Peter Saraf is a film, television and theatre producer. He is the son of film producer Irving Saraf. His producer credits include Little Miss Sunshine, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, and Loving (2016 film). He began his career producing with director Jonathan Demme on movies such as Philadelphia (film), Beloved (1998 film), Adaptation (film), Ulee’s Gold, and the Oscar nominated documentary, Mandela: Son of Africa, Father of a Nation. He co-founded and co-ran Big Beach (company) with Marc Turtletaub, which he co-ran with Turtletaub for two decades until he exited "quietly" in 2020 after Big Beach moved its headquarters from New York and laid off a number of Saraf's staff. He has been nominated for Oscar, Golden Globe and Tony Awards and won multiple awards including the Spirit, Gotham, and Producers Guild Awards. He was the chair of the PGA East, a Vice President of the PGA, and currently sits on the executive committee of the Producers Branch of the Academy. Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter Saraf, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- Producer
- 34 on MovieCove · 41 credits in all
What are Peter Saraf's films like?
Across their 33 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 0 · Earnest 31
A split, not a type: Light 18 · Serious 10 · Dark 4
Grounded 27 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1
Gentle 14 · Charged 16 · Intense 2
Steady 18 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 3
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 18 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 4
Slow burn 23 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 0
A split, not a type: Casual 18 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 3
Easy watch 9 · Affecting 14 · Heavy 9
Resolved 21 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 4
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet23
- Ambiguous5
- Cyclical1
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 Peter Saraf's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 34 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).
- The Agronomist (2003) · producer, cinematographer · free
- Ulee's Gold (1997) · producer · free
- Safety Not Guaranteed (2012) · producer · free
- Storefront Hitchcock (1998) · producer · free
- Mandela (1996) · producer · free
- Sorry for Your Loss (2018) · producer · free
- Jack Goes Boating (2010) · producer · free
- Our Idiot Brother (2011) · producer · free
Subscription and free streaming for Peter Saraf'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
41 credits, 34 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
Becoming Led Zeppelin(2025)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Winner(2024)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Out of My Mind(2024)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
Don't Make Me Go(2022)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Nuclear Family(2021)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows
Land(2021)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
The Farewell(2019)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
Sorry for Your Loss(2018)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows
Puzzle(2018)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
White Fang(2018)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Loving(2016)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
3 Generations(2015)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Me Him Her(2015)
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Gods Behaving Badly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
The Kings of Summer(2013)
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films
Safety Not Guaranteed(2012)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Our Idiot Brother(2011)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Jack Goes Boating(2010)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Lucky(2010)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Away We Go(2009)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Is Anybody There?(2008)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Chop Shop(2007)
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films
Sunshine Cleaning(2008)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
Little Miss Sunshine(2006)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
The Agronomist(2003)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Adaptation.(2002)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
The Truth About Charlie(2002)
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
The Opportunists(1999)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Storefront Hitchcock(1998)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Ulee's Gold(1997)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Mandela(1996)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Neil Young and Crazy Horse: The Complex Sessions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
One Foot on a Banana Peel, the Other Foot in the Grave: Secrets from the Dolly Madison Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
1000 Miles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Children of the New World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Last Night at the Lobster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Two Wolves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 36 titles, 32 of them dated from 1994 to 2024.
Biggest box office
Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
Highest rated
Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
Most popular right now
Adaptation. (2002)
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
4 major awards from 9 major nominations, 1998–2022.
- Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best New Non-Scripted or Documentary Series
- Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Streamed or Televised Motion Pictures
- Independent Spirit Award, won · Best Feature
- Producers Guild Award, won
- Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best First Feature
- Oscar, nominated · Best Motion Picture of the Year
+2 other major bodies · 2 wins
- Producers Guild Award, won · Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
- Independent Spirit Award, won · Best Feature
- Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Feature
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 Peter Saraf's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 78th percentile, the median of all 32; across their 32 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 75th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up17
- 50th to 74th12
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
20 of their 34 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved6
- Cult Classic2
- Crowd Pleaser20
- Mixed6
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 Peter Saraf's work okay for kids?
Across up to 18 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films and violence & gore and frightening / intense lighter.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.
Who does Peter Saraf work with?
People who share at least 2 of Peter Saraf's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Marc Turtletaub shares the most, 20.
Directors
- Jonathan DemmeShared titles: The Agronomist (2003), Adaptation. (2002), The Truth About Charlie (2002), The Opportunists (1999), Storefront Hitchcock (1998), Mandela (1996)See all 6 shared titles with Jonathan Demme
- Marielle HellerShared titles: What the Constitution Means to Me (2020), A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Marielle Heller
Actors
- Chris CooperShared titles: A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019), Adaptation. (2002)See all 2 shared titles with Chris Cooper
- Mary Lynn RajskubShared titles: Safety Not Guaranteed (2012), Sunshine Cleaning (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Mary Lynn Rajskub
- Alan ArkinShared titles: Sunshine Cleaning (2008), Little Miss Sunshine (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Alan Arkin
Editors
- Joe LandauerShared titles: Nuclear Family (2021), 3 Generations (2015), Me Him Her (2015), Safety Not Guaranteed (2012)See all 4 shared titles with Joe Landauer
- Anne McCabeShared titles: Land (2021), What the Constitution Means to Me (2020), A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019)See all 3 shared titles with Anne McCabe
- Andy KeirShared titles: The Opportunists (1999), Storefront Hitchcock (1998), Mandela (1996)See all 3 shared titles with Andy Keir
- Jacob CraycroftShared titles: Out of My Mind (2024), Our Idiot Brother (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Jacob Craycroft
Producers
- Marc TurtletaubShared titles: Land (2021), Nuclear Family (2021), What the Constitution Means to Me (2020), A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019), The Farewell (2019), Puzzle (2018), White Fang (2018), Loving (2016), 3 Generations (2015), Me Him Her (2015), Safety Not Guaranteed (2012), Our Idiot Brother (2011) and 8 moreSee newest 12 of 20 shared titles with Marc Turtletaub
- Leah HolzerShared titles: Out of My Mind (2024), Don't Make Me Go (2022), Land (2021), Nuclear Family (2021), The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts the Tonight Show (2020), What the Constitution Means to Me (2020), A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019), Puzzle (2018), White Fang (2018), 3 Generations (2015), Me Him Her (2015)See all 11 shared titles with Leah Holzer
- Edward SaxonShared titles: Away We Go (2009), Adaptation. (2002), The Truth About Charlie (2002), The Opportunists (1999), Storefront Hitchcock (1998), Ulee's Gold (1997), Mandela (1996)See all 7 shared titles with Edward Saxon
- Alex TurtletaubShared titles: Becoming Led Zeppelin (2025), Out of My Mind (2024), Winner (2024), Don't Make Me Go (2022), Nuclear Family (2021)See all 5 shared titles with Alex Turtletaub
