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

12
TypeAllMovies11TV shows1
RoleAnyDirecting7Production5Acting1Appearances1Writing1Other crew1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1990s22000s22010s62020s2
GenreAnyDrama8War2Action2Crime2Romance2Thriller2Comedy1Documentary1History1Music1Adventure1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2020s

2 titles · average score 82

2010s

6 titles · average score 86
GoodWatch88
Poster for 1917

Director, Producer

GoodWatch82
Poster for Toast of London

TV show · as Sam Mendes

GoodWatch86
Poster for Out of the Ashes

Executive Producer

2000s

2 titles · average score 85
GoodWatch87
Poster for The Kite Runner

Executive Producer

GoodWatch84
Poster for Road to Perdition

Producer, Director

1990s

2 titles · average score 88
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