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Thomas Benski

Thomas Benski

Producer

BAFTA Award nominee · 2 other major award bodies

Thomas Benski, CEO and co-founder of Pulse Films, is a BAFTA and Grammy nominated producer of feature films, television, branded entertainment and interactive projects. He is responsible for Pulse's worldwide creative and strategic development, working closely with all divisions across the company's entire output. Pulse's film division began by redefining a genre: giving documentaries like the seminal LCD Soundsystem film Shut Up and Play the Hits a cinematic edge that opened them up to new audiences. Nick Cave documentary 20,000 Days on Earth won two Sundance awards and a BAFTA nomination. Who is Dayani Cristal? won another Sundance. Blur's No Distance left to Run was Grammy nominated. Katy Perry - Part of Me 3D was the fourth highest-grossing music documentary of all time. Other credits include The Possibilities Are Endless which received its world premiere at SXSW and was officially selected at London Film Festival. Pulse's television department has developed and produced numerous successful formats - both scripted and non-scripted - for the world's leading broadcasters. Pulse created the internationally acclaimed When Björk Met Attenborough (Channel 4), Sleeping with the Family (MTV International), social media hit PAYDAY (Channel 4), and The Cruise Ship (ITV1) - which was viewed by an audience of over 4 million.

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Biography from IMDb.

Works as
Producer
Titles
44 on MovieCove · 59 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 11% in 30 days

What are Thomas Benski's films like?

Across their 39 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Genres

Documentary20 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile
: browse their Action 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
Self
31%
Society
19%
Survival
18%
Bonds
12%
Morality
8%
Power
6%
Ideas
6%
Identity14 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity9 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief7 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt5 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 37 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 14 · Serious 8 · Dark 15

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 21 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 11 · Charged 16 · Intense 10

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

A split, not a type: Steady 20 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 5

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

Straight-faced 26 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 27 · Even-paced 10 · 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 13 · Engaged 19 · Full focus 5

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 14 · Affecting 9 · Heavy 14

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 19 · Open-ended 10 · Ambiguous 8

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
18
Contemplative
18
Tense
15
Joyful
11
Dread
9
Other
32

How their films linger

Bittersweet14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet18
  • Ambiguous14
  • 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 Thomas Benski's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 35 of their 44 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Thomas Benski'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

59 credits, 44 with a MovieCove page.

  • Viva la Madness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2028)

    Producer

  • The Last House(2026)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Don't Look Back in Anger(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Straight Circle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Producer

  • Atomic(2025)

    Show 5 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • Broken English(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Manodrome(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

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

    Associate Producer

  • Name Me Lawand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Executive Producer

  • Lewis Capaldi: How I'm Feeling Now(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Meet Me in the Bathroom(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • George Carlin's American Dream(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Northman(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Hater(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Gorillaz: Song Machine Live from Kong(2020)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Pig(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Niall Horan: Live at the Royal Albert Hall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Executive Producer

  • Mogul Mowgli(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Beastie Boys Story(2020)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Gangs of London(2020)

    Show 25 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Lost Transmissions(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • A Dog Called Money(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Goldfish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Executive Producer

  • Bikram: Yogi, Guru, Predator(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Midsommar(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • XY Chelsea(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • A Vigilante(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann(2019)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Marlon Brando (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Executive Producer

  • Get Duked!(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Aziz Ansari: Right Now(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Devil's Pie: D'Angelo(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Skate Kitchen(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • No Greater Law(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Rudeboy: The Story of Trojan Records(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Kingdom of Us(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • All These Sleepless Nights(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • American Honey(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • One More Time with Feeling(2016)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Lemonade(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • One More Time(2015)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Witch(2015)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Game Therapy(2015)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • 20,000 Days on Earth(2014)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Producer

  • The Possibilities Are Endless(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Who is Dayani Cristal?(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Mumford & Sons: The Road to Red Rocks(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Katy Perry: Part of Me(2012)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Shut Up and Play the Hits(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • LCD Soundsystem: The Long Goodbye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Producer

  • Take That: Look Back, Don't Stare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Producer

  • Blur: Live at Hyde Park(2010)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Blur: No Distance Left to Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Producer

  • Baghdad Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Executive Producer

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

    Producer

  • Lineage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Perfect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 48 titles, 45 of them dated from 2005 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Northman (2022)

$76M worldwide

Highest rated

Don't Look Back in Anger (2026)

Midcredits 97th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing48 of 48: 48 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score70th

By decade

2000s2 · crew2010s26 · crew2020s17 · 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.

Awards

4 major nominations and no wins, 2011–2021.

  1. 2021
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Drama Series
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Outstanding British Film of the Year
  2. 2017
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Feature
  3. 2011
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Long Form Music Video

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Thomas Benski's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 80th percentile, the median of all 40; across their 37 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 81st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 37

Approval · how many liked their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 37

Reach · how many have seen their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 37

Midcredits score across 44 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up24
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

22 of their 44 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser22
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · producer

Game Therapy (2015)

91st percentile spread · 73% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Lemonade (2016)

Midcredits 99th · 86% liked

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 Thomas Benski's work okay for kids?

Across up to 12 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 & Gore11 titles36–94 · median 67 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity12 titles13–70 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity11 titles32–86 · median 73 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles27–85 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles37–89 · median 62 · 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 Thomas Benski work with?

People who share at least 2 of Thomas Benski's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Marisa Clifford shares the most, 20.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

  • Marisa Clifford20 titles    See newest 12 of 20 shared titles with Marisa Clifford
  • Lucas Ochoa11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Lucas Ochoa
  • Isabel Davis9 titles    See all 9 shared titles with Isabel Davis
  • Tim O'Shea7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Tim O'Shea

Mixed roles