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Elie Samaha

Elie Samaha

Producer, also writer · Born May 10, 1955 (71) · Beirut, Lebanon

Elie Samaha (Arabic: إيلي سماحة) is a film producer in Los Angeles, with production credits beginning with The Immortals in 1995. He has produced over 83 works, primarily films along with some video games. He produced The Boondock Saints (1999), Battlefield Earth (2000), Driven (2001), 3000 Miles to Graceland (2001), Heist (2001), The Pledge (2001), Spartan (2004), Back on the Strip (2023), among many others. Samaha built his reputation in Hollywood first as the owner of Celebrity Cleaners and then with his nightclub on Sunset Strip, the Roxbury. Parlaying the Hollywood friendships he formed through his clubs, Samaha was given a distribution deal with Warner Bros. Pictures in 1998. Description above from the Wikipedia article Elie Samaha, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
May 10, 1955 (71)
From
Beirut, Lebanon
Works as
Producer, also writer
Titles
76 on MovieCove · 86 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 7% in 30 days

What are Elie Samaha's films like?

Across their 75 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action29 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy17 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th 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
Morality
28%
Bonds
27%
Self
16%
Survival
13%
Power
7%
Society
5%
Ideas
3%
Justice23 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds17 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love14 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival12 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception10 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty10 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth6 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 75 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 23 · Serious 21 · Dark 31

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 43 · Stylized 26 · Heightened 6

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

Gentle 13 · Charged 35 · Intense 27

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

Steady 26 · 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 46 · Some laughs 17 · Funny 12

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

Slow burn 21 · Even-paced 45 · Relentless 9

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

Casual 31 · Engaged 35 · Full focus 9

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 34 · Affecting 26 · Heavy 15

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

Resolved 52 · Open-ended 20 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
55
Thrilling
22
Absurd
20
Melancholic
23
Dread
12
Other
60

How their films linger

Fun30 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet23 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good22 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 23 with a twist

  • Happy25
  • Bittersweet29
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous18

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 Elie Samaha's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 54 of their 76 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (44).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Elie Samaha'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

86 credits, 76 with a MovieCove page.

  • Perfectly Imperfect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Executive Producer

  • Paralysis(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Kill Em All 2(2024)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Back on the Strip(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Breaking Brooklyn(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Pandas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Executive Producer

  • Exposed(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Six Wives of Henry Lefay(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Columbus Day(2008)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Impulse(2008)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Anna Nicole Smith Story(2007)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Flock(2007)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Rescue Dawn(2006)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • I Could Never Be Your Woman(2007)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Game of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Executive Producer

  • 7-10 Split(2007)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • American Loser(2007)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • If I Had Known I Was a Genius(2007)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Tristan + Isolde(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Into the Sun(2005)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • A Sound of Thunder(2005)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Dead Fish(2005)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Out of Reach(2004)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Whole Ten Yards(2004)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Laws of Attraction(2004)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Spartan(2004)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Funky Monkey(2004)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Alex & Emma(2003)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The Foreigner(2003)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • The In-Laws(2003)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Half Past Dead(2002)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever(2002)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • City by the Sea(2002)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Avenging Angelo(2002)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Feardotcom(2002)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Zig Zag(2002)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Plan B (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Executive Producer

  • Heist(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Angel Eyes(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Green Dragon(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Driven(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • 3000 Miles to Graceland(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Caveman's Valentine(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Pledge(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Desperate But Not Serious(1999)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Animal Factory(2000)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Get Carter(2000)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Art of War(2000)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her(2000)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Beyond Suspicion(2000)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Battlefield Earth(2000)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Whole Nine Yards(2000)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Mercy(2000)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Jill Rips(2000)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Entropy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Producer

  • The Third Miracle(1999)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Big Kahuna(1999)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • If... Dog... Rabbit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Producer

  • Storm Catcher(1999)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Woman Wanted(1999)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • A Murder of Crows(1998)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • This Is My Father(1998)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Confession(1999)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • No Code of Conduct(1998)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Boondock Saints(1999)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Five Aces(1999)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The White River Kid(1999)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Tycus(1999)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Free Money(1998)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Sweepers(1998)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Monument Ave.(1998)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Shadrach(1998)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Scar City(1998)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Break Up(1998)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • 20 Dates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Executive Producer · as Voice of the Producer (voice)

  • On the Border(1998)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Maker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Executive Producer

  • American Perfekt(1997)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Top of the World(1997)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Peacekeeper(1997)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Natural Enemy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Executive Producer

  • Hollow Point (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Executive Producer

  • Danger Zone(1996)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Last Days of Frankie the Fly(1996)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Immortals(1995)

    Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 73 titles from 1995 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Whole Nine Yards (2000)

$106M worldwide

Highest rated

The Boondock Saints (1999)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

The Whole Nine Yards (2000)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 73: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 73: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing73 of 73: 71 only producing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score25th

By decade

1990s26 · 1 acting · 26 crew2000s42 · crew2010s2 · crew2020s3 · 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 Elie Samaha's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 22nd percentile, the median of all 76; across their 75 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 26th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 75

Approval · how many liked their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 75

Reach · how many have seen their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 75

Midcredits score across 76 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th20
  • Below 25th41

Shape of the crowd

43 of their 76 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned6
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed8
  • Mixed43

Most divisive · producer

Funky Monkey (2004)

92nd percentile spread · 57% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

The Boondock Saints (1999)

Midcredits 92nd · 84% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 42/100 and the plot and story 36/100 in their films, across 74 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.

Is Elie Samaha's work okay for kids?

Across up to 29 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore15 titles48–87 · median 76 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity29 titles21–63 · median 42 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity18 titles33–93 · median 60 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs13 titles16–62 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense11 titles54–83 · median 64 · 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 Elie Samaha work with?

People who share at least 2 of Elie Samaha's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Andrew Stevens shares the most, 36.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

  • Andrew Stevens36 titles    See newest 12 of 36 shared titles with Andrew Stevens
  • Tracee Stanley21 titles    See newest 12 of 21 shared titles with Tracee Stanley
  • James Holt15 titles    See newest 12 of 15 shared titles with James Holt
  • George Edde14 titles    See newest 12 of 14 shared titles with George Edde

Mixed roles