Portrait of Sam Raimi

Directing

Sam Raimi

Titles
141movies19TV shows
Career

Active from 1976 to 2026, with up to 4 main titles a year.

Directed
34
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for Ash vs Evil Dead
Ash vs Evil Dead
GoodWatch score80/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 82 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 6.2 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 3.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 6.4 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Sam Raimi Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Social Commentary
    3.3, average 4.9
  • Contemporary Realism
    3.7, average 5.2
  • Class & Capitalism
    1.9, average 3.3
  • Melancholy
    3.5, average 4.7

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Cult Classic 4
  • Fast-Paced 4
  • Practical Effects 3
  • Visual Spectacle 3
  • Good vs. Evil 3
  • Campy & Over-the-Top 3
  • Campy 2
  • Slapstick Humor 2
  • Visually Dynamic 2
  • Murder Investigation 2
  • Eccentric Characters 2
  • Lighthearted 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

4
TypeAllMovies4
RoleAnyProduction55Acting38Directing32Appearances31Writing25Other crew7Editing4Sound2
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1970s21980s11990s1
GenreAnyHorror4Comedy3Crime1Fantasy1Action1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1990s

1 title · average score 73
GoodWatch73
Poster for Army of Darkness

as Knight in Sweatshirt and Sneakers (uncredited)

1980s

1 title
Poster for Sam Raimi Early Shorts

as Angelo the Knife / Various (archive footage)

1970s

2 titles · average score 57
GoodWatch54
Poster for It's Murder!

as Uncle Jasper

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