Born in Syracuse, New York in 1970, the director and screenwriter made his directing debut in 2012 with Pavilion. His second film Memphis and his third Dark Night, loosely based on the 2012 Aurora Cineplex massacre, were both selected for Venice and Sundance. Donnybrook, produced by David Lancaster (Drive, Whiplash), celebrated its premiere in Toronto while Funny Face screened in the 2020 Encounters section of the Berlinale. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife and two sons.
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Biography from TMDB.
- Syracuse, New York, USA
- Director, writer and producer
- 7 on MovieCove · 10 credits in all
What are Tim Sutton's films like?
Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.
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 0 · Earnest 7
Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 5
A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2
Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 2
Steady 4 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0
Casual 0 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 2
Resolved 1 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 4
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet2
- Tragic2
- Ambiguous3
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 Tim Sutton's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).
Subscription and free streaming for Tim Sutton'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
10 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.
Pavilion(2012)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Taurus(2022)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
The Last Son(2021)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Funny Face(2020)
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Donnybrook(2018)
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Dark Night(2016)
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
Memphis(2013)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
The Road Becomes What You Leave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Floodplain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
The Chain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 10 titles, 8 of them dated from 2007 to 2024.
Biggest box office
Donnybrook (2018)
Highest rated
Taurus (2022)
Most popular right now
Donnybrook (2018)
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.
How do Tim Sutton's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 24th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 25th percentile for acclaim.
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th4
Shape of the crowd
6 of their 7 titles are Mixed.
- Divisive1
- Mixed6
Reviewers score the atmosphere 74/100 and the pacing 29/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
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 Tim Sutton work with?
People who share at least 2 of Tim Sutton's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Phil Mossman shares the most, 3.
Actors
- Colson BakerShared titles: Taurus (2022), The Last Son (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Colson Baker
- James Landry HébertShared titles: The Last Son (2021), Donnybrook (2018)See all 2 shared titles with James Landry Hébert
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Phil MossmanShared titles: The Last Son (2021), Funny Face (2020), Donnybrook (2018)See all 3 shared titles with Phil Mossman
- Kate AbernathyShared titles: The Last Son (2021), Funny Face (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Kate Abernathy
- Chris DapkinsShared titles: Memphis (2013), Pavilion (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Chris Dapkins
- Seth BomseShared titles: Memphis (2013), Pavilion (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Seth Bomse
Producers
- Alexandra ByerShared titles: Funny Face (2020), Dark Night (2016), Memphis (2013)See all 3 shared titles with Alexandra Byer
- Jib PolhemusShared titles: Taurus (2022), The Last Son (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Jib Polhemus
