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Saïd Ben Saïd

Saïd Ben Saïd

Producer · Born July 11, 1966 (60) · Tunis, Tunisia

BAFTA Award nominee · 1 other major award body

Saïd Ben Saïd (born 11 July 1966) is a Tunisian-French film producer. He grew up in Carthage and became passionate about cinema, to the point of bringing VHS tapes from France with the help of a diplomatic friend of his parents. He came to Paris in 1984 to do his higher studies at Lycée privé Sainte-Geneviève in Versailles and then at ESTP. He then worked as an engineer at Lyonnaise des Eaux and then at M6. In 1996, he joined UGC, producing films by André Téchiné, Barbet Schroeder, Pascal Bonitzer and Alain Corneau. In 2010, he founded his own company, SBS Productions and produced films by Roman Polanski - Carnage (2011), Brian De Palma - Passion (2012), Philippe Garrel - Jealousy (2013), David Cronenberg - Maps to the Stars (2014), Walter Hill - The Assignment (2016) and Paul Verhoeven - Elle (2016) & Benedetta (2021). In 2009, he signed a petition in support of Roman Polanski, calling for his release after Polanski was arrested in Switzerland in relation to his 1977 charge for drugging and raping a 13-year-old girl. Source: Article "Saïd Ben Saïd" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 11, 1966 (60)
From
Tunis, Tunisia
Works as
Producer
Titles
38 on MovieCove · 52 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 6% in 30 days

What are Saïd Ben Saïd's films like?

Across their 37 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama16 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Crime 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
22%
Self
22%
Morality
18%
Society
13%
Power
12%
Survival
11%
Ideas
4%
Family bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception8 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief5 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 37 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 8 · Serious 13 · Dark 16

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 21 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 10 · Charged 16 · Intense 11

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

A split, not a type: Steady 21 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 4

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

Straight-faced 25 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 22 · Even-paced 14 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 10 · Engaged 21 · Full focus 6

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

Easy watch 6 · Affecting 16 · Heavy 15

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 9 · Open-ended 12 · Ambiguous 16

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
24
Melancholic
22
Contemplative
14
Warm
8
Cold
8
Other
21

How their films linger

Thought-provoking21 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 9 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet16
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous14

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 Saïd Ben Saïd's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 38 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Saïd Ben Saïd'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

52 credits, 38 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Man I Love(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Diary of a Chambermaid(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • My Wife Cries(2026)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Maigret in Society(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Cronenberg, à corps ouvert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Two Prosecutors(2025)

    Presenter · Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Carol & Joy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Thanks

  • The Shrouds(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Jim's Story(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Auction(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Last Summer(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Passages(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Good Mother(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Tralala(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Benedetta(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Spellbound (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Producer

  • Bacurau(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Frankie(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Synonyms(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Paul Sanchez Is Back! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Co-Producer

  • Place publique (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Producer

  • Lover for a Day(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Aquarius(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Right Here Right Now(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Assignment(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Elle(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • In the Shadow of Women(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Valentin Valentin(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Maps to the Stars(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Jealousy(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • A Castle in Italy(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Passion(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Looking for Hortense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Producer

  • Carnage(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Unforgivable(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Love Crime(2010)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Lucky Luke(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Girl on the Train(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Inju: The Beast in the Shadow(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Great Alibi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Producer

  • The Killer(2007)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Black Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Producer

  • The Witnesses(2007)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Le héros de la famille(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Lucky Luke and the Daltons(2004)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Ruby & Quentin(2003)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Far Away (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Producer

  • Total Western (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Producer

  • A Poet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Nocturnal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Sans Compter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • The German Cousin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 52 titles, 47 of them dated from 2000 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Carnage (2011)

$30M worldwide

Highest rated

Bacurau (2019)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Two Prosecutors (2025)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 52: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleProducing49 of 52: 49 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score51stOther crew2 of 52: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s12 · crew2010s21 · crew2020s14 · 1 acting · 13 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.

Awards

2 major nominations and no wins, 2018–2024.

  1. 2024
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Feature
  2. 2018
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Film Not in the English Language

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Saïd Ben Saïd's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 38; across their 37 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 37

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 37

Reach · how many have seen their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 37

Midcredits score across 38 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 38 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed17

Most divisive · producer

The Man I Love (2026)

94th percentile spread · 47% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Bacurau (2019)

Midcredits 92nd · 77% liked

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 Saïd Ben Saïd's work okay for kids?

Across up to 12 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore11 titles7–82 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity12 titles49–79 · median 75 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity11 titles34–68 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs11 titles31–60 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense11 titles19–85 · median 48 · moderatenear the median of all 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 Saïd Ben Saïd work with?

People who share at least 2 of Saïd Ben Saïd's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kevin Chneiweiss shares the most, 23.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers