walter RubenShared titles: Flight Command (1940), Public Hero Number 1 (1935)See all 2 shared titles with J. Walter Ruben
