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Samuel Theis

Samuel Theis

Actor · Born November 12, 1978 (47) · Forbach, France

2 Cannes awards

Samuel Theis was born on 12 January 1978 in Creutzwald, France. He is an actor and writer, known for Softie (2021), Party Girl (2014) and Anatomy of a Fall (2023).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 12, 1978 (47)
From
Forbach, France
Works as
Actor
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 24 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 157 days to Oct 28Up 3% in 30 days

What are Samuel Theis' films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
34%
Bonds
25%
Morality
12%
Power
11%
Society
10%
Ideas
9%
Identity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

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

Steady 3 · 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 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 1 · 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 1 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
6
Melancholic
3
Tense
3
Bittersweet
1
Hopeful
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Thought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous4

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 Samuel Theis' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Samuel Theis' 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

24 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.

  • I Swear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Director · Writer

  • Langue Étrangère(2024)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • De Grâce(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · as Julien D'Entrecasteaux

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Anatomy of a Fall(2023)

    as Samuel Maleski

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Building Versailles: A King’s Obsession For Magnificence | Rise & Fall Of Versailles | Real Royalty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Louis XIV

  • Softie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director · Writer

  • The Male Gaze: Strikers & Defenders(2020)

    as Francis

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

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

    Show 6 episodes · as Simon Elsenberg

  • Due West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Mathilde's Father

  • Gotta Get Down to It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Sound Mixer

  • Play It Like a Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Coach

  • Mother Is Wrong(2018)

    Show 6 episodes · as Vasile

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Proud(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · as Victor

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Call My Agent!(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Sacha Hartman

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Our Futures(2015)

    as Le Pere de Yann

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Party Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director · Writer · as Samuel

  • Manon Lescaut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Le Chevaliers Des Grieux

  • Paris by Night(2012)

    as Arnaud, le dealer au Banana Café

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Beautiful Bitch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Client Alfa

  • The Princess of Montpensier(2010)

    as La Valette

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Drôle de famille ! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 4 episodes · as Matthieu, papa d'Apolline et Tom

  • A French Village(2009)

    Show 32 episodes · as Kurt

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Odyssey of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as John

  • Versailles: The Dream of a King(2008)

    as Louis XIV

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 86th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 24 titles from 2008 to 2025; peak year 2024.

Biggest box office

Anatomy of a Fall (2023)

$36M worldwide

Highest rated

Anatomy of a Fall (2023)

Midcredits 97th

Film career

20082025

Peak 2024 · their film career is on the way up. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting21 of 24: 20 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rdDirecting3 of 24: 0 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting3 of 24: 0 only writing, 3 with another roleOther crew1 of 24: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

24 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

2000s4 · acting2010s13 · 12 acting · 2 crew2020s7 · 5 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 6 roles

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

Awards

2 major awards from 5 major nominations, 2014–2021.

WinNomination
  1. 2021
    • Cannes award, nominated
  2. 2014
    • Cannes award, won ×2
    • Cannes award, nominated ×2

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 Samuel Theis' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 63rd percentile, the median of all 7; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 68th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th3

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 12 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

The Male Gaze: Strikers & Defenders (2020)

80th percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Anatomy of a Fall (2023)

Midcredits 97th · 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.

Who does Samuel Theis work with?

People who share at least 2 of Samuel Theis' MovieCove titles; Sophie Quinton shares the most, 2.