Philip Pullman
Writer · Born October 19, 1946 (80) · Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK
- October 19, 1946 (80)
- Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK
- Writer
- 4 on MovieCove · 7 credits in all
What are Philip Pullman's films like?
Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 3
Light 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 0
Grounded 1 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1
Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 2
Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
A split, not a type: Casual 0 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 0
A split, not a type: Resolved 2 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1
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 Pullman's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
- BritBox
Subscription and free streaming for Philip Pullman'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
7 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
National Theatre Live: The Book of Dust — La Belle Sauvage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
His Dark Materials(2019)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows
The Butterfly Tattoo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
The Golden Compass(2007)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
The Shadow in the North(2007)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
The Ruby in the Smoke(2006)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
I Was a Rat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Career shape
A full career of 7 titles from 2001 to 2022.
How do Philip Pullman's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th1
Shape of the crowd
None of their 4 titles divides audiences: 3 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Broadly Agreed1
Reviewers score the dialogue 48/100 and the plot and story 40/100 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.
Who does Philip Pullman work with?
People who share at least 2 of Philip Pullman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Adrian Hodges shares the most, 2.
Writers
- Adrian HodgesShared titles: The Shadow in the North (2007), The Ruby in the Smoke (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Adrian Hodges
Actors
- Billie PiperShared titles: The Shadow in the North (2007), The Ruby in the Smoke (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Billie Piper
- Hayley AtwellShared titles: The Shadow in the North (2007), The Ruby in the Smoke (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Hayley Atwell
- JJ FeildShared titles: The Shadow in the North (2007), The Ruby in the Smoke (2006)See all 2 shared titles with JJ Feild
- Matt SmithShared titles: The Shadow in the North (2007), The Ruby in the Smoke (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Matt Smith
Producers
- Kate BartlettShared titles: The Shadow in the North (2007), The Ruby in the Smoke (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Kate Bartlett
- Louise MutterShared titles: The Shadow in the North (2007), The Ruby in the Smoke (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Louise Mutter
- Rebecca EatonShared titles: The Shadow in the North (2007), The Ruby in the Smoke (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Rebecca Eaton
- Sally Woodward GentleShared titles: The Shadow in the North (2007), The Ruby in the Smoke (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Sally Woodward Gentle