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Cary Grant

Cary Grant

Actor, also producer · Died November 29, 1986, aged 82 · Horfield, Bristol, England, UK

Cary Grant (born Archibald Alec Leach; January 18, 1904 – November 29, 1986) was a British-American actor, celebrated for his debonair charm, impeccable comic timing, and sophisticated screen presence. He became one of Hollywood’s most iconic leading men, starring in classics such as Bringing Up Baby (1938), His Girl Friday (1940), Notorious (1946), and North by Northwest (1959). Grant had a difficult childhood, marked by his mother’s institutionalization and his father’s alcoholism. At 16, he joined the Pender Troupe, a group of acrobats, which led him to New York City, where he built a career in vaudeville before transitioning to Hollywood in the early 1930s. His breakthrough came with screwball comedies, where his witty delivery and effortless charisma made him a favorite among audiences. He worked with legendary directors such as Howard Hawks, Alfred Hitchcock, and George Cukor, solidifying his reputation as a versatile and enduring star. Grant was married five times, but his longtime companionship with fellow actor Randolph Scott fueled speculation about his sexuality. The two lived together for over a decade, sharing a home in Los Angeles, which led to rumors that they were romantically involved. While Grant never publicly addressed these claims, some biographers suggest that his relationship with Scott was more than just friendship. Despite the speculation, Grant maintained a carefully curated public image, often portraying the ideal romantic lead opposite Hollywood’s most glamorous actresses, including Katharine Hepburn, Ingrid Bergman, and Grace Kelly. Grant retired from acting in 1966, choosing to focus on business ventures and his family. He received an Academy Honorary Award in 1970 and was honored with the Kennedy Center Award in 1981. He passed away on November 29, 1986, at the age of 82. His legacy remains unmatched, with the American Film Institute ranking him as the second greatest male star of Hollywood’s Golden Age. His timeless appeal, effortless sophistication, and enigmatic personal life continue to fascinate audiences and film historians alike.

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Born
January 18, 1904
Died
November 29, 1986 (aged 82)
From
Horfield, Bristol, England, UK
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
69 on MovieCove · 96 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 25% in 30 days

What are Cary Grant's films like?

Across their 68 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy37 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 87th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Documentary6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: 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
Bonds
42%
Morality
17%
Self
16%
Society
10%
Ideas
6%
Survival
5%
Power
4%
Romantic love32 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage13 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds10 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy9 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception11 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt7 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty9 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity9 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 68 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 48 · Serious 13 · Dark 7

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 43 · Stylized 21 · Heightened 4

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 34 · Charged 24 · Intense 10

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

Steady 42 · Shifting 25 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 18 · Some laughs 28 · Funny 22

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

Slow burn 27 · Even-paced 38 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 49 · Engaged 15 · Full focus 4

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

Resolved 59 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

60 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 30 of 60 analyzed roles.

Hero
30 of 60
Shapeshifter
12 of 60
Trickster
7 of 60
Mentor
6 of 60
Ally
3 of 60
Shadow
2 of 60
Show the 60 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
31
Warm
27
Romantic
34
Tense
22
Melancholic
14
Other
51

How their films linger

Feel-good41 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun31 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy49
  • Bittersweet14
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3
  • Cyclical1

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 Cary Grant's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 69 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Cary Grant'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

96 credits, 69 with a MovieCove page; 70 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • True Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as (Archive Footage)

  • Becoming Marilyn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as (archive footage)

  • Mythos Côte d'Azur - Liebe, Luxus, Leidenschaft (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Mansfield 66/67(2017)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillers(2009)

    as Various

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Warner at War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as (archive footage)

  • On Location with Gunga Din (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Archibald Cutter (archive footage)

  • Gay! Gay! Hollywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Intimate Portrait: Grace Kelly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home to(1990)

    as (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as (archive footage)

  • George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey(1984)

    as (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid(1982)

    as (in "Suspicion") (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • That's Entertainment, Part II(1976)

    as (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • That's Entertainment!(1974)

    as (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Killer of Fossil Gulch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as The Victim / The Head Juror (archival footage)

  • Walk Don't Run(1966)

    as Sir William Rutland

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Father Goose(1964)

    as Walter Christopher Eckland

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Big Parade of Comedy(1964)

    as Andre Charville (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Charade(1963)

    as Peter Joshua

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • That Touch of Mink(1962)

    as Philip Shayne

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Grass Is Greener(1960)

    Executive Producer · as Victor Rhyall

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Operation Petticoat(1959)

    as Lieutenant Commander Matt Sherman

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • North by Northwest(1959)

    as Roger Thornhill

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Houseboat(1958)

    as Tom Winters

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Indiscreet(1958)

    as Philip Adams

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Kiss Them for Me(1957)

    as Cmdr. Andrew " Andy" Crewson

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • An Affair to Remember(1957)

    as Nickie Ferrante

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Pride and the Passion(1957)

    as Anthony

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • MGM Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • To Catch a Thief(1955)

    as John Robie

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Dream Wife(1953)

    as Clemson Reade

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Monkey Business(1952)

    as Barnaby Fulton

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Room for One More(1952)

    as George "Poppy" Rose

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • People Will Talk(1951)

    as Noah Praetorius

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Crisis(1950)

    as Dr. Eugene Norland Ferguson

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • I Was a Male War Bride(1949)

    as Capt. Henri Rochard

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Every Girl Should Be Married(1948)

    as Dr. Madison W. Brown

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House(1948)

    as Jim Blandings

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Bishop's Wife(1947)

    as Dudley

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer(1947)

    as Richard

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Notorious(1946)

    as Devlin

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Night and Day(1946)

    as Cole Porter

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Without Reservations(1946)

    as Cary Grant (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • George White's Scandals(1945)

    as Cary Grant (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • None But the Lonely Heart(1944)

    as Ernie Mott

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Arsenic and Old Lace(1944)

    as Mortimer Brewster

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Once Upon a Time(1944)

    as Jerry Flynn

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Road to Victory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Cary Grant (uncredited)

  • Destination Tokyo(1943)

    as Captain Cassidy

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Mr. Lucky(1943)

    as Joe Adams

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Once Upon a Honeymoon(1942)

    as Patrick O'Toole

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Talk of the Town(1942)

    as Leopold Dilg

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Suspicion(1941)

    as John D. 'Johnnie' Aysgarth

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Penny Serenade(1941)

    as Roger Adams

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Philadelphia Story(1940)

    as C.K. Dexter Haven

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Howards of Virginia(1940)

    as Matt Howard

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • My Favorite Wife(1940)

    as Nick Arden

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • His Girl Friday(1940)

    as Walter Burns

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • In Name Only(1939)

    as Alec Walker

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Only Angels Have Wings(1939)

    as Geoff Carter

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Gunga Din(1939)

    as Archibald Cutter

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Topper Takes a Trip(1938)

    Thanks · as George Kerby (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Holiday(1938)

    as Johnny Case

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Bringing Up Baby(1938)

    as David

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Awful Truth(1937)

    as Jerry Warriner

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Toast of New York(1937)

    as Nick Boyd

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Topper(1937)

    as George Kerby

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • When You're in Love(1937)

    as Jimmy Hudson

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Wedding Present (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Charlie Mason

  • The Amazing Adventure(1936)

    as Ernest Bliss

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Suzy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Andre

  • Big Brown Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Detective Sergeant Danny Barr

  • Sylvia Scarlett(1935)

    as Jimmy Monkley

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Pirate Party on Catalina Isle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Guest on Isle

  • The Last Outpost(1935)

    as Michael Andrews

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Wings in the Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Ken Gordon

  • Enter Madame!(1934)

    as Gerald Fitzgerald

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Ladies Should Listen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Julian De Lussac

  • Kiss and Make-Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Dr. Maurice Lamar

  • Born to Be Bad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Malcolm Trevor

  • Thirty Day Princess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Porter Madison III

  • Alice in Wonderland(1933)

    as Mock Turtle

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • I'm No Angel(1933)

    as Jack Clayton

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Gambling Ship (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Ace Corbin

  • The Eagle and the Hawk(1933)

    as Henry Crocker

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Woman Accused (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Jeffrey Baxter

  • She Done Him Wrong(1933)

    as Captain Cummings

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Madame Butterfly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Lieutenant Pinkerton

  • Hot Saturday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Romer Sheffield

  • Blonde Venus(1932)

    as Nick Townsend

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Devil and the Deep(1932)

    as Lt. Jaeckel

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Merrily We Go to Hell(1932)

    as Charlie Baxter

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Singapore Sue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as First Sailor

  • Sinners in the Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Ridgeway

  • This Is the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Stephen Mathewson

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 95 titles from 1932 to 2025; peak year 1963.

Biggest box office

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982)

$18M worldwide

Highest rated

North by Northwest (1959)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

19322025

Peak 1963 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 47 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1932Screen debut· Merrily We Go to Hell
  • 1936First top-billed film· Big Brown Eyes
  • 1959Career best· North by Northwest

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting95 of 95: 93 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score81stProducing1 of 95: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 95: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1930s37 · 37 acting · 1 crew1940s23 · acting1950s14 · acting1960s6 · 6 acting · 1 crew1970s3 · acting1980s2 · acting1990s4 · acting2000s2 · acting2010s1 · acting2020s3 · acting

Billing

usually 1st · top billed in 73% of 55 roles
323742475262

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Cary Grant's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 80th percentile, the median of all 69; across their 68 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 76th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 68

Approval · how many liked their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 68

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 68

Midcredits score across 69 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up39
  • 50th to 74th17
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

38 of their 69 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved16
  • Crowd Pleaser38
  • Broadly Agreed9
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

The Big Parade of Comedy (1964)

74th percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

North by Northwest (1959)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 77/100 in their films, across 59 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 49. 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.

Is Cary Grant's work okay for kids?

Across up to 17 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore14 titles1–32 · median 15 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity17 titles5–22 · median 10 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity14 titles0–10 · median 3 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs14 titles25–40 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense15 titles1–37 · median 26 · mildlighter 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 Cary Grant work with?

People who share at least 2 of Cary Grant's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Roy Webb shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles