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Sam Mendes is a British director, producer and writer who won an Oscar for his debut film American Beauty (1999). He also directed Skyfall (2012), 1917 (2019) and several stage productions, including Cabaret and The Lehman Trilogy.
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A list of eight movies directed by Sam Mendes, ranked from best to worst by a user named zcomics. The list includes 1917, American Beauty, Skyfall, and other titles with ratings, genres, and summaries.
Learn about the life and career of Sam Mendes, who won Oscars for American Beauty and 1917, and directed musicals like Cabaret and The Ferryman. Find out his background, awards, influences, and filmography.
- Away We Go
- Spectre
- Empire of Light
- Jarhead
- Revolutionary Road
- Road to Perdition
- American Beauty
- 1917
- Skyfall
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Mendes deserves a lot of credit for his willingness to tackle all types of genres; there’s no clearly defined template for a “Sam Mendes Movie” because of this diversity. However, it also means that Mendes can tackle genres that he’s not entirely comfortable with, and his attempt at a slice-of-life romantic comedy with 2009’s Away We Go simply does...
Spectre came at an interesting turning point in the James Bond franchise. After Skyfall acknowledged the vast history of the 007 franchise, Spectre attempted to meld the gritty realism of the earlier Daniel Craig films with more outlandish elements descended from the Roger Moore era. It’s also a film that spends significant time world-building. Chr...
While Empire of Light is incredibly sincere and gorgeously shot, its simplistic themes and strange plot twists make it one of Mendes' lesser efforts. On the positive side, Empire of Light looks absolutely gorgeous thanks to Roger Deakins' cinematography. Its celebration of the shared collective experience of moviegoing are inspiring. However, the f...
Jarhead is a fascinating wartime satire that saw Mendes subverting the expectations for what a Gulf War movie could be. It's certainly an incendiary satire of the U.S. military, but instead of bold dramatic instances, the gradual comedic tone helps identify the uselessness of American troops as they grow bored and desperate for action. The humorous...
At this point Mendes’s films are essentially all masterpieces, and any of the top five could be a worthy choice for #1. Revolutionary Road feels particularly indebted to Mendes’s stage career, as it's told at a gradual pace and contained to just a few relatively isolated locations. It allows the performances to truly stand out, and Titanic co-stars...
Mendes is a filmmaker who is very specific in his depiction of cultural groups, and with his graphic novel adaptation Road to Perdition he challenged the standard notion of what a “mob movie” could be by telling an emotional story of distant fathers and sons. It's one of the most aesthetically gorgeous films of his career, featuring a beautiful sco...
It goes without saying that there’s a difficulty in rewatching and reassessing American Beauty given the revelations about Kevin Spacey, and a film that so heavily centers around his pursuit of an underage character is uncomfortable to watch as a result. The Best Picture winner has gone through an interesting cultural cycle in the two decades since...
Inspired by his grandfather’s stories of heroism during World War I, 1917 is one of the most immersive war movies ever made. The “all in one shot” cinematography technique (another technical marvel from the great Roger Deakins) could have easily been a cheap gimmick, but Mendes uses the consistent momentum to keep the story centered on his characte...
Skyfall is the ultimate James Bond movie, one of the best action movies of the 21st Century, and one of the standout franchise films of recent memory that actually wrestles with the notion of legacy. Skyfall asks is 007 still relevant? The film discovers that there’s a place for classicalism (there are a ton of fun references to the history of the ...
A comprehensive list of Sam Mendes' movies, from his Oscar-winning debut American Beauty to his latest project Empire of Light. Find out which films made the top five and which ones disappointed the director's fans.
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A list of eight movies directed by Sam Mendes, from American Beauty to 1917, with ratings, summaries, and cast information. See the IMDb page for more details, reviews, and related titles.
Sam Mendes is a British film and stage director, producer, and screenwriter. He has won multiple awards for his work on films such as American Beauty, Skyfall, and 1917, and for his stage musicals such as Cabaret and The Ferryman.
Browse the list of movies directed, produced, written or acted by Sam Mendes, the Oscar-winning filmmaker behind American Beauty, Skyfall and 1917. See his upcoming projects, ratings, genres and subgenres.
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