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Sam Wrench

Sam Wrench

Director, also producer

Grammy Award nominee

Sam Wrench (born 1991 in Hampstead, London) is a British director, known for his concert films and music competition TV shows, in particular BTS: Permission to Dance on Stage – LA (2022), Billie Eilish: Live at the O2 (2023) and Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (2023). He was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Music Film in 2023.  In addition to his concert film work, he directed debut seasons of Rhythm and Flow, La Firma, My Kind of Country, The Road and Alter Ego, as well as episodes of American Idol. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sam Wrench, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Works as
Director, also producer
Titles
27 on MovieCove · 52 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 8% in 30 days

What are Sam Wrench's films like?

Across their 26 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Self.

Genres

Documentary12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 82nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Music5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 90th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Music movies
Family3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile
: browse their Family movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
48%
Self
22%
Ideas
22%
Bonds
6%
Survival
2%
Community18 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth6 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope6 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 23 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 22 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 10 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 16 · Charged 4 · Intense 3

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

Steady 21 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 14 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 21 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 23 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
21
Warm
17
Hopeful
8
Triumphant
8
Contemplative
3
Other
11

How their films linger

Feel-good20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy18
  • Bittersweet6
  • Cyclical2

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 Wrench's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sam Wrench'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

52 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page.

  • Billions Club Live with Olivia Rodrigo: A Concert Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Director

  • Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special(2026)

    Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Lucas Pinheiro Braathen: On My Terms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Director

  • Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Runway Show(2026)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Christina Aguilera: Christmas in Paris(2025)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Andrea Bocelli - The Celebration：30th Anniversary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Director

  • The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular(2025)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Kygo: Back at the Bowl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Director

  • Grace for the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Director

  • The Road(2025)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Director

  • The Real Full Monty(2024)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Laufey's A Night at the Symphony: Hollywood Bowl(2024)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter(2024)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular(2024)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration(2024)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Olivia Rodrigo: GUTS World Tour(2024)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Gaga Chromatica Ball(2024)

    Creative Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Louis Tomlinson: For Every Question Why - Live and Direct from Mexico City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Director

  • Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director

  • iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2023(2023)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Christmas at Graceland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director

  • The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration(2023)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour(2023)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Herbert Grönemeyer: Das ist los Tour 2023 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director

  • Billie Eilish: Live at the O2 (Extended Cut) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director

  • La Firma(2023)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • My Kind of Country(2023)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • Lizzo: Live in Concert(2022)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director

  • Pentatonix: Around the World for the Holidays(2022)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director

  • Best in Snow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director

  • Brandi Carlile: In the Canyon Haze - Live from Laurel Canyon(2022)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • BTS: Permission to Dance on Stage - LA(2022)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Halftime(2022)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director

  • Prime Day Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 3 episodes · Co-Executive Producer

  • Ben Platt Live from Radio City Music Hall(2020)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration(2020)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Apple Music Awards 2019: Billie Eilish Live at the Steve Jobs Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Director

  • 5 Seconds of Summer Live: On the Record (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Director

  • American Idol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

  • Mumford & Sons: We Wrote This Yesterday(2016)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Jimmy Carr: Funny Business(2016)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Blur: New World Towers(2015)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • MTV Europe Music Awards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • MTV Video Music Awards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Great Performances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Untitled Hilary Duff Docuseries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Executive Producer

  • Untitled The Bodyguard Remake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

  • Untitled The Idolmaker Remake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 46 titles, 43 of them dated from 1971 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (2023)

$262M worldwide

Highest rated

BTS: Permission to Dance on Stage - LA (2022)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

La Firma (2023)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing43 of 46: 41 only directing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score82ndWriting1 of 46: 1 only writing, 0 with another roleProducing4 of 46: 2 only producing, 2 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s1 · crew1990s1 · crew2010s6 · crew2020s34 · 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

Nominated for a Grammy Award in 2023, Best Music Film.

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 Wrench's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 81st percentile, the median of all 24; across their 23 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 86th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Midcredits score across 27 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 27 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive5
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · director

Lizzo: Live in Concert (2022)

96th percentile spread · 50% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

BTS: Permission to Dance on Stage - LA (2022)

Midcredits 99th · 97% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 69/100 and the pacing 56/100 in their films, across 11 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 Sam Wrench'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 6 · minimalMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 27 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 48 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 16 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 10 · minimalMedian of all films: 39

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

Who does Sam Wrench work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sam Wrench's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dom Whitworth shares the most, 14.

Actors

Editors

  • Dom Whitworth14 titles    See newest 12 of 14 shared titles with Dom Whitworth
  • Guy Harding7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Guy Harding
  • Hamish Lyons7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Hamish Lyons
  • Reg Wrench7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Reg Wrench

Producers

Mixed roles