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Susan Rockefeller

Susan Rockefeller

Producer · Born January 1, 1959 (67) · New York, New York, U.S.

Susan Rockefeller was born in 1959 in New York City, New York, USA. She is a producer and director, known for Capernaum (2018), Making the Crooked Straight (2008) and Food for Thought, Food for Life (2015). She has been married to David Rockefeller Jr. since 3 May 2008.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
January 1, 1959 (67)
From
New York, New York, U.S.
Works as
Producer
Titles
27 on MovieCove · 37 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 5% in 30 days

What are Susan Rockefeller's films like?

Across their 25 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Survival.

Genres

Documentary15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 84th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile
: browse their Drama 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
Society
24%
Survival
18%
Ideas
16%
Power
14%
Self
11%
Morality
9%
Bonds
7%
Community7 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this themeNature4 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 25 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 5 · Serious 8 · Dark 12

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

Grounded 11 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 3

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 9 · Charged 8 · Intense 8

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

Steady 17 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 24 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 22 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 5

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

Easy watch 6 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 9

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 9 · Ambiguous 7

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
19
Tense
10
Melancholic
10
Hopeful
10
Dread
6
Other
13

How their films linger

Thought-provoking14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet12
  • Ambiguous8
  • Cyclical2
  • 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 Susan Rockefeller's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Susan Rockefeller'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

37 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page.

  • Our Land(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Bee Wild (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Executive Producer

  • Trillion(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Marilyn Minter: Pretty/Dirty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Executive Producer

  • Pooja, Sir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Executive Producer

  • Food and Country(2023)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Bitterroot(2024)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Common Ground(2023)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Teacher(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Food 2050 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Executive Producer

  • EAMI(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Memoria(2021)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Prayers for the Stolen(2021)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • In Between Dying (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Executive Producer

  • Gunda(2020)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • President(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Life Ahead(2020)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Aggie(2020)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Kiss the Ground(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Easter Snap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Executive Producer

  • Fantastic Fungi(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Capernaum(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Hale County This Morning, This Evening(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Angels Are Made Of Light(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Aquarela(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • That Summer(2017)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Strong Island(2017)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Zama(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • White Sun(2016)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Shadow World(2016)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • This Changes Everything (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Co-Executive Producer

  • Cemetery of Splendor(2015)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Concerning Violence(2014)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Shenandoah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Executive Producer

  • Highway(2012)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Jabari’s People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

  • The Story of Documentary Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 16 episodes · Executive Producer

Career shape

A full career of 30 titles, 28 of them dated from 2012 to 2026.

Biggest box office

White Sun (2016)

$20M worldwide

Highest rated

Kiss the Ground (2020)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Fantastic Fungi (2019)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing30 of 30: 30 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score77th

By decade

2010s12 · crew2020s16 · 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.

How do Susan Rockefeller's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 79th percentile, the median of all 27; across their 25 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 85th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Approval · how many liked their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Reach · how many have seen their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Midcredits score across 27 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up17
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 27 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · producer

Aggie (2020)

94th percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Capernaum (2018)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

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 Susan Rockefeller's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Susan Rockefeller work with?

People who share at least 2 of Susan Rockefeller's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Joslyn Barnes shares the most, 17.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers