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Couper Samuelson

Couper Samuelson

Producer · USA

Couper Samuelson was born in 1979 in the USA. Couper is a producer and executive, known for The Invisible Man (2020), The First Purge (2018) and Upgrade (2018). Couper has been married to Julia Boorstin since 16 December 2007.

Biography from IMDb.

From
USA
Works as
Producer
Titles
57 on Motif · 61 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 19% in 30 days

What are Couper Samuelson's films like?

Across their 51 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Horror19 titlesTypical Motif score: 20th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Drama12 titlesTypical Motif score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy7 titlesTypical Motif score: 46th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Motif score: 26th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Motif score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action2 titlesTypical Motif score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif 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
Survival
28%
Bonds
24%
Morality
23%
Self
18%
Society
4%
Power
2%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds19 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival16 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma14 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity10 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception9 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal7 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 51 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 8 · Serious 12 · Dark 31

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 28 · Stylized 16 · Heightened 7

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 14 · Intense 33

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 30 · Whiplash 10

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

Straight-faced 41 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 32 · Relentless 11

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

Casual 10 · Engaged 27 · Full focus 14

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 9 · Affecting 22 · Heavy 20

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 24 · Open-ended 21 · Ambiguous 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
42
Dread
35
Melancholic
17
Absurd
7
Thrilling
8
Other
29

How their films linger

Unsettling25 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 28 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet21
  • Tragic6
  • Ambiguous13

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 Couper Samuelson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 42 of their 57 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Peacock (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Couper Samuelson's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

61 credits, 57 with a Motif page.

  • Avem (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    Thanks

  • Missing Rhythms (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    Executive Producer

  • Halloween Kills(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Forever Purge(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Freaky(2020)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Craft: Legacy(2020)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 11th percentile of all films

  • You Should Have Left(2020)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Hunt(2020)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Fantasy Island(2020)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Run Sweetheart Run(2020)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Knock (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    Executive Producer

  • The Invisible Man(2020)

    Producer

    Motif score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Black Christmas(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Adopt a Highway(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Gallows Act II(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Bloodline(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Don't Let Go(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Prey(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Ma(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Happy Death Day 2U(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Sweetheart(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Seven in Heaven(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Cam(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Lie(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Unfriended: Dark Web(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The First Purge(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Upgrade(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Truth or Dare(2018)

    Producer

    Motif score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Insidious: The Last Key(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Benji(2018)

    Producer

    Motif score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Delirium(2018)

    Producer

    Motif score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Halloween(2018)

    Producer

    Motif score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Happy Death Day(2017)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Amityville: The Awakening(2017)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Stephanie(2017)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Get Out(2017)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Keeping Hours(2017)

    Producer

    Motif score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Incarnate(2016)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Ouija: Origin of Evil(2016)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Purge: Election Year(2016)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Darkness(2016)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Hush(2016)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Lowriders(2016)

    Producer

    Motif score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Jem and the Holograms(2015)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Curve(2015)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Gift(2015)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Gallows(2015)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Boy Next Door(2015)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Drunk Wedding(2015)

    Producer

    Motif score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Sinister 2(2015)

    Producer

    Motif score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Ouija(2014)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Stretch(2014)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Whiplash(2014)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Unfriended(2014)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Motif score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Not Safe for Work(2014)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Insidious: Chapter 2(2013)

    Associate Producer

    Motif score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Whiplash (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    Producer

  • Two Lovers(2008)

    Co-Producer

    Motif score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • We Own the Night(2007)

    Co-Producer

    Motif score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Life Before Her Eyes(2007)

    Co-Producer

    Motif score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Ex(2006)

    Co-Producer

    Motif score: 18th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 53 titles from 2006 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Halloween (2018)

$260M worldwide

Highest rated

Whiplash (2014)

Motif 99th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing52 of 53: 52 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Motif score30thOther crew1 of 53: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s4 · crew2010s38 · crew2020s11 · 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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do Couper Samuelson's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 31st percentile, the median of all 57; across their 51 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 51

Approval · how many liked their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 51

Reach · how many have seen their films

94thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 51

Motif score across 57 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th18
  • Below 25th21

Shape of the crowd

21 of their 57 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned3
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed14
  • Mixed21

Most divisive · producer

Jem and the Holograms (2015)

87th percentile spread · 48% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Whiplash (2014)

Motif 99th · 94% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 Couper Samuelson's work okay for kids?

Across up to 48 Motif titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore44 titles37–92 · median 65 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity48 titles9–56 · median 28 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 31
Profanity43 titles34–82 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 35
Alcohol & Drugs42 titles6–39 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense44 titles46–88 · median 68 · 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 Couper Samuelson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Couper Samuelson's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jason Blum shares the most, 46.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles