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Simon Sandquist

Director and editor · Born January 29, 1973 (53)

Born
January 29, 1973 (53)
Works as
Director and editor
Titles
6 on MovieCove · 11 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 16% in 30 days

What are Simon Sandquist's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
66%
Survival
11%
Ideas
10%
Bonds
9%
Society
4%
Purpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 2

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

A split, not a type: Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 1 · 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 1 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Warm
3
Hopeful
2
Triumphant
2
Dread
1
Other
5

How their films linger

Rousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous2
  • 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 Simon Sandquist's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Simon Sandquist'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

11 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.

  • Carousel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director · Editor

  • Beyond Skinwalker Ranch(2023)

    Show Editor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • The 24 Hour War(2016)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Laura, Lost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director

  • Beach Hunters(2016)

    Show Editor

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman(2015)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Mountain Life(2015)

    Show Editor

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Studentfesten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director · Editor · Producer

  • Possession(2009)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Invisible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor

  • Victor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 8 titles from 1997 to 2023.

Biggest box office

Possession (2009)

$694K worldwide

Highest rated

Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman (2015)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

Beach Hunters (2016)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing6 of 8: 2 only directing, 4 with another roleWriting1 of 8: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 8: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleCinematography1 of 8: 0 only cinematography, 1 with another roleEditing5 of 8: 2 only editing, 3 with another role

8 titles, 4 with more than one role — directing and editing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1990s1 · crew2000s2 · crew2010s4 · crew2020s1 · crew

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

How do Simon Sandquist's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 87th percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 83rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 6 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 6 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · editor

Mountain Life (2015)

73rd percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman (2015)

Midcredits 93rd · 84% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 65/100 and the pacing 51/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 Simon Sandquist work with?

People who share at least 2 of Simon Sandquist's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Adam Carolla shares the most, 2.

Directors

Editors

Producers

Mixed roles