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Mark Sobel

Director

Works as
Director
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 36 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 7% in 30 days

What are Mark Sobel's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
32%
Survival
30%
Bonds
14%
Power
14%
Self
6%
Ideas
4%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 2

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

Steady 4 · 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 4 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 3 · Engaged 2 · 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 4 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 1

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Melancholic
2
Triumphant
2
Thrilling
1
Warm
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Feel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet3

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 Mark Sobel's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mark Sobel'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

36 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Commission (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Producer · Writer

  • Shutterspeed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director

  • Total Recall 2070 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • First Wave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Storm Chasers: Revenge of the Twister(1998)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Loyal Opposition(1998)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Emily of New Moon(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Dead Man's Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Fall Into Darkness(1996)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • 7th Heaven(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Brothers of the Frontier(1996)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Strange Luck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Outer Limits(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Sliders(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Bermuda Grace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director

  • Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman(1993)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Trial & Error (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director

  • Trial and Error (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director

  • Ordeal in the Arctic(1993)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Civil Wars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • I'll Fly Away (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Commish(1991)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Dark Shadows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Death Merchants (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director

  • Gabriel's Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Equal Justice(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • Booker(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Quantum Leap(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • War of the Worlds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Terminal Entry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Story · Writer

  • Friday the 13th: The Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Diamonds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Sweet Revenge(1987)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Equalizer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Access Code (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Director · Editor · Producer

Career shape

A full career of 36 titles from 1984 to 2003.

Most popular right now

Brothers of the Frontier (1996)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing35 of 36: 33 only directing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score38thWriting2 of 36: 1 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing2 of 36: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleCinematography1 of 36: 0 only cinematography, 1 with another roleEditing2 of 36: 0 only editing, 2 with another role

By decade

1980s10 · crew1990s24 · crew2000s2 · 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 Mark Sobel's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 14th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 13th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

13thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

20thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 15 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · director

Equal Justice (1990)

84th percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Quantum Leap (1989)

Midcredits 94th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 49/100 and the pacing 37/100 in their films, across 6 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 Mark Sobel work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mark Sobel's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Miklós Lente shares the most, 5.

Writers

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers