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Sam Raimi

Sam Raimi

Producer, actor, writer and director, also editor · Born October 23, 1959 (67) · Royal Oak, Michigan, USA

Samuel Marshall Raimi (/ˈreɪmi/ RAY-mee; born October 23, 1959) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for writing and directing the Evil Dead trilogy (1981–1992) and directing the Spider-Man trilogy (2002–2007). He also directed Darkman (1990), The Quick and the Dead (1995), A Simple Plan (1998), The Gift (2000), Drag Me to Hell (2009), Oz the Great and Powerful (2013), and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022). His films are known for their highly dynamic visual style, inspired by comic books and slapstick comedy. He founded the production companies Renaissance Pictures in 1979 and Ghost House Pictures in 2002. Raimi has also produced several successful television series, including Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995–1997), its spin-off Xena: Warrior Princess (1995–2001), and Ash vs Evil Dead (2015–2018) starring longtime friend and collaborator Bruce Campbell, reprising his role in the Evil Dead franchise. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sam Raimi, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 23, 1959 (67)
From
Royal Oak, Michigan, USA
Works as
Producer, actor, writer and director, also editor
Titles
85 on MovieCove · 129 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 26% in 30 days

What are Sam Raimi's films like?

Across their 64 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Action23 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 16th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Documentary4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 89th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Fantasy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 6th percentile
: browse their Fantasy 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
Survival
29%
Morality
19%
Self
18%
Bonds
16%
Power
8%
Ideas
5%
Society
5%
Survival20 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds14 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity13 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice9 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma9 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence8 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 64 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 26 · Serious 15 · Dark 23

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

Grounded 14 · Stylized 26 · Heightened 24

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 7 · Charged 22 · Intense 35

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

Steady 15 · Shifting 37 · Whiplash 12

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 34 · Some laughs 22 · Funny 8

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

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 38 · Relentless 16

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 30 · Engaged 26 · Full focus 8

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 28 · Affecting 19 · Heavy 17

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

Resolved 54 · Open-ended 9 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
40
Dread
26
Thrilling
26
Absurd
13
Warm
12
Other
46

How their films linger

Fun31 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 15 with a twist

  • Happy27
  • Bittersweet17
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous16

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 Raimi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 62 of their 85 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (24).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sam Raimi'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

129 credits, 85 with a MovieCove page; 30 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Evil Dead Wrath (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2028)

    Original Film Writer · Producer

  • Evil Dead Burn(2026)

    Original Film Writer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Send Help(2026)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Locked(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Don't Move(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Stop Whining and Start Winning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as The Boss

  • Boy Kills World(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Draft!(2023)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Evil Dead Rise(2023)

    Characters · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • 65(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness(2022)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Umma(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Nightbooks(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Don't Breathe 2(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Unholy(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as (archive footage)

  • 50 States of Fright (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 24 episodes · Director · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer

  • The Grudge(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Crawl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Producer

  • Crawl(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Dead Don't Die(2019)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Fanboy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Sam Raimi

  • The Black Ghiandola (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director

  • Killer Piñata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Thanks

  • Don't Breathe(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Jungle Book(2016)

    as Giant Squirrel (voice)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Ash vs Evil Dead(2015)

    Show 10 episodes · Director · Creator · Writer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Poltergeist(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Murder of a Cat(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Rake(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • My Journey in Oz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Thanks · as Self

  • 3 Geezers!(2013)

    as Director

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Evil Dead(2013)

    Original Film Writer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Oz the Great and Powerful(2013)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Possession(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Zombie Roadkill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Spartacus(2010)

    Show 33 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Drag Me to Hell(2009)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Ghost at Seance (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Legend of the Seeker(2008)

    Show 44 episodes · Creator · Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • One by One We Will Take You: The Untold Saga of the Evil Dead(2007)

    as (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • 30 Days of Night(2007)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Spider-Man 3(2007)

    Director · Screenplay · Screenstory

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Messengers(2007)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Grudge 2(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Man with the Screaming Brain(2005)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Boogeyman(2005)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Grudge(2004)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Spider-Man 2(2004)

    Director · as University Student with Bag (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Evil Dead 1 & 2: The Musical (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Original Story

  • Spider-Man(2002)

    Director · as Popcorn Thrower (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Gift(2000)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Jack of All Trades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 22 episodes · Producer

  • Cleopatra 2525 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 28 episodes · Producer

  • For Love of the Game(1999)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • A Simple Plan(1998)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Young Hercules (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 50 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Young Hercules(1998)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus(1998)

    Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Shining(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Gas Station Howie

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • Spy Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 13 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer

  • Plaga zombie(1997)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Darkman III: Die Darkman Die(1996)

    Characters · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • American Gothic(1995)

    Show 18 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Xena: Warrior Princess(1995)

    Show 134 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Darkman II: The Return of Durant(1995)

    Characters · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Galaxis(1995)

    as Nervous Official

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Quick and the Dead(1995)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Hercules: The Legendary Journeys(1995)

    Show 111 episodes · Executive Producer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur(1994)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Hercules in the Underworld(1994)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Hercules: The Legendary Journeys - Hercules and the Circle of Fire(1994)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Timecop(1994)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • M.A.N.T.I.S.(1994)

    Show Creator

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • DeGenerazione (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Thanks

  • The Flintstones(1994)

    as Cliff Look-A-Like

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Stand(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Bobby Terry

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Hercules and the Lost Kingdom(1994)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Hercules and the Amazon Women(1994)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Hudsucker Proxy(1994)

    Second Unit Director · Writer · as Hudsucker Brainstormer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • M.A.N.T.I.S.(1994)

    Executive Producer · Story · as Ray (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Freaked(1993)

    as Crooked Cop (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Body Bags(1993)

    as Bill - Dead Attendant

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Journey to the Center of the Earth(1993)

    as Collins

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Hard Target(1993)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Indian Summer(1993)

    as Stick Coder

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Army of Darkness(1992)

    Director · Editor · Writer · as Knight in Sweatshirt and Sneakers (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Innocent Blood(1992)

    as Roma Meats Man

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Nutt House(1992)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Darkman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Characters

  • Lunatics: A Love Story(1991)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Miller's Crossing(1990)

    as Snickering Gunman

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Darkman(1990)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Maniac Cop 2(1990)

    as Newscaster

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Dead Next Door(1989)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Easy Wheels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Executive Producer · Writer

  • Intruder(1989)

    as Randy

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Maniac Cop(1988)

    as Parade Reporter

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Evil Dead II(1987)

    Director · Screenplay · as Fake Shemp / Medieval Soldier / Possessed Rocking Chair

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Spies Like Us(1985)

    as Drive-In Security

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except(1985)

    as Cult Leader

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Sappy Sap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director

  • Crimewave(1985)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Blood Simple(1984)

    Production Consultant

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Evil Dead(1981)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer · as Hitchhiking Fisherman / Evil Force (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Cleveland Smith, Bounty Hunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Nazi

  • Stryker's War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Head Crazy

  • The Blind Waiter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Stan

  • Within the Woods (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Director · Editor · Executive Producer · Writer

  • Attack of the Helping Hand! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Cinematographer · as Milkman

  • Night Crew (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • Acting and Reacting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Mime at Party

  • Holding It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • The Final Round (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Shapiro / Ex-Boxer / Thug

  • James Bombed in "Here Today... Gun Tomorrow" (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • The Case of the Topanga Pearl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • The James Hoffa Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Stunts · Actor

  • I'll Never Heil Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Set Designer · Actor

  • No Dough Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • Crawl 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Desperation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Every House Is Haunted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Magic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Producer

  • Play Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Portrait of God (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • The Burden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • The Procession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Tortures of the Damned (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Untitled Darkman Reboot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Characters · Producer

  • You're Dead Helen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 128 titles, 116 of them dated from 1974 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)

$956M worldwide

Highest rated

Evil Dead II (1987)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Spider-Man (2002)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting42 of 128: 31 only acting, 11 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rdDirecting23 of 128: 9 only directing, 14 with another role · typical Midcredits score70thWriting24 of 128: 4 only writing, 20 with another role · typical Midcredits score61stProducing63 of 128: 47 only producing, 16 with another role · typical Midcredits score40thCinematography1 of 128: 0 only cinematography, 1 with another roleEditing2 of 128: 0 only editing, 2 with another roleOther crew15 of 128: 8 only other crew, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score61st

128 titles, 29 with more than one role — producing and acting overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1970s11 · 10 acting · 4 crew1980s14 · 9 acting · 7 crew1990s39 · 14 acting · 28 crew2000s16 · 4 acting · 15 crew2010s20 · 3 acting · 17 crew2020s16 · 2 acting · 14 crew

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 10 roles
7888

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Sam Raimi's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 75; across their 64 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 64

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 64

Reach · how many have seen their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 64

Midcredits score across 85 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up16
  • 50th to 74th23
  • 25th to 49th25
  • Below 25th21

Shape of the crowd

30 of their 85 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Universally Panned2
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser30
  • Broadly Agreed12
  • Mixed28

Most divisive · writer

The Nutt House (1992)

83rd percentile spread · 66% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Miller's Crossing (1990)

Midcredits 96th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 60 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 39. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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 Raimi's work okay for kids?

Across up to 41 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore39 titles45–94 · median 77 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity41 titles8–50 · median 22 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity40 titles27–76 · median 44 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs39 titles6–41 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense39 titles55–89 · median 72 · intenseheavier 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 Raimi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sam Raimi's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Joseph LoDuca shares the most, 16.

Directors

Writers

Actors

  • Ted Raimi10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with Ted Raimi
  • J.K. Simmons7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with J.K. Simmons
  • Tobey Maguire7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Tobey Maguire
  • Kevin Sorbo6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Kevin Sorbo

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

  • Nathan Kahane11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Nathan Kahane
  • Joseph Drake10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with Joseph Drake
  • Bernadette Joyce9 titles    See all 9 shared titles with Bernadette Joyce
  • David Eick8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with David Eick

Mixed roles