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Martin Ritt

Martin Ritt

Director, producer and actor · Died December 8, 1990, aged 76 · New York City, New York, USA

Martin Ritt (March 2, 1914 – December 8, 1990) was an American director, actor, and playwright who worked in both film and theater. He was born in New York City. Description above from the Wikipedia article Martin Ritt, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 2, 1914
Died
December 8, 1990 (aged 76)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Director, producer and actor
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 30 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 26Up 2% in 30 days

What are Martin Ritt's films like?

Across their 25 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama17 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
Bonds
27%
Morality
24%
Self
19%
Power
11%
Survival
9%
Society
8%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass3 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 25 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 6 · Dark 12

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

Grounded 21 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 13 · Intense 7

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

A split, not a type: Steady 12 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 18 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 14 · Even-paced 11 · 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 10 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 5

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

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 14 · Heavy 10

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

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
18
Melancholic
15
Hopeful
7
Contemplative
6
Dread
5
Other
15

How their films linger

Bittersweet12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous5

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 Martin Ritt's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Martin Ritt'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

30 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Stanley & Iris(1990)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Nuts(1987)

    Director · Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Murphy's Romance(1985)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Slugger's Wife(1985)

    as Burly De Vito

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Cross Creek(1983)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Back Roads(1981)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Norma Rae(1979)

    Director · as Factory Worker (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Casey's Shadow(1978)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Front(1976)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • End of the Game(1975)

    as Hans Bärlach

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Conrack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Director · Producer

  • Pete 'n' Tillie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Director

  • Sounder(1972)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Awake and Sing! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Uncle Morty

  • The Great White Hope(1970)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Molly Maguires(1970)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Brotherhood(1968)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Hombre(1967)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Spy Who Came in from the Cold(1965)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Outrage(1964)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Hud(1963)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man(1962)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Paris Blues(1961)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Five Branded Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Director

  • The Sound and the Fury(1959)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Black Orchid(1958)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Long, Hot Summer(1958)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • No Down Payment(1957)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Edge of the City(1957)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Winged Victory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Gleason

Career shape

A full career of 30 titles from 1944 to 1990.

Biggest box office

Nuts (1987)

$31M worldwide

Highest rated

Hud (1963)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Hombre (1967)

Film career

  • 1975Screen debut· End of the Game

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting5 of 30: 4 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting26 of 30: 16 only directing, 10 with another role · typical Midcredits score74thProducing9 of 30: 0 only producing, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score82nd

30 titles, 10 with more than one role — directing and producing overlap on 9 of them.

By decade

1940s1 · acting1950s5 · crew1960s8 · crew1970s10 · 3 acting · 8 crew1980s5 · 1 acting · 4 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 Martin Ritt's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 73rd percentile, the median of all 25; across their 25 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 70th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Approval · how many liked their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Reach · how many have seen their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 25 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

The Slugger's Wife (1985)

53rd percentile spread · 52% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, producer

Hud (1963)

Midcredits 96th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 74/100 and the pacing 47/100 in their films, across 25 reviewed titles. 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.

Is Martin Ritt's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity7 titles17–32 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32

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 Martin Ritt work with?

People who share at least 2 of Martin Ritt's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sidney Levin shares the most, 9.

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers