Portrait of Sam Mendes

Directing

Sam Mendes

Titles
41movies11TV shows
Career

Active from 1991 to 2025, busiest in 2024 with 3 main titles.

Directed
24
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score78/100
Highest rated
Poster for American Beauty
American Beauty
GoodWatch score89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 24 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.6 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 7.1 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Sam Mendes Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.4, average 5.2
  • Mystery
    3.2, average 4.1
  • Uncanny
    1.7, average 2.5
  • Crime
    3.0, average 3.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 5
  • Darkly Humorous 3
  • British Drama 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Visually Stunning 2
  • Hollywood Satire 2
  • Social Commentary 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

8
TypeAllMovies7TV shows1
RoleAnyProduction4Directing4Appearances3Other crew1Acting1Writing1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1990s32000s82010s92020s8Upcoming5
GenreAnyDrama4Documentary2Romance2News1Talk1History1Music1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2020s

8 titles · average score 72
GoodWatch52
Poster for The End

Executive Producer

GoodWatch68
Poster for Empire of Light

Director, Producer

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