Sam Epstein
Sam Epstein is a producer working mainly on documentaries. His passion for non-fiction has led him to work on some premier television shows and films, including "100 Foot Wave", "The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes", and "Laurel Canyon". Sam is originally from New York but currently resides in Los Angeles, California.
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Biography from IMDb.
- Producer
- 9 on MovieCove
What are Sam Epstein's films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Power.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 3
Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 1
Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 1
Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
A split, not a type: Casual 2 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 1
Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet5
- 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 Sam Epstein's films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (5).
Subscription and free streaming for Sam Epstein'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.

Devo(2024)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Sr.(2022)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
100 Foot Wave(2021)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows
Laurel Canyon(2020)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows
The Fourth Estate(2018)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows
Roman Empire(2016)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows
Career shape
Across their 9 MovieCove titles from 2016 to 2024.
How do Sam Epstein's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 89th percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 87th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up5
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th1
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 9 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed1
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 Epstein'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 Epstein work with?
People who share at least 2 of Sam Epstein's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Chris Smith shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Chris SmithShared titles: Devo (2024), Sr. (2022), The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes (2022), 100 Foot Wave (2021)See all 4 shared titles with Chris Smith

- John EalerShared titles: The Men Who Built America: Frontiersmen (2018), Roman Empire (2016)See all 2 shared titles with John Ealer

- Richard LopezShared titles: American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story (2017), Roman Empire (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Richard Lopez
Writers
- Brian BursteinShared titles: The Men Who Built America: Frontiersmen (2018), American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story (2017), Roman Empire (2016)See all 3 shared titles with Brian Burstein

- Jeremiah MurphyShared titles: The Men Who Built America: Frontiersmen (2018), American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story (2017), Roman Empire (2016)See all 3 shared titles with Jeremiah Murphy

- Peter ShermanShared titles: The Men Who Built America: Frontiersmen (2018), American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story (2017), Roman Empire (2016)See all 3 shared titles with Peter Sherman
- Stephen DavidShared titles: The Men Who Built America: Frontiersmen (2018), American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story (2017), Roman Empire (2016)See all 3 shared titles with Stephen David
Actors
- Andrew RoberttShared titles: The Men Who Built America: Frontiersmen (2018), American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Andrew Robertt

- Cohen HollowayShared titles: The Men Who Built America: Frontiersmen (2018), American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Cohen Holloway

Editors
- John KilgourShared titles: The Men Who Built America: Frontiersmen (2018), American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story (2017), Roman Empire (2016)See all 3 shared titles with John Kilgour

- Daniel KoehlerShared titles: Sr. (2022), The Fourth Estate (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Daniel Koehler
- Emmanuel NomikosShared titles: The Men Who Built America: Frontiersmen (2018), American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Emmanuel Nomikos
- Jessie RogowskiShared titles: The Men Who Built America: Frontiersmen (2018), American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Jessie Rogowski
Producers
- Carter FigueroaShared titles: The Men Who Built America: Frontiersmen (2018), American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story (2017), Roman Empire (2016)See all 3 shared titles with Carter Figueroa
- Chelsea CoatesShared titles: The Men Who Built America: Frontiersmen (2018), American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story (2017), Roman Empire (2016)See all 3 shared titles with Chelsea Coates
- Liz DiFioreShared titles: The Men Who Built America: Frontiersmen (2018), American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story (2017), Roman Empire (2016)See all 3 shared titles with Liz DiFiore

- Ronald K. FriedShared titles: The Men Who Built America: Frontiersmen (2018), American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story (2017), Roman Empire (2016)See all 3 shared titles with Ronald K. Fried
Mixed roles
- Adam Jonas SegallerShared titles: The Men Who Built America: Frontiersmen (2018), American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Adam Jonas Segaller



