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Susan Seidelman

Susan Seidelman

Director, producer, writer and editor, also actor · Born December 11, 1952 (73) · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Susan Seidelman (born December 11, 1952, Philadelphia) is an American director, producer, writer, and actress.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 11, 1952 (73)
From
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Director, producer, writer and editor, also actor
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 28 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 65 days to Oct 28Down 18% in 30 days

What are Susan Seidelman's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th 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
Bonds
35%
Self
28%
Morality
9%
Ideas
9%
Society
8%
Survival
7%
Power
4%
Romantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 9 · Serious 3 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 9 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 8 · Charged 4 · Intense 2

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

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 5 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 11 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
4
Joyful
5
Hopeful
4
Melancholic
4
Tense
3
Other
15

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Susan Seidelman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Susan Seidelman'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

28 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page; 8 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Cut in Half (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director

  • The Hot Flashes(2013)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Musical Chairs(2011)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Occupant(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Boynton Beach Club(2005)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

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

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • The Ranch(2004)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Power and Beauty(2002)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Gaudi Afternoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director

  • Now and Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • A Cooler Climate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director

  • Sex and the City(1998)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Early Edition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Tales of Erotica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director · Writer

  • The Barefoot Executive(1995)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Erotic tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Dutch Master (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director · Screenplay

  • The Night We Never Met(1993)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Confessions of a Suburban Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director

  • She-Devil(1989)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Cookie(1989)

    Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Making Mr. Right(1987)

    Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • As Kineastas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • Desperately Seeking Susan(1985)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Smithereens(1982)

    Director · Editor · Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Yours Truly, Andrea G. Stern (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Director · Editor · Producer · Screenplay

  • And You Act Like One Too (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Director · Editor · Producer · Screenplay

  • Directors on Directing (Part 1) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

A full career of 27 titles, 26 of them dated from 1976 to 2017.

Biggest box office

Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)

$27M worldwide

Highest rated

Smithereens (1982)

Midcredits 73rd

Most popular right now

She-Devil (1989)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 27: 2 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting24 of 27: 14 only directing, 10 with another role · typical Midcredits score36thWriting5 of 27: 0 only writing, 5 with another roleProducing9 of 27: 1 only producing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score40thEditing3 of 27: 0 only editing, 3 with another role

27 titles, 10 with more than one role — directing and producing overlap on 8 of them.

By decade

1970s2 · crew1980s6 · 1 acting · 5 crew1990s10 · crew2000s5 · crew2010s3 · 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 Susan Seidelman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 31st percentile, the median of all 13; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 14 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · director, producer

Musical Chairs (2011)

95th percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, writer, producer, editor

Smithereens (1982)

Midcredits 73rd · 62% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 65/100 and the pacing 47/100 in their films, across 13 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.

Is Susan Seidelman's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 50 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Susan Seidelman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Susan Seidelman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Keiko Deguchi shares the most, 5.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers