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Terence Rattigan

Terence Rattigan

Writer · Died November 30, 1977, aged 66 · South Kensington, London, England, UK

Sir Terence Mervyn Rattigan CBE (10 June 1911 – 30 November 1977) was a British dramatist and screenwriter. He was one of England's most popular mid-20th-century dramatists. His plays are typically set in an upper-middle-class background. He wrote The Winslow Boy (1946), The Browning Version (1948), The Deep Blue Sea (1952) and Separate Tables (1954), among many others. Description above from the Wikipedia article Terence Rattigan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 10, 1911
Died
November 30, 1977 (aged 66)
From
South Kensington, London, England, UK
Works as
Writer
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 54 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 26Down 19% in 30 days

What are Terence Rattigan's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 84th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th 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
36%
Morality
23%
Self
20%
Survival
8%
Power
7%
Society
6%
Romantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 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 4 · Serious 6 · Dark 7

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

Grounded 12 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 9 · Intense 3

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

Steady 13 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 5 · 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 6 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 1

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

Easy watch 2 · Affecting 11 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
11
Tense
9
Bittersweet
6
Hopeful
7
Romantic
3
Other
9

How their films linger

Bittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet11
  • Ambiguous2

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 Terence Rattigan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Terence Rattigan'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

54 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.

  • National Theatre at Home: Man and Boy(2026)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • National Theatre Live: The Deep Blue Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Writer

  • The Deep Blue Sea(2011)

    Theatre Play

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Winslow Boy(1999)

    Theatre Play

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Deep Blue Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Writer

  • The Browning Version(1994)

    Theatre Play

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • After the Dance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Writer

  • The Winslow Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Writer

  • Cause Célèbre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Writer

  • The Browning Version (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Theatre Play

  • Theatre Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Theatre Play

  • Separate Tables (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Theatre Play

  • The Winslow Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Writer

  • French Without Tears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Writer

  • The Nelson Affair(1973)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • High Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Writer

  • Alta comedia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 2 episodes · Theatre Play

  • Separate Tables (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Theatre Play

  • El chico de los Winslow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Writer

  • Goodbye, Mr. Chips(1969)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • ITV Saturday Night Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • All On Her Own (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Writer

  • Mesas separadas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Writer

  • ITV Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • BBC Play of the Month (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 2 episodes · Author · Theatre Play · Writer

  • The Yellow Rolls-Royce(1964)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The V.I.P.s(1963)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Handen på hjärtat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Writer

  • Heart to Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Writer

  • Adventure Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Writer

  • Diana går på jakt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Writer

  • Separate Tables(1958)

    Screenplay · Theatre Play

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Prince and the Showgirl(1957)

    Screenplay · Theatre Play

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Armchair Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • The Deep Blue Sea(1955)

    Screenplay · Theatre Play

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Man Who Loved Redheads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Screenplay · Theatre Play

  • The United States Steel Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Harold Russ

  • The Final Test (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Screenplay

  • The Sound Barrier(1952)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Browning Version(1951)

    Screenplay · Theatre Play

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Winslow Boy(1948)

    Screenplay · Theatre Play

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Bond Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Writer

  • Brighton Rock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Screenplay

  • While the Sun Shines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Writer

  • Journey Together(1945)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Johnny in the Clouds(1945)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • English Without Tears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Writer

  • Uncensored (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Screenplay

  • The Avengers(1942)

    Screenplay · Treatment

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Quiet Wedding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Writer

  • French Without Tears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Writer

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

    Writer

  • The Belles of St. Clements (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Writer

  • A Touch of Venus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 54 titles, 53 of them dated from 1936 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Winslow Boy (1999)

$4M worldwide

Highest rated

The Browning Version (1951)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

The Deep Blue Sea (2011)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 54: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleWriting53 of 54: 52 only writing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score68thOther crew1 of 54: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1930s2 · crew1940s11 · crew1950s9 · 1 acting · 8 crew1960s12 · crew1970s7 · crew1980s5 · crew1990s4 · crew2010s2 · crew2020s1 · 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 Terence Rattigan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 68th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · writer

National Theatre at Home: Man and Boy (2026)

88th percentile spread · 17% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

The Browning Version (1951)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 67/100 and the plot and story 55/100 in their films, across 15 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 Terence Rattigan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Terence Rattigan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Anthony Asquith shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers