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Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith

Writer · Died November 24, 1990, aged 94 · Whitefield - Lancashire - England - UK

Dorothy Gladys "Dodie" Smith (May 3, 1896 – November 24, 1990) was an English novelist and playwright. Smith is best known for her novel The Hundred and One Dalmatians. Her other works include I Capture the Castle and The Starlight Barking.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 3, 1896
Died
November 24, 1990 (aged 94)
From
Whitefield - Lancashire - England - UK
Works as
Writer
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 19 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 18% in 30 days

What are Dodie Smith's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation 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
41%
Self
35%
Morality
13%
Society
8%
Survival
3%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 7 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 5 · Intense 1

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
6
Warm
6
Thrilling
3
Hopeful
4
Melancholic
3
Other
9

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet3
  • 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 Dodie Smith's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (7).

Subscription and free streaming for Dodie Smith'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

19 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.

  • National Theatre Live: Dear Octopus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Theatre Play

  • Cruella(2021)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • 101 Dalmatian Street(2017)

    Show 52 episodes · Novel

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • I Capture the Castle(2003)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • 101 Dalmatians 2: Patch's London Adventure(2002)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • 102 Dalmatians(2000)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • 101 Dalmatians Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Characters

  • 101 Dalmatians: The Series(1997)

    Show 105 episodes · Novel

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • 101 Dalmatians(1996)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • One Hundred and One Dalmatians(1961)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Der erste Frühlingstag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Theatre Play

  • Darling, How Could You!(1951)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Uninvited(1944)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Dear Octopus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Theatre Play

  • Call It a Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Writer

  • Autumn Crocus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Theatre Play

  • Looking Forward (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Theatre Play

  • Schoolgirl Rebels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    Writer

Career shape

A full career of 19 titles from 1915 to 2024.

Biggest box office

101 Dalmatians (1996)

$321M worldwide

Highest rated

Cruella (2021)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

101 Dalmatians: The Series (1997)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing19 of 19: 19 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score46th

By decade

1910s1 · crew1930s3 · crew1940s2 · crew1950s2 · crew1960s2 · crew1990s3 · crew2000s3 · crew2010s1 · crew2020s2 · 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 Dodie Smith's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 65th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 64th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 10 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · writer

101 Dalmatian Street (2017)

75th percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Cruella (2021)

Midcredits 92nd · 81% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 58/100 and the plot and story 48/100 in their films, across 8 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.

Is Dodie Smith's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 35 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles1–34 · median 10 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 13 · minimalMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian 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 Dodie Smith work with?

People who share at least 2 of Dodie Smith's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Glenn Close shares the most, 3.

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers