Sophia Takal is an American actress, writer and director, perhaps best known for her work in independent features such as All the Light in the Sky, Supporting Characters and Gabi on the Roof in July. Filmmaker magazine named Takal one of the "25 New Faces of Film" in 2011. She directed and co-wrote the 2019 remake of the 1974 horror film Black Christmas. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sophia Takal, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- May 12, 1986 (40)
- Montclair, New Jersey, USA
- Actor, director, writer and producer, also editor
- 21 on MovieCove · 39 credits in all
What are Sophia Takal's films like?
Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 10
A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 1 · Dark 6
Grounded 7 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 2 · Intense 6
Steady 4 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 3
Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 2
A split, not a type: Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1
Casual 3 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 5
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 4
Roles they play
Usually the Hero: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.
- Heroas Gabi in Gabi on the Roof in July (2010)
- Tricksteras Robin in Green (2011)
- Heraldas Faye in All the Light in the Sky (2012)
- Allyas Bernadette in Hellaware (2013)
- Heroas Barri in Wild Canaries (2014)
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet5
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous7
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 Sophia Takal's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).
- Black Bear (2020) · producer · free
- Sun Don't Shine (2012) · thanks · free
- Hellaware (2013) · actor · free
- Open Five 2 (2012) · actor, producer · free
- Gayby (2012) · actor · free
- Wild Canaries (2014) · actor, producer · free
- God's Pocket (2014) · actor · free
- Gabi on the Roof in July (2010) · actor, producer, editor · free
- Green (2011) · actor, director, writer, producer, editor · free
- 24 Exposures (2013) · actor · free
Subscription and free streaming for Sophia Takal'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
39 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
Act One(2026)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Good One(2024)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows
One of Us Is Lying(2021)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows
Gossip Girl(2021)
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows
Black Bear(2020)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
Black Christmas(2019)
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
New Year, New You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Always Shine(2016)
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
Uncle Kent 2(2015)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
George and the Vacuum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Devil Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Wild Canaries(2014)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all filmsBe with Me (The Notebook) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
God's Pocket(2014)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Cheatin' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
All the Light in the Sky(2012)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
24 Exposures(2013)
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
Hellaware(2013)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all filmsPollywogs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Sun Don't Shine(2012)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all filmsDetonator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Molly's Theory of Relativity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Weekend Away (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Supporting Characters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Open Five 2(2012)
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)The Men of Dodge City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Gayby(2012)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
V/H/S(2012)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
The International Sign for Choking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Cat Scratch Fever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Coffee & Pie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Green(2011)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
The Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Gabi on the Roof in July(2010)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
After Lilly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Patricia Wants to Cuddle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Where I End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 39 titles, 37 of them dated from 2010 to 2026.
Biggest box office
Black Christmas (2019)
Highest rated
Black Bear (2020)
Most popular right now
One of Us Is Lying (2021)
Billing
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.
How do Sophia Takal's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 18; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th6
- 25th to 49th11
- Below 25th4
Shape of the crowd
10 of their 21 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Panned2
- Divisive2
- Cult Classic2
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed10
Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
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 Sophia Takal's work okay for kids?
Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.
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 Sophia Takal work with?
People who share at least 2 of Sophia Takal's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lawrence Michael Levine shares the most, 8.
Directors
- Lawrence Michael LevineShared titles: Act One (2026), Black Bear (2020), Always Shine (2016), Wild Canaries (2014), All the Light in the Sky (2012), Open Five 2 (2012), Green (2011), Gabi on the Roof in July (2010)See all 8 shared titles with Lawrence Michael Levine
- Joe SwanbergShared titles: 24 Exposures (2013), All the Light in the Sky (2012), V/H/S (2012)See all 3 shared titles with Joe Swanberg
Actors
- Kate Lyn SheilShared titles: Hellaware (2013), V/H/S (2012), Green (2011), Gabi on the Roof in July (2010)See all 4 shared titles with Kate Lyn Sheil
- Jennifer KimShared titles: Act One (2026), Black Bear (2020), Wild Canaries (2014)See all 3 shared titles with Jennifer Kim
- Lindsay BurdgeShared titles: Black Bear (2020), Wild Canaries (2014), All the Light in the Sky (2012)See all 3 shared titles with Lindsay Burdge
- Simon BarrettShared titles: 24 Exposures (2013), All the Light in the Sky (2012), V/H/S (2012)See all 3 shared titles with Simon Barrett
Cinematographers and editors
- Robert LeitzellShared titles: Act One (2026), Black Bear (2020), Open Five 2 (2012)See all 3 shared titles with Robert Leitzell
- Mark SchwartzbardShared titles: Black Christmas (2019), Always Shine (2016), Wild Canaries (2014)See all 3 shared titles with Mark Schwartzbard
- Matthew L. WeissShared titles: Act One (2026), Black Bear (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Matthew L. Weiss
- Zach ClarkShared titles: Act One (2026), Always Shine (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Zach Clark
Producers
- Julie ChristeasShared titles: Act One (2026), Black Bear (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Julie Christeas
- Marilyn WhiteShared titles: Act One (2026), Always Shine (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Marilyn White
Mixed roles
- Ti WestShared titles: All the Light in the Sky (2012), V/H/S (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Ti West
