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

6
TypeAllMovies5TV shows1
RoleAnyDirecting3Acting1Appearances1Production1Other crew1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1990s22000s12010s22020s1
GenreAnyDrama4Comedy2Romance2Action1Crime1Music1
Trait🧠 Strong Wit & Wordplay (remove)
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2020s

1 title · average score 80

2010s

2 titles · average score 82
GoodWatch82
Poster for Toast of London

TV show · as Sam Mendes

2000s

1 title · average score 73
GoodWatch73
Poster for Starter for 10

Executive Producer

1990s

2 titles · average score 83
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