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Sam Bisbee

Sam Bisbee

Producer and composer, also writer

Primetime Emmy winner · Oscar nominee · BAFTA Award nominee · 2 other major award bodies

Works as
Producer and composer, also writer
Titles
40 on MovieCove · 53 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 3% in 30 days

What are Sam Bisbee's films like?

Across their 39 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Documentary14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Comedy11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
25%
Bonds
21%
Society
14%
Survival
13%
Morality
11%
Power
10%
Ideas
7%
Family bonds10 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 39 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 13 · Serious 6 · Dark 20

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 31 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 14 · Charged 15 · Intense 10

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 20 · Shifting 19 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 24 · Some laughs 13 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 28 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 20 · Engaged 16 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 13 · Affecting 12 · Heavy 14

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 24 · Open-ended 13 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Hopeful
18
Melancholic
17
Contemplative
14
Bittersweet
15
Other
29

How their films linger

Hopeful17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet22
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous12
  • Other1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Sam Bisbee's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 28 of their 40 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sam Bisbee's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

53 credits, 40 with a MovieCove page.

  • This Is Private (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Executive Producer

  • Soul Patrol(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Perfect Neighbor(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Bird in Hand(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Grand Theft Hamlet(2024)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Daughters(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Late Bloomers(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Flipside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Executive Producer

  • As We Speak(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Bliss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Composer

  • Earth Mama(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Rule of Two Walls(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Broadway Rising(2022)

    Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • There There(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Aisha(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Dusty & Stones(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Independent(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Catch the Fair One(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Not Going Quietly(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Breakaway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Composer

  • Storm Lake(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Long Weekend(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Truffle Hunters(2020)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Last Shift(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Born to Play(2020)

    Composer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Farewell Amor(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Us Kids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Executive Producer

  • Swallow(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Lazy Susan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Executive Producer

  • Once Upon a River(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Hearts Beat Loud(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Sentence(2018)

    Composer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Hero(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Permanent(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Other People(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Supermoto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Producer

  • The Preppie Connection(2015)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Cop Car(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Runner(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Mall(2014)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • God's Pocket(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Infinitely Polar Bear(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Misfire: The Rise and Fall of the Shooting Gallery(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Robot & Frank(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Don't Go in the Woods (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Composer · Executive Producer · Screenplay

  • Boys On Film: Bad Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Producer

  • The New Tenants (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Producer

  • 30 for 30(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Composer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Paper Covers Rock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Composer

  • Wildflowers(1999)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Composer

  • Jump (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Composer

Career shape

A full career of 49 titles from 1994 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Robot & Frank (2012)

$4.8M worldwide

Highest rated

Daughters (2024)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

The Independent (2022)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing2 of 49: 1 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing40 of 49: 37 only producing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score68thMusic11 of 49: 8 only music, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score75th

49 titles, 3 with more than one role — producing and music overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1990s2 · crew2000s3 · crew2010s16 · crew2020s28 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Awards

a Primetime Emmy and 1 other major award from 8 major nominations, 2017–2026.

WinNomination
  1. 2026
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Documentary Feature
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Documentary
    • +2 other major bodies · 1 win and 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Documentary Motion Pictures
      • Independent Spirit Award, won · Best Documentary
  2. 2025
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Documentary
  3. 2024
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best First Feature
  4. 2019
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking
  5. 2017
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best First Feature

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Sam Bisbee's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 63rd percentile, the median of all 39; across their 39 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Midcredits score across 40 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 40 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · producer

Bird in Hand (2025)

95th percentile spread · 36% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

30 for 30 (2009)

Midcredits 96th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 63/100 in their films, across 23 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 37. The element that speaks to their work as a composer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Sam Bisbee's work okay for kids?

Across up to 14 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles2–62 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity14 titles5–53 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles34–72 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles23–49 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles11–71 · median 48 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Sam Bisbee work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sam Bisbee's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jackie Kelman Bisbee shares the most, 27.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles