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George Saunders

George Saunders

Writer, actor and producer · Born November 30, 1959 (66) · San Rafael, California, USA

George Saunders was born in San Rafael, California, in 1959. He became a professional ballet dancer with the San Francisco Ballet, and then later danced with other companies in South America and Europe. He attended NYU and Juilliard, working in summer stock and Broadway shows, touring eventually with On Your Toes, starring Leslie Caron. He now acts, writes and directs in Los Angeles. George is very proud to have worked with the Navy Seals through the Coronado Special Warfare Center and the men and women of the U.S. Army and the Marines during his involvement with Military Films. The research for those documentaries, and his connection as the writer for those narratives, is dedicated to these fine people who put their lives on the line for their country every day.

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Born
November 30, 1959 (66)
From
San Rafael, California, USA
Works as
Writer, actor and producer
Titles
29 on MovieCove · 50 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 35% in 30 days

What are George Saunders' films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 14th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Thriller4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Thriller movies
Family3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Family 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
Bonds
28%
Morality
28%
Survival
24%
Self
12%
Power
5%
Society
2%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception7 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 17 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 9 · Intense 7

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 14 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 8 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
17
Dread
10
Joyful
4
Thrilling
5
Melancholic
5
Other
9

How their films linger

Unsettling12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet10
  • Ambiguous3

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 George Saunders' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 29 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for George Saunders' 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

50 credits, 29 with a MovieCove page.

  • Horse Camp: A Love Tail(2020)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • A Baby at any Cost(2022)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Trafficked: A Parent's Worst Nightmare(2021)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Redemption Day(2021)

    Creative Consultant

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Andy the Talking Hedgehog(2018)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • A Mother's Worst Fear(2018)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • A Dangerous Date(2018)

    Associate Producer · as Hank

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Assault(2017)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • After School Special(2017)

    as Mr. Kosta

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Altitude(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Christmas All Over Again(2016)

    Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Arlo: The Burping Pig(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • A Fatal Obsession(2015)

    Producer · Screenplay · as Ben Lang

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Guardian Angel(2014)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Black Rose(2014)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Supreme Champion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Screenplay · as Mick

  • Mutant Vampire Zombies from the 'Hood!(2008)

    Producer · Story · Writer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Magic Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Writer

  • Maid of Honor(2006)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Wanted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Victim's Husband

  • The Hard Corps(2005)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Stranger at the Door(2004)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Her Perfect Spouse(2004)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Visions of Passion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Baker

  • Stolen Sex Tapes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Chase

  • Blind Obsession(2001)

    Co-Producer · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Perfect Wife(2001)

    Co-Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Passion Cove (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Cameron

  • Bloodsport: The Dark Kumite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Writer

  • The Landlady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Writer

  • The Night Caller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Story

  • Perfect Target (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Writer

  • Intimate Deception (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director · Producer · Story · Writer · as Charlie

  • I Love You, Don't Touch Me!(1997)

    as Ted

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Vendetta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director · Executive Producer · Screenplay · as Jack Mason

  • Malicious(1995)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Playboy's Real Couples: Sex in Dangerous Places (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as George (segment "The Show Room")

  • The Darkening (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Justin Reid

  • Scanner Cop(1994)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Cop at Strip Club

  • Treasure Hunt(1994)

    as Johnson

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Making Waves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director · Writer · as Jim

  • Martial Outlaw(1993)

    Associate Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Beach Beverly Hills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Barry / Larry

  • American Ninja 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Writer

  • Street Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director · Writer · as Frank Adams

  • Mission of Justice(1992)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Blood Games (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Screenplay

  • The Hunt for Red October(1990)

    as Seaman (V.K. Konovalov)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Getter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Writer

Career shape

A full career of 48 titles, 47 of them dated from 1990 to 2022.

Biggest box office

Black Rose (2014)

$864K worldwide

Highest rated

Maid of Honor (2006)

Midcredits 28th

Most popular right now

The Hard Corps (2005)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting18 of 48: 12 only acting, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score24thDirecting4 of 48: 0 only directing, 4 with another roleWriting33 of 48: 24 only writing, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score19thProducing8 of 48: 1 only producing, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score17thOther crew1 of 48: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

48 titles, 10 with more than one role — writing and acting overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

1990s21 · 11 acting · 14 crew2000s11 · 4 acting · 7 crew2010s11 · 3 acting · 10 crew2020s4 · 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 George Saunders' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 20th percentile, the median of all 29; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 17th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

17thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

17thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 29 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th18

Shape of the crowd

22 of their 29 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic1
  • Mixed22

Most divisive · writer

Black Rose (2014)

98th percentile spread · 43% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Hunt for Red October (1990)

Midcredits 95th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 28/100 and the plot and story 29/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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 George Saunders work with?

People who share at least 2 of George Saunders' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Joel Paul Reisig shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles