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Robert Bolt

Robert Bolt

Writer · Died February 21, 1995, aged 70 · Sale, Cheshire, England, UK

Born
August 15, 1924
Died
February 21, 1995 (aged 70)
From
Sale, Cheshire, England, UK
Works as
Writer
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 14 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 32% in 30 days

What are Robert Bolt's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 87th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 89th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 90th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography 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
Morality
42%
Self
22%
Bonds
11%
Survival
11%
Power
7%
Ideas
4%
Society
3%
Purpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 0 · Dark 9

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 6

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 3 · 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 1 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 3

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

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 9

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 4 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
7
Contemplative
3
Bittersweet
3
Romantic
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Bittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic3

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 Robert Bolt's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Robert Bolt'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

14 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Without Warning: The James Brady Story(1991)

    Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • A Man for All Seasons(1988)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Mission(1986)

    Original Story · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Bounty(1984)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Ať žije královna! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Theatre Play

  • Lost and Found: The Story of Cook's Anchor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Writer · as himself

  • Lady Caroline Lamb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Ryan's Daughter(1970)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Red Tent(1969)

    Additional Writing · Writer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • A Man for All Seasons(1966)

    Screenplay · Theatre Play

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Doctor Zhivago(1965)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Augsburger Puppenkiste - Der kleine dicke Ritter - Oblong Fitz Oblong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 6 episodes · Creator · Novel

  • Lawrence of Arabia(1962)

    Screenplay · as Officer with Pipe Gazing at Lawrence (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Theatre Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 14 titles from 1957 to 1991.

Biggest box office

Doctor Zhivago (1965)

$112M worldwide

Highest rated

Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

A Man for All Seasons (1966)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 14: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting1 of 14: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting13 of 14: 10 only writing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score90thOther crew2 of 14: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

14 titles, 3 with more than one role — writing and other crew overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1950s1 · crew1960s5 · 1 acting · 5 crew1970s3 · crew1980s4 · crew1990s1 · 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 Robert Bolt's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 89th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 87th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

92ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 9 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · writer

A Man for All Seasons (1988)

54th percentile spread · 10% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, writer

Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

Midcredits 98th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 65/100 and the plot and story 62/100 in their films, across 9 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.

Is Robert Bolt's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, frightening / intense runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles22–64 · median 52 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles8–56 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles13–31 · median 26 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles18–35 · median 26 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles24–57 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian 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 Robert Bolt work with?

People who share at least 2 of Robert Bolt's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Lean shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers