- January 16, 1965 (61)
- Cambridge, England
- Director and actor
- 5 on MovieCove · 20 credits in all
What are Rufus Norris' films like?
Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Bonds.
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 5
Light 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 2
A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2
A split, not a type: Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 3
Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0
Casual 0 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 1 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 3
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet2
- 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 Rufus Norris' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).
Subscription and free streaming for Rufus Norris' 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
20 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
National Theatre Live: Nye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
National Theatre Live: Hex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
National Theatre Live: Small Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
National Theatre Live: Macbeth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
My Country: A Work in Progress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
National Theatre Archive: Mosquitoes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
National Theatre Live: wonder.land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
National Theatre Live: The Threepenny Opera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
National Theatre Live: Everyman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
London Road(2015)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Broken(2012)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
Cutting Horse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Comic Act (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Demon Wind(1990)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
Return Fire: Jungle Wolf II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Iron Angels II(1988)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
The Alfred G. Graebner Memorial High School Handbook of Rules and Regulations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
London, I Love You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 20 titles, 19 of them dated from 1984 to 2026.
Film career
- 1990Screen debut· Demon Wind
How do Rufus Norris' films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 79th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th1
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
2 of their 5 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Divisive1
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the pacing 53/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 60, detractors 33. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
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 Rufus Norris work with?
People who share at least 2 of Rufus Norris' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Clare Burt shares the most, 3.
Writers
- Alecky BlytheShared titles: National Theatre at Home: London Road (2026), London Road (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Alecky Blythe
Actors
- Clare BurtShared titles: National Theatre at Home: London Road (2026), London Road (2015), Broken (2012)See all 3 shared titles with Clare Burt
- Hal FowlerShared titles: National Theatre at Home: London Road (2026), London Road (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Hal Fowler
- James DohertyShared titles: National Theatre at Home: London Road (2026), London Road (2015)See all 2 shared titles with James Doherty
- Linzi HateleyShared titles: National Theatre at Home: London Road (2026), London Road (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Linzi Hateley
Producers
- Peter HampdenShared titles: London Road (2015), Broken (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Peter Hampden
- Tally GarnerShared titles: London Road (2015), Broken (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Tally Garner
Mixed roles
- Victoria BoydellShared titles: Invisible Women (2025), Broken (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Victoria Boydell
