John Braine
Writer · Died October 28, 1986, aged 64 · Bradford, Yorkshire, England, UK
John Gerard Braine (13 April 1922 – 28 October 1986) was an English novelist. Braine is usually listed among the angry young men, a loosely defined group of English writers who emerged on the literary scene in the 1950s. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Biography from TMDB.
- April 13, 1922
- October 28, 1986 (aged 64)
- Bradford, Yorkshire, England, UK
- Writer
- 3 on MovieCove · 11 credits in all
What are John Braine's films like?
Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Self.
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 3
Light 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 2
Grounded 3 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 0
Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 0
Casual 0 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 1 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 2
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
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 John Braine's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 3 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for John Braine's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted.
Filmography
11 credits, 3 with a MovieCove page.
Room at the Top (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
The Jealous God (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Queen of a Distant Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
The Sunday Drama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Man at the Top(1973)
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
Man at the Top (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
ITV Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
One Pair of Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Life at the Top(1965)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Room at the Top(1958)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Man at the Top (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 11 titles, 10 of them dated from 1958 to 2012.
How do John Braine's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th1
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
None of their 3 titles divides audiences: 1 is Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved1
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the dialogue 62/100 and the plot and story 57/100 in their films, across 3 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.
Who does John Braine work with?
People who share at least 2 of John Braine's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mordecai Richler shares the most, 2.
Writers
- Mordecai RichlerShared titles: Life at the Top (1965), Room at the Top (1958)See all 2 shared titles with Mordecai Richler
Actors
- Allan CuthbertsonShared titles: Life at the Top (1965), Room at the Top (1958)See all 2 shared titles with Allan Cuthbertson
- Donald WolfitShared titles: Life at the Top (1965), Room at the Top (1958)See all 2 shared titles with Donald Wolfit
- Laurence HarveyShared titles: Life at the Top (1965), Room at the Top (1958)See all 2 shared titles with Laurence Harvey
Producers
- James WoolfShared titles: Life at the Top (1965), Room at the Top (1958)See all 2 shared titles with James Woolf
- John WoolfShared titles: Life at the Top (1965), Room at the Top (1958)See all 2 shared titles with John Woolf