
Sam Eilertsen
Cinematographer, director and editor, also producer and writer
- Cinematographer, director and editor, also producer and writer
- 15 on MovieCove · 18 credits in all
Known for
What are Sam Eilertsen's films like?
Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival 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 0 · Wry 2 · Earnest 10
A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 6
Grounded 10 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 3 · Intense 6
A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 1
Casual 7 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 3
Resolved 10 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet4
- Tragic2
- Ambiguous2
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 Eilertsen's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).
- Man in Red Bandana (2017) · editor · free
- Lennox Lewis: The Untold Story (2020) · editor · free
- Israelism (2023) · director, writer, cinematographer · free
- Vault (2019) · cinematographer · free
- Arlo: The Burping Pig (2016) · cinematographer, editor · free
- Christmas All Over Again (2016) · editor · free
- The Manor (2018) · editor · free
- Agent Toby Barks (2020) · actor · free
- Infected (2013) · producer · free
- Self Storage (2013) · editor · free
Subscription and free streaming for Sam Eilertsen'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
18 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

Crooked Miles(2026)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Some Day All This Will Be Yours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

Johnny & Clyde(2023)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Israelism(2023)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Penumbra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

Agent Toby Barks(2020)
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Vault(2019)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
The Manor(2018)
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
Man in Red Bandana(2017)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Saving Christmas(2017)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Arlo: The Burping Pig(2016)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
Christmas All Over Again(2016)
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
Almost Mercy(2015)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Army of the Damned(2013)
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
Self Storage(2013)
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
Infected(2013)
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all filmsGeneration on Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 11 titles, 10 of them dated from 2013 to 2026.

Biggest box office
Vault (2019)

Highest rated
Israelism (2023)

Most popular right now
Arlo: The Burping Pig (2016)
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.
How do Sam Eilertsen's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 19th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 11th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 25th to 49th4
- Below 25th8
Shape of the crowd
8 of their 15 titles are Mixed.
- Divisive6
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Mixed8
Reviewers score the cinematography 43/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 67, detractors 32. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.
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 Sam Eilertsen work with?
People who share at least 2 of Sam Eilertsen's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tom DeNucci shares the most, 11.
Directors
- Tom DeNucciShared titles: Lennox Lewis: The Untold Story (2020), Vault (2019), The Manor (2018), Man in Red Bandana (2017), Saving Christmas (2017), Arlo: The Burping Pig (2016), Christmas All Over Again (2016), Almost Mercy (2015), Army of the Damned (2013), Infected (2013), Self Storage (2013)See all 11 shared titles with Tom DeNucci

Actors
- Lindsey BlanchardShared titles: Saving Christmas (2017), Arlo: The Burping Pig (2016), Christmas All Over Again (2016)See all 3 shared titles with Lindsey Blanchard

- Tommy DreamerShared titles: Almost Mercy (2015), Army of the Damned (2013), Self Storage (2013)See all 3 shared titles with Tommy Dreamer

- David GereShared titles: The Manor (2018), Saving Christmas (2017), Arlo: The Burping Pig (2016), Christmas All Over Again (2016), Almost Mercy (2015), Army of the Damned (2013), Infected (2013), Self Storage (2013)See all 8 shared titles with David Gere

- William ForsytheShared titles: Vault (2019), Infected (2013)See all 2 shared titles with William Forsythe

Composers
- David BatemanShared titles: Lennox Lewis: The Untold Story (2020), The Manor (2018), Arlo: The Burping Pig (2016)See all 3 shared titles with David Bateman

- Brian Jackson HarrisShared titles: Saving Christmas (2017), Christmas All Over Again (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Brian Jackson Harris

- Michael WickstromShared titles: Saving Christmas (2017), Christmas All Over Again (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Michael Wickstrom
Producers
- Chad A. VerdiShared titles: Lennox Lewis: The Untold Story (2020), Vault (2019), Man in Red Bandana (2017), Almost Mercy (2015), Army of the Damned (2013), Infected (2013), Self Storage (2013)See all 7 shared titles with Chad A. Verdi

- Michelle VerdiShared titles: Lennox Lewis: The Untold Story (2020), Man in Red Bandana (2017), Almost Mercy (2015), Army of the Damned (2013), Infected (2013), Self Storage (2013)See all 6 shared titles with Michelle Verdi
- Chad Verdi Jr.Shared titles: Lennox Lewis: The Untold Story (2020), Man in Red Bandana (2017), Army of the Damned (2013), Self Storage (2013)See all 4 shared titles with Chad Verdi Jr.

- Benjamin SacksShared titles: The Manor (2018), Saving Christmas (2017), Arlo: The Burping Pig (2016), Christmas All Over Again (2016)See all 4 shared titles with Benjamin Sacks
Mixed roles
- Kevin DeCristofanoShared titles: Saving Christmas (2017), Infected (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Kevin DeCristofano

