Portrait of Sam Mendes

Directing

Sam Mendes

Titles
43movies11TV shows
Career

Active from 1991 to 2028, busiest in 2024 and 2028 with 3 main titles each.

Directed
24
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score74/100
Highest rated
Poster for American Beauty
American Beauty
GoodWatch score85/100

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: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.7 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 6.4 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
    3.1, average 4.1
  • Fantasy
    0.8, average 1.8
  • Physical Comedy
    1.6, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 4
  • Character Study 3
  • Darkly Humorous 3
  • British Drama 2
  • Hollywood Satire 2
  • Visually Stunning 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Psychological Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

10
TypeAllMovies10
RoleAnyDirecting7Production7Writing2Appearances1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1990s12000s42010s22020s3
GenreAnyDrama10Romance5Comedy1War1History1Music1Crime1Thriller1
Trait🏛️ Strong Historical (remove)
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2020s

3 titles · average score 73
GoodWatch57
Poster for Empire of Light

Director, Producer

2010s

2 titles · average score 84
GoodWatch83
Poster for 1917

Director, Producer

2000s

4 titles · average score 72
GoodWatch70
Poster for Revolutionary Road

Director, Producer

GoodWatch69
Poster for The Kite Runner

Executive Producer

GoodWatch73
Poster for Starter for 10

Executive Producer

GoodWatch77
Poster for Road to Perdition

Producer, Director

1990s

1 title · average score 82
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