Julian Schnabel

What are Julian Schnabel's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Ideas.

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 Julian Schnabel's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

• Tubi3 titles, browse their movies on this service
  • At Eternity's Gate (2018) · director, writer, editor · free
  • Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait (2017) · actor, producer · free
  • Miral (2010) · director · free
• The Criterion Channel2 titles, browse their movies on this service
  • Heart of a Dog (2015) · actor
  • Basquiat (1996) · director, writer, composer
• HBO Max1 title, browse their movies on this service
  • Basquiat (1996) · director, writer, composer
• Netflix1 title, browse their movies on this service
  • In the Hand of Dante (2025) · director, writer, producer
• Prime Video1 title, browse their movies on this service
  • At Eternity's Gate (2018) · director, writer, editor

Subscription and free streaming for Julian Schnabel'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

12 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page; 20 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

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  In the Hand of Dante(2025)

  Director · Music Supervisor · Producer · Writer

  Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films17^th
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  The Trainer(2024)

  as Julian Schnabel

  Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films39^th
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  Lifeline/Clyfford Still(2019)

  Actor

  Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)~89^th
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  At Eternity's Gate(2018)

  Director · Editor · Writer

  Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films83^rd
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  Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait(2017)

  Executive Producer · as Self

  Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films61^st
• Patria O Muerte: Cuba, Fatherland or Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

  Executive Producer
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  Heart of a Dog(2015)

  as Painter

  Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films80^th
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  Miral(2010)

  Director · Music Supervisor

  Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films51^st
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  Lou Reed: Berlin(2007)

  Director

  Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films85^th
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  The Diving Bell and the Butterfly(2007)

  Director · Music Supervisor · Title Designer

  Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films98^th
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  Before Night Falls(2000)

  Director · Executive Producer · Writer

  Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films86^th
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  Basquiat(1996)

  Director · Composer · Writer

  Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films75^th

Career shape

A full career of 12 titles from 1996 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007)

$20M worldwide

Highest rated

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007)

Midcredits 98^th

Most popular right now

In the Hand of Dante (2025)

Awards

a Golden Globe and 8 other major awards from 20 major nominations, 1996–2025.

1. 2025
   • Venice award, won
2. 2018
   • Venice award, won
   • Venice award, nominated · Best Film
3. 2010
   • Venice award, won ×2
   • Venice award, nominated
4. 2008
   • Oscar, nominated · Best Achievement in Directing
   • Golden Globe, won · Best Director - Motion Picture
   • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Film Not in the English Language
   • +3 other major bodies · 1 win and 2 nominations

     • Directors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
     • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Director
     • Independent Spirit Award, won · Best Director
5. 2007
   • Cannes award, won
   • Cannes award, nominated
   • Venice award, nominated · Best Film
6. 2001
   • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Director
7. 2000
   • Venice award, won ×2
   • Venice award, nominated
8. 1996
   • Venice award, nominated

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 Julian Schnabel's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 80^th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 73^rd percentile for acclaim.

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 11 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

63

• Universally Loved1
• Divisive1
• Crowd Pleaser6
• Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

The Trainer (2024)

99^th percentile spread · 54% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007)

Midcredits 98^th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 72/100 and the pacing 38/100 in their films, across 10 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.

Is Julian Schnabel's work okay for kids?

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

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

Who does Julian Schnabel work with?

People who share at least 2 of Julian Schnabel's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jon Kilik shares the most, 7.