- Writer and producer
- 13 on MovieCove
What are Sam Barlow's films like?
Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 3
Light 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 0
Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
Gentle 3 · Charged 0 · Intense 0
Steady 3 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 0
Casual 3 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 3 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 0
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy11
- Bittersweet1
- 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 Sam Barlow's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Sam Barlow'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
13 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.
Milo(2021)
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Pip and Posy(2021)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Chip and Potato(2018)
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows
Wildwoods(2017)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Deer Squad(2016)
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows
Bottersnikes & Gumbles(2015)
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Goldie and Bear(2015)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows
Lily's Driftwood Bay(2014)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Bob the Builder(1997)
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all shows
Fireman Sam(1987)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows
Career shape
Across their 13 MovieCove titles from 1987 to 2021.
How do Sam Barlow's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 70th percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th4
- Below 25th4
Shape of the crowd
6 of their 13 titles are Mixed.
- Loved with Detractors1
- Divisive3
- Cult Classic3
- Mixed6
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 Sam Barlow's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Sam Barlow work with?
People who share at least 2 of Sam Barlow's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jen Upton shares the most, 6.
Directors
- Steve AsquithShared titles: Thomas & Friends: Team Up with Thomas (2009), Thomas & Friends: The Great Discovery - The Movie (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Steve Asquith
- Andy BurnsShared titles: Bob the Builder: Race to the Finish (2008), Bob the Builder (1997)See all 2 shared titles with Andy Burns
- Geoff WalkerShared titles: Bob the Builder: Race to the Finish (2008), Bob the Builder (1997)See all 2 shared titles with Geoff Walker
Writers
- Jen UptonShared titles: Milo (2021), Pip and Posy (2021), Chip and Potato (2018), Wildwoods (2017), Bottersnikes & Gumbles (2015), Fireman Sam (1987)See all 6 shared titles with Jen Upton
- Lisa AkhurstShared titles: Milo (2021), Pip and Posy (2021), Wildwoods (2017), Deer Squad (2016), Lily's Driftwood Bay (2014), Bob the Builder (1997)See all 6 shared titles with Lisa Akhurst
- Dave InghamShared titles: Chip and Potato (2018), Bottersnikes & Gumbles (2015), Bob the Builder (1997), Fireman Sam (1987)See all 4 shared titles with Dave Ingham
- Simon NicholsonShared titles: Chip and Potato (2018), Lily's Driftwood Bay (2014), Bob the Builder (1997), Fireman Sam (1987)See all 4 shared titles with Simon Nicholson
Actors
- Rob RackstrawShared titles: Milo (2021), Bob the Builder: Race to the Finish (2008), Bob the Builder (1997)See all 3 shared titles with Rob Rackstraw
- Kate HarbourShared titles: Chip and Potato (2018), Bob the Builder: Race to the Finish (2008), Bob the Builder (1997)See all 3 shared titles with Kate Harbour
Composers and editors
- Richard HillShared titles: Milo (2021), Deer Squad (2016), Lily's Driftwood Bay (2014)See all 3 shared titles with Richard Hill
- Kate BucklandShared titles: Thomas & Friends: Team Up with Thomas (2009), Thomas & Friends: The Great Discovery - The Movie (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Kate Buckland
- Robert HartshorneShared titles: Thomas & Friends: Team Up with Thomas (2009), Thomas & Friends: The Great Discovery - The Movie (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Robert Hartshorne
Producers
- Christopher SkalaShared titles: Thomas & Friends: Team Up with Thomas (2009), Bob the Builder: Race to the Finish (2008), Thomas & Friends: The Great Discovery - The Movie (2008), Bob the Builder (1997)See all 4 shared titles with Christopher Skala
- Kyle JenkinsShared titles: Milo (2021), Pip and Posy (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Kyle Jenkins
- Lisa PachecoShared titles: Milo (2021), Bob the Builder (1997)See all 2 shared titles with Lisa Pacheco
- Louise BucknoleShared titles: Milo (2021), Pip and Posy (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Louise Bucknole