Małgorzata Szumowska (born February 26, 1973) is a Polish film director, screenwriter and producer. Her film "In the Name Of " (2013) received the Teddy Award for Best Feature at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival, and received the Grand Prix at the 32nd annual Istanbul Film Festival.
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Biography from TMDB.
- February 26, 1973 (53)
- Krakow, Poland
- Director, writer and producer
- 11 on MovieCove · 30 credits in all
What are Malgorzata Szumowska's films like?
Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.
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 10
Light 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 8
Grounded 5 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1
Gentle 0 · Charged 6 · Intense 5
Steady 4 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1
Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 9
Resolved 2 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 7
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet3
- Ambiguous8
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 Malgorzata Szumowska's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).
Subscription and free streaming for Malgorzata Szumowska'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
30 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
The Idiot(s) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Bodies (of War) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
All Inclusive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Woman of...(2023)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all filmsDispatch from Przemyśl (Notes for a Democratic Europe) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Infinite Storm(2022)
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
Never Gonna Snow Again(2020)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
At Home - Poland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
The Other Lamb(2019)
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Nightwalk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Mug(2018)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Body(2015)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
In the Name Of(2013)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
Elles(2011)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
Antichrist(2009)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
33 Scenes from Life(2008)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all filmsNothing To Be Scared Of (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Solidarność, Solidarność... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
My Dad, Maciek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Stranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Visions of Europe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
A Documentary...? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Dokument... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Happy Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Ascension (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Ślub w domu samotności (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Silence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
A Day in the Life of Tomek Karat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Zanim zniknę (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Career shape
A full career of 30 titles from 1996 to 2026.
Biggest box office
Antichrist (2009)
Highest rated
Woman of... (2023)
Most popular right now
Infinite Storm (2022)
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 Malgorzata Szumowska's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th7
- 25th to 49th1
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 11 titles are Mixed.
- Crowd Pleaser4
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed5
Reviewers score the atmosphere 67/100 and the pacing 34/100 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 Malgorzata Szumowska's work okay for kids?
Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.
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 Malgorzata Szumowska work with?
People who share at least 2 of Malgorzata Szumowska's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michal Englert shares the most, 9.
Directors
- Michal EnglertShared titles: Woman of... (2023), Infinite Storm (2022), Never Gonna Snow Again (2020), The Other Lamb (2019), Mug (2018), Body (2015), In the Name Of (2013), Elles (2011), 33 Scenes from Life (2008)See all 9 shared titles with Michal Englert
Actors
- Andrzej ChyraShared titles: Never Gonna Snow Again (2020), In the Name Of (2013), Elles (2011)See all 3 shared titles with Andrzej Chyra
- Maja OstaszewskaShared titles: Never Gonna Snow Again (2020), Body (2015), In the Name Of (2013)See all 3 shared titles with Maja Ostaszewska
- Mateusz KosciukiewiczShared titles: Mug (2018), Body (2015), In the Name Of (2013)See all 3 shared titles with Mateusz Kosciukiewicz
- Joanna KuligShared titles: Woman of... (2023), Elles (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Joanna Kulig
Composers and editors
- Jacek DrosioShared titles: Mug (2018), Body (2015), In the Name Of (2013), Elles (2011), 33 Scenes from Life (2008)See all 5 shared titles with Jacek Drosio
- Jarosław KamińskiShared titles: Woman of... (2023), Infinite Storm (2022), Never Gonna Snow Again (2020), The Other Lamb (2019)See all 4 shared titles with Jarosław Kamiński
- Pawel MykietynShared titles: The Other Lamb (2019), In the Name Of (2013), Elles (2011), 33 Scenes from Life (2008)See all 4 shared titles with Pawel Mykietyn
- Agata CierniakShared titles: Infinite Storm (2022), Never Gonna Snow Again (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Agata Cierniak
Producers
- Peter GardeShared titles: In the Name Of (2013), Elles (2011), The Woman Who Dreamed of a Man (2010), Antichrist (2009)See all 4 shared titles with Peter Garde
- Marcin PiaseckiShared titles: Never Gonna Snow Again (2020), Mug (2018), Body (2015)See all 3 shared titles with Marcin Piasecki
- Tomasz KarczewskiShared titles: Never Gonna Snow Again (2020), Mug (2018), Body (2015)See all 3 shared titles with Tomasz Karczewski
- Agnieszka KurzydloShared titles: In the Name Of (2013), Elles (2011), The Woman Who Dreamed of a Man (2010)See all 3 shared titles with Agnieszka Kurzydlo