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Portrait of Sam Mendes

Directing

Sam Mendes

Career

Active from 1991 to 2028, busiest in 2028 with 4 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score74/100
Highest rated
Poster for National Theatre Live: The Lehman Trilogy
National Theatre Live: The Lehman Trilogy
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 26 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 7.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Sam Mendes Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Mystery
    2.5, average 4.0
  • Contemporary Realism
    4.1, average 5.4
  • Fantasy
    0.6, average 1.7
  • Physical Comedy
    1.3, average 2.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Visually Stunning 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Social Critique 2
  • High-Octane Spy Thriller 2
  • Sophisticated Espionage 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

32
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

12 titles · average score 70
The Beatles: Paul
The Beatles: Paul (2028)

Producer, Director

The Beatles: John
The Beatles: John (2028)

Producer, Director

The Beatles: Ringo
The Beatles: Ringo (2028)

Director, Producer

The Beatles: George
The Beatles: George (2028)

Producer, Director

Digger
Digger (2026)
GoodWatch score 62

Thanks

Hamnet
Hamnet (2025)
GoodWatch score 82

Producer

What They Found
What They Found (2025)
GoodWatch score 79

Director

National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue
National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue (2024)
GoodWatch score 80

Director

The End
The End (2024)
GoodWatch score 55

Executive Producer

Empire of Light
Empire of Light (2022)
GoodWatch score 57

Producer, Writer

Ben Stokes: Phoenix from the Ashes
Ben Stokes: Phoenix from the Ashes (2022)
GoodWatch score 73

Executive Producer, Creator

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg (2022)

TV show

2010s

8 titles · average score 79
1917
1917 (2019)
GoodWatch score 83

Producer, Writer

National Theatre Live: The Lehman Trilogy
National Theatre Live: The Lehman Trilogy (2019)
GoodWatch score 85

Director, Stage Director

Baby Driver
Baby Driver (2017)
GoodWatch score 83

Thanks

Spectre
Spectre (2015)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

National Theatre Live: King Lear
National Theatre Live: King Lear (2014)
GoodWatch score 73

Stage Director, Director

Toast of London
Toast of London (2013)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as Sam Mendes

Skyfall
Skyfall (2012)
GoodWatch score 82

Director

Out of the Ashes
Out of the Ashes (2010)
GoodWatch score 86

Executive Producer

2000s

8 titles · average score 68
Away We Go
Away We Go (2009)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

Revolutionary Road
Revolutionary Road (2008)
GoodWatch score 70

Director, Producer

Things We Lost in the Fire
Things We Lost in the Fire (2007)
GoodWatch score 67

Producer

The Kite Runner
The Kite Runner (2007)
GoodWatch score 68

Executive Producer

Starter for 10
Starter for 10 (2006)
GoodWatch score 73

Executive Producer

Jarhead
Jarhead (2005)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

Unscripted
Unscripted (2005)
GoodWatch score 56

TV show · as Sam Mendes

Road to Perdition
Road to Perdition (2002)
GoodWatch score 77

Director, Producer

1990s

3 titles · average score 84
American Beauty
American Beauty (1999)
GoodWatch score 84

Director

Company
Company (1996)

Director

Cabaret
Cabaret (1993)
GoodWatch score 83

Director

1970s

1 title · average score 63
The South Bank Show
The South Bank Show (1978)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show