Ruth Rendell
Writer · Died May 2, 2015, aged 85 · South Woodford, Essex, England, UK
Ruth Barbara Rendell, Baroness Rendell of Babergh, CBE was an English author of thrillers and psychological murder mysteries. Rendell is best known for creating Chief Inspector Wexford.
Biography from TMDB.
- February 17, 1930
- May 2, 2015 (aged 85)
- South Woodford, Essex, England, UK
- Writer
- 13 on MovieCove · 24 credits in all
What are Ruth Rendell's films like?
Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 10
Light 1 · Serious 4 · Dark 6
Grounded 6 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 7 · Intense 3
Steady 4 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 2
Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0
A split, not a type: Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 6
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 2
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet4
- Tragic3
- 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 Ruth Rendell's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).
- BritBox
Subscription and free streaming for Ruth Rendell'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
24 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
Valentin Valentin(2014)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
The New Girlfriend(2014)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
13 Steps Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
13 Steps Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
The Bridesmaid(2004)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
A Sight for Sore Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
No Night Is Too Long(2002)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Alias Betty(2001)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
Live Flesh(1997)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
La cérémonie(1995)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
A Dark Adapted Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Gallowglass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
A Fatal Inversion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
A Fatal Inversion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
From Doon with Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
A Demon in My View(1991)
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
Tree of Hands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Dead Lucky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
The Face of Trespass(1988)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows
A Judgment in Stone(1986)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Screen Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Tales of the Unexpected(1979)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows
Diary of the Dead(1976)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 24 titles from 1976 to 2015.
Biggest box office
The New Girlfriend (2014)
Highest rated
La cérémonie (1995)
Most popular right now
Live Flesh (1997)
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 Rendell's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th6
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
7 of their 13 titles are Mixed.
- Crowd Pleaser6
- Mixed7
Reviewers score the dialogue 56/100 and the plot and story 60/100 in their films, across 10 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 Ruth Rendell's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Ruth Rendell work with?
People who share at least 2 of Ruth Rendell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Claude Chabrol shares the most, 2.
Directors
- Claude ChabrolShared titles: The Bridesmaid (2004), La cérémonie (1995)See all 2 shared titles with Claude Chabrol
Actors
- Aurore ClémentShared titles: The New Girlfriend (2014), The Bridesmaid (2004)See all 2 shared titles with Aurore Clément
Composers and editors
- Matthieu ChabrolShared titles: The Bridesmaid (2004), La cérémonie (1995)See all 2 shared titles with Matthieu Chabrol
- Monique FardoulisShared titles: The Bridesmaid (2004), La cérémonie (1995)See all 2 shared titles with Monique Fardoulis
Mixed roles
- Pascal BonitzerShared titles: Valentin Valentin (2014), Alias Betty (2001)See all 2 shared titles with Pascal Bonitzer
