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Bernie Sanders

Bernie Sanders

Actor · Born September 8, 1941 (85) · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Bernard Sanders (born September 8, 1941) is an American politician and activist serving as the senior United States senator from Vermont, a seat he has held since 2007. He was the U.S. representative for the state's at-large congressional district from 1991 to 2007. Sanders is the longest serving independent in U.S. congressional history. He has a close relationship with the Democratic Party, having caucused with House and Senate Democrats for most of his congressional career and emerging as a key ally of President Joe Biden. A self-described democratic socialist, he is often seen as a leader of the progressive movement in the United States. Sanders unsuccessfully sought the Democratic Party nomination for president of the United States in 2016 and 2020, finishing in second place in both campaigns. Before his election to Congress, he was mayor of Burlington, Vermont.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 8, 1941 (85)
From
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
2 on MovieCove · 4 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 45% in 30 days

What are Bernie Sanders' films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Ideas and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Ideas
23%
Society
19%
Power
17%
Morality
15%
Bonds
13%
Self
7%
Survival
6%
Community5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 11 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 8 · Intense 1

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1

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 5 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
11
Hopeful
7
Tense
7
Warm
3
Bittersweet
4
Other
4

How their films linger

Hopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous6
  • Cyclical1

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 Bernie Sanders' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 2 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Bernie Sanders' 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

4 credits, 2 with a MovieCove page; 83 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Le dernier flip: démarchandiser (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Owned & Operated (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Bernie Sanders

  • My X-Girlfriend's Wedding Reception(1999)

    as Rabbi Manny Shevitz

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Sweet Hearts Dance(1988)

    as Bernie

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 4 titles from 1988 to 2024.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting4 of 4: 4 only acting, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s1 · acting2010s1 · acting2020s1 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Bernie Sanders' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 30th percentile, the median of all 2; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 75th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 2 titles, by percentile

  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

1 of their 2 titles is Divisive.

  • Divisive1
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · actor

My X-Girlfriend's Wedding Reception (1999)

98th percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

My X-Girlfriend's Wedding Reception (1999)

Midcredits 30th · 48% liked

Reviewers score the acting 46/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 48. 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.

Who does Bernie Sanders work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bernie Sanders' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Elizabeth Warren shares the most, 3.

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Actors

Composers

Producers