Alexandre Rockwell was born in Boston in 1956. His first film, LENZ, premiered at the Berlin Film Festival in 1982. After his road movie HERO (1983), he directed the legendary SAM FULLER IN SONS (1989). In 1992 he won the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival for his film IN THE SOUP, which made his reputation as one of the most interesting filmmakers on America’s independent film scene. SOMEBODY TO LOVE (1994) competed at the Venice flim Festival. Rockwell also directed ‘The Wrong Man’ segment of the anthology film FOUR ROOMS (1995), as well as the comedies LOUIS & FRANK (1998), 13 MOONS (2002) and PETE SMALLS IS DEAD (2010). In 2017, he was appointed head of directing at the graduate film department of the NYU Tisch School of the Arts. His film SWEET THING (2020) was selected at the Berlinale Generation 2020.
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Biography from TMDB.
- August 18, 1956 (70)
- Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Director, writer, producer, actor and editor, also cinematographer
- 11 on MovieCove · 18 credits in all
What are Alexandre Rockwell's films like?
Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 9
A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 3 · Dark 3
A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1
Gentle 5 · Charged 5 · Intense 1
Steady 7 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 1
Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 1
Casual 3 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 6 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 2
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 2
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet7
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous3
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 Alexandre Rockwell's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).
Subscription and free streaming for Alexandre Rockwell'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
18 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Big Daddy’s Flowers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
The Projectionist(2026)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Lump(2024)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Sweet Thing(2020)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
In the Same Garden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Little Feet(2013)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Pete Smalls Is Dead(2010)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
A Perfect Place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
13 Moons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Louis & Frank (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Four Rooms(1995)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Somebody to Love(1994)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Dear Diary(1993)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
In the Soup(1992)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Sons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Hero(1983)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Lenz(1982)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
I Miss My Mom & Dream of Our New Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 18 titles, 17 of them dated from 1982 to 2026.
Biggest box office
Four Rooms (1995)
Highest rated
In the Soup (1992)
Most popular right now
Four Rooms (1995)
Film career
- 1993Screen debut· Caro diario
By role
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 Alexandre Rockwell's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th4
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 11 titles are Mixed.
- Divisive2
- Crowd Pleaser4
- Mixed5
Reviewers score the atmosphere 70/100 and the pacing 46/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
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.
Who does Alexandre Rockwell work with?
People who share at least 2 of Alexandre Rockwell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Steven Randazzo shares the most, 5.
Actors
- Steven RandazzoShared titles: Lump (2024), Sweet Thing (2020), Pete Smalls Is Dead (2010), Somebody to Love (1994), In the Soup (1992)See all 5 shared titles with Steven Randazzo
- Steve BuscemiShared titles: Pete Smalls Is Dead (2010), Nobody Wants Your Film (2005), Somebody to Love (1994), In the Soup (1992)See all 4 shared titles with Steve Buscemi
- David ProvalShared titles: The Projectionist (2026), Nobody Wants Your Film (2005), Four Rooms (1995)See all 3 shared titles with David Proval
- Karyn ParsonsShared titles: The Projectionist (2026), Sweet Thing (2020), Nobody Wants Your Film (2005)See all 3 shared titles with Karyn Parsons
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- MaderShared titles: Pete Smalls Is Dead (2010), Somebody to Love (1994), In the Soup (1992), Hero (1983)See all 4 shared titles with Mader
- Sam MotamediShared titles: The Projectionist (2026), Lump (2024)See all 2 shared titles with Sam Motamedi
- Elena MaganiniShared titles: Four Rooms (1995), Somebody to Love (1994)See all 2 shared titles with Elena Maganini
- Phil ParmetShared titles: Four Rooms (1995), In the Soup (1992)See all 2 shared titles with Phil Parmet
Producers
- Elaine WalshShared titles: The Projectionist (2026), Sweet Thing (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Elaine Walsh
- Quentin TarantinoShared titles: The Projectionist (2026), Four Rooms (1995)See all 2 shared titles with Quentin Tarantino
Mixed roles
- Aldolpho RolloShared titles: Lump (2024), Pete Smalls Is Dead (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Aldolpho Rollo
- Brandon ColeShared titles: Pete Smalls Is Dead (2010), Nobody Wants Your Film (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Brandon Cole