Robert Houston Eggers (born July 7, 1983) is an American filmmaker. After working for years as a production designer, he became known for writing and directing the period horror films The Witch (2015), The Lighthouse (2019), Nosferatu (2024) and Werwulf (2026) as well as co-writing and directing the Viking action film The Northman (2022). Noted for his attention to historical period detail, his films often incorporate elements of folklore and mythology.
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Biography from TMDB.
- July 7, 1983 (43)
- New York City, New York, USA
- Director, writer and producer
- 6 on MovieCove · 17 credits in all
What are Robert Eggers' films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4
Light 0 · Serious 0 · Dark 4
Grounded 0 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 3
Gentle 0 · Charged 0 · Intense 4
Steady 0 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 0 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 4
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 4
A split, not a type: Resolved 1 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2
Moods and endings
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 Robert Eggers' films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Robert Eggers' 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
17 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Werwulf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Nosferatu(2024)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
The Northman(2022)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
The Lighthouse(2019)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
The Witch(2015)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
The Gateway(2015)
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Spirit Cabinet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Month to Month (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
The Five Stages of Grief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
YellowBrickRoad(2010)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
The Tell-Tale Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Heartbreak Haiku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Hansel and Gretel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
A Christmas Carol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Romeo and Juliet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Untitled Labyrinth Sequel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 17 titles, 13 of them dated from 2007 to 2024.
Awards
4 major awards from 6 major nominations, 2015–2020.
- Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Director
- Cannes award, won
- Independent Spirit Award, won · Best First Feature
- Independent Spirit Award, won · Best First Screenplay
- Sundance award, won · Dramatic
- Sundance award, nominated · Dramatic
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 Robert Eggers' films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 82nd percentile, the median of all 6; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 87th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 6 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser4
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the atmosphere 91/100 and the pacing 35/100 in their films, across 4 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 Robert Eggers' work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 4 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 Robert Eggers work with?
People who share at least 2 of Robert Eggers' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jarin Blaschke shares the most, 4.
Actors
- Willem DafoeShared titles: Nosferatu (2024), The Northman (2022), The Lighthouse (2019)See all 3 shared titles with Willem Dafoe
- Ralph InesonShared titles: Nosferatu (2024), The Witch (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Ralph Ineson
- Anya Taylor-JoyShared titles: The Northman (2022), The Witch (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Anya Taylor-Joy
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Jarin BlaschkeShared titles: Nosferatu (2024), The Northman (2022), The Lighthouse (2019), The Witch (2015)See all 4 shared titles with Jarin Blaschke
- Louise FordShared titles: Nosferatu (2024), The Northman (2022), The Lighthouse (2019), The Witch (2015)See all 4 shared titles with Louise Ford
- Robin CarolanShared titles: Nosferatu (2024), The Northman (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Robin Carolan
- Mark KorvenShared titles: The Lighthouse (2019), The Witch (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Mark Korven
Producers
- Chris ColumbusShared titles: Nosferatu (2024), The Lighthouse (2019), The Witch (2015)See all 3 shared titles with Chris Columbus
- Eleanor ColumbusShared titles: Nosferatu (2024), The Lighthouse (2019), The Witch (2015)See all 3 shared titles with Eleanor Columbus
- Garrett BirdShared titles: Nosferatu (2024), The Northman (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Garrett Bird
- Arnon MilchanShared titles: The Northman (2022), The Lighthouse (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Arnon Milchan
