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Ruth Rose

Ruth Rose

Writer · Died June 8, 1978, aged 82 · Somerville, Massachusetts, USA

Ruth Rose (January 16, 1896 – June 8, 1978) was an American screenwriter known for various adventure films produced by RKO Radio Pictures, including King Kong (1933), Son of Kong (1933), She (1935) and Mighty Joe Young (1949). An academic writer and explorer before her career shift into film, she met her future husband, director Ernest B. Schoedsack, while on expedition through the Galapagos Islands in 1925; the couple would later marry in 1926 and collaborate on five films together during their time in Hollywood, remaining a couple until Rose's death at the age of 82 in 1978.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 16, 1896
Died
June 8, 1978 (aged 82)
From
Somerville, Massachusetts, USA
Works as
Writer
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 11 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 13% in 30 days

What are Ruth Rose's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
41%
Morality
18%
Power
15%
Survival
13%
Ideas
13%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeNature3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 2

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

Steady 1 · 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 4 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Thrilling
5
Melancholic
4
Joyful
2
Hopeful
3
Other
5

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous2

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 Ruth Rose's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Ruth Rose'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, 8 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Lost Spider Pit Sequence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Screenplay

  • Mighty Joe Young(1998)

    Original Film Writer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Mighty Kong(1998)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • King Kong(1976)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Mighty Joe Young(1949)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Last Days of Pompeii(1935)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • She(1935)

    Adaptation · Continuity · Dialogue

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Son of Kong(1933)

    Story · Writer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Blind Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Writer

  • King Kong(1933)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Diplomacy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    as Mion

Career shape

A full career of 10 titles from 1916 to 2005.

Biggest box office

King Kong (1976)

$53M worldwide

Highest rated

King Kong (1933)

Midcredits 96th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 10: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleWriting9 of 10: 8 only writing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score54thOther crew1 of 10: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1910s1 · acting1930s5 · crew1940s1 · crew1970s1 · crew1990s1 · crew2000s1 · 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 Ruth Rose's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 8 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · writer

The Mighty Kong (1998)

76th percentile spread · 60% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

King Kong (1933)

Midcredits 96th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 37/100 and the plot and story 46/100 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 Ruth Rose work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ruth Rose's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Merian C. Cooper shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Mixed roles