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Charlie Watts

Charlie Watts

Actor, also producer · Died August 24, 2021, aged 80 · Bloomsbury, London, England, UK

Charles Robert Watts (2 June 1941 – 24 August 2021) was an English musician who was the drummer of the Rolling Stones from 1963 until his death in 2021. Originally trained as a graphic artist, Watts developed an interest in jazz at a young age and joined the band Blues Incorporated. He also started playing drums in London's rhythm and blues clubs, where he met future bandmates Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Brian Jones. In January 1963, he left Blues Incorporated and joined the Rolling Stones as drummer, while doubling as designer of their record sleeves and tour stages. Watts's first public appearance as a permanent member was in February 1963; he remained with the band for 58 years until his death, at which time he, Jagger and Richards were the only members of the band to have performed on every one of their studio albums. Nicknamed "the Wembley Whammer" by Jagger, Watts cited jazz as a major influence on his drumming style. Aside from his career with the Rolling Stones, Watts toured with his own group, the Charlie Watts Quintet, and appeared in London at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club with the Charlie Watts Tentet. In 1989, Watts was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the Rolling Stones, and in 2004, he was inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame, also with the Rolling Stones. He has been ranked among the greatest drummers of all time. Description above from the Wikipedia article Charlie Watts, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 2, 1941
Died
August 24, 2021 (aged 80)
From
Bloomsbury, London, England, UK
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
4 on MovieCove · 9 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 63 days to Oct 26Down 11% in 30 days

What are Charlie Watts' films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Ideas.

Genres

Documentary9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 92nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Music3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 91st percentile
: browse their Music 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
Society
63%
Ideas
20%
Bonds
9%
Self
9%
Legacy6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame6 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity8 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 11 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 10 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 6 · Charged 1 · Intense 6

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

Steady 12 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 11 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
10
Thrilling
6
Warm
5
Contemplative
5
Hopeful
3
Other
6

How their films linger

Fun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet5
  • Cyclical3

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 Charlie Watts' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Charlie Watts' 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

9 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page; 105 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Rolling Stones: Black and Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Crossfire Hurricane(2012)

    Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Stones in Exile(2010)

    Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Shine a Light(2008)

    Producer · as Self - The Rolling Stones Drums

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Rolling Stones: Four Flicks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Scenic Artist · as Self

  • Blue Ice(1992)

    as Drummer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Digital Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Party Guest

  • The Rolling Stones Aux Abattoirs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • Charlie Is My Darling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Composer · as Self

Career shape

Star power in the 3rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 6 titles from 1966 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Shine a Light (2008)

$16M worldwide

Highest rated

Ladies and Gentlemen: The Rolling Stones (1973)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

25x5: The Continuing Adventures of the Rolling Stones (1989)

Film career

  • 1992Screen debut· Blue Ice

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting4 of 6: 4 only acting, 0 with another roleMusic1 of 6: 1 only music, 0 with another roleOther crew1 of 6: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1960s1 · crew1970s1 · acting1980s1 · acting1990s1 · acting2000s1 · crew2020s1 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Charlie Watts' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 84th percentile, the median of all 4; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 89th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

90thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 4 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 4 titles divides audiences: 3 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed1

Most loved · actor, producer

Crossfire Hurricane (2012)

Midcredits 92nd · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 37. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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 Charlie Watts work with?

People who share at least 2 of Charlie Watts' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Keith Richards shares the most, 13.

Directors

Actors

  • Keith Richards13 titles · 12 as actor    See newest 12 of 13 shared titles with Keith Richards
  • Mick Jagger12 titles · 11 as actor    See all 12 shared titles with Mick Jagger
  • Ronnie Wood9 titles · 8 as actor    See all 9 shared titles with Ronnie Wood
  • Bill Wyman6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Bill Wyman

Producers

Mixed roles