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Tom Spiess

Producer · Born December 30, 1961 (64) · Bremen, Germany

Born
December 30, 1961 (64)
From
Bremen, Germany
Works as
Producer
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 18 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 6% in 30 days

What are Tom Spiess' films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
19%
Self
19%
Morality
19%
Society
16%
Survival
14%
Power
6%
Ideas
6%
Trauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTradition vs change2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 0 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 2

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 5 · 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 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 5 · 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 5 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Absurd
4
Melancholic
4
Dread
2
Warm
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Thought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous2

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 Tom Spiess' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (2).

Subscription and free streaming for Tom Spiess' 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, 9 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Trap(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Der Spitzname(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Dear Child(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Family Affairs(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Contra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Producer

  • How About Adolf?(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Sommerfest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Producer

  • Marija(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Frau Müller muss weg!(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Team (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Producer

  • Weiter als der Ozean (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Producer

  • Hardcover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Producer

  • Die besten Frauen der Welt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Producer

  • Germany: A Summer's Fairytale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Producer

  • Gigantic(1999)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Giraffe(1998)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Transrapid - Von der Elbe an die Spree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Line Producer

  • Deadly Maria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

Career shape

A full career of 15 titles from 1993 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Der Spitzname (2024)

$10M worldwide

Highest rated

Gigantic (1999)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

The Trap (2026)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 15: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleProducing14 of 15: 14 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score45th

By decade

1990s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew2000s3 · crew2010s5 · crew2020s5 · 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.

How do Tom Spiess' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 9 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · producer

The Giraffe (1998)

51st percentile spread · 16% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Gigantic (1999)

Midcredits 93rd · 81% liked

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 Tom Spiess work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tom Spiess' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Justus von Dohnányi shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers