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Maurice Rootes

Editor · Died June 17, 1997, aged 80 · Kent, England, UK

Born
April 12, 1917
Died
June 17, 1997 (aged 80)
From
Kent, England, UK
Works as
Editor
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 33 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 19% in 30 days

What are Maurice Rootes' films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 17th percentile
: browse their Drama 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
28%
Morality
27%
Power
20%
Bonds
14%
Survival
7%
Ideas
2%
Society
1%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
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 1

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 8 · Intense 0

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 8 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Melancholic
5
Thrilling
4
Contemplative
2
Triumphant
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Bittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Maurice Rootes' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Maurice Rootes' 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

33 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.

  • Twelve Plus One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Editor

  • Krakatoa: East of Java(1968)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Custer of the West(1967)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • First Men in the Moon(1964)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Jason and the Argonauts(1963)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Siege of the Saxons(1963)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Web of Suspicion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Editor

  • Innocent Meeting(1959)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Child and the Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Editor

  • The Great Van Robbery(1959)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Links of Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Editor

  • A Woman Possessed(1958)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Moment of Indiscretion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Editor

  • On the Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Editor

  • A Woman of Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Editor

  • The Betrayal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Editor

  • One Way Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Editor

  • Windfall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Editor

  • The Reluctant Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Editor

  • Abdullah's Harem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Editor

  • Blackout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Editor

  • The Black Glove(1954)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Blood Orange (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Editor

  • Spaceways(1953)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Four Sided Triangle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Editor

  • The Gambler and the Lady(1952)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Night Call (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Editor

  • Stolen Face (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Editor

  • The Last Page (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Editor

  • A Tale of Five Women(1951)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Naked Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Editor

  • The Last Days of Dolwyn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Editor

  • Escape from Broadmoor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Editor

Career shape

A full career of 31 titles from 1948 to 1969.

Biggest box office

Jason and the Argonauts (1963)

$892 worldwide

Highest rated

Jason and the Argonauts (1963)

Midcredits 89th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Editing31 of 31: 31 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score26th

By decade

1940s2 · crew1950s24 · crew1960s5 · 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 Maurice Rootes' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 25th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 32nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

None of their 12 titles divides audiences: 5 are Broadly Agreed.

  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed5

Most loved · editor

Jason and the Argonauts (1963)

Midcredits 89th · 79% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 42/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 51, detractors 28. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.

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 Maurice Rootes work with?

People who share at least 2 of Maurice Rootes' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Brian Clemens shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers