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Sam Levy

Sam Levy

Cinematographer, also producer

Works as
Cinematographer, also producer
Titles
27 on MovieCove · 30 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 28% in 30 days

What are Sam Levy's films like?

Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile
: browse their Documentary movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 85th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
Self
35%
Bonds
29%
Ideas
14%
Morality
11%
Survival
7%
Society
4%
Identity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 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 11 · Serious 4 · Dark 5

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 12 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 9 · Charged 8 · Intense 3

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

A split, not a type: Steady 11 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1

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

A split, not a type: Casual 10 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 10 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 4

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 11 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
11
Melancholic
10
Tense
6
Bittersweet
7
Joyful
6
Other
16

How their films linger

Bittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet11
  • Ambiguous5

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 Levy's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sam Levy'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, 27 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Only Living Pickpocket in New York(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Color Theories by Julio Torres(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Merrily We Roll Along(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • His Three Daughters(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Janet Planet(2023)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Fantasmas(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Jacqueline Novak: Get on Your Knees(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • She Came to Me(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Causeway(2022)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Confess, Fletch(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Mayday(2021)

    Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Sermon on the Mount(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Lady Bird(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Jerry Before Seinfeld(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Maggie's Plan(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Mistress America(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • While We're Young(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Frances Ha(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Brake(2012)

    Boom Operator

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Romantics(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Wendy and Lucy(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Green Porno(2008)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • The Blue Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • Head Trauma(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Pieces of April(2003)

    "B" Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Velvet Goldmine(1998)

    Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Good Sex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

  • LITTLE BUTTERFLIES (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 28 titles, 26 of them dated from 1998 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Lady Bird (2017)

$79M worldwide

Highest rated

Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel (2022)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

The Only Living Pickpocket in New York (2026)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing1 of 28: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleCinematography23 of 28: 22 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score75thOther crew5 of 28: 5 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score66th

By decade

1990s1 · crew2000s4 · crew2010s9 · crew2020s12 · 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 Sam Levy's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 76th percentile, the median of all 25; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 81st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 27 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 27 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · cinematographer

Sermon on the Mount (2019)

88th percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel (2022)

Midcredits 96th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 69/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 52. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

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 Levy's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films and violence & gore and frightening / intense lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles2–24 · median 8 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles12–46 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles45–69 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles24–52 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles5–28 · median 12 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

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 Sam Levy work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sam Levy's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Eli Bush shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers

Mixed roles