Samantha Polan
- Producer
- 9 on MovieCove
What are Samantha Polan's films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 7
Light 6 · Serious 1 · Dark 0
Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
Gentle 4 · Charged 3 · Intense 0
Steady 5 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0
Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 4 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 5 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 1
Resolved 7 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet4
- Ambiguous1
- Other1
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 Samantha Polan's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
- discovery+
Subscription and free streaming for Samantha Polan'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
9 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows
Stan Lee(2023)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
A Spark Story(2021)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
Wolfgang(2021)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
Trial by Media(2020)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows
Foster(2018)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Telescope(2016)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
Career shape
Across their 9 MovieCove titles from 2016 to 2026.
How do Samantha Polan's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 79th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 78th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up6
- 50th to 74th2
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 9 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Broadly Agreed2
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 Samantha Polan work with?
People who share at least 2 of Samantha Polan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Brian McGinn shares the most, 5.
Directors
- David GelbShared titles: Stan Lee (2023), A Spark Story (2021), Wolfgang (2021), Trial by Media (2020)See all 4 shared titles with David Gelb

Cinematographers and editors
- David BolenShared titles: Rory McIlroy: The Masters Wait (2026), Trophy Wife: Murder on Safari (2025), A Spark Story (2021), Trial by Media (2020)See all 4 shared titles with David Bolen

- Andrew McAllisterShared titles: Air Force Elite: Thunderbirds (2025), Stan Lee (2023), A Spark Story (2021)See all 3 shared titles with Andrew McAllister

- James LongShared titles: Stan Lee (2023), A Spark Story (2021), Trial by Media (2020)See all 3 shared titles with James Long

- Jamie GarlandShared titles: Air Force Elite: Thunderbirds (2025), Stan Lee (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Jamie Garland
Producers
- Brian McGinnShared titles: Air Force Elite: Thunderbirds (2025), Stan Lee (2023), A Spark Story (2021), Wolfgang (2021), Trial by Media (2020)See all 5 shared titles with Brian McGinn

- Jamie McBrietyShared titles: Air Force Elite: Thunderbirds (2025), Stan Lee (2023), A Spark Story (2021), Wolfgang (2021), Trial by Media (2020)See all 5 shared titles with Jamie McBriety

- Jason StermanShared titles: Air Force Elite: Thunderbirds (2025), Stan Lee (2023), A Spark Story (2021), Wolfgang (2021), Trial by Media (2020)See all 5 shared titles with Jason Sterman

- Danny HirschShared titles: Stan Lee (2023), A Spark Story (2021), Wolfgang (2021)See all 3 shared titles with Danny Hirsch