Sam Mendes

Sam Mendes films, ranked by your taste

Director and actor · 10 films on Boxlist

Known for American Beauty, Skyfall and 1917.

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Directed by Sam Mendes

  1. American Beauty

    American Beauty

    1999 · Film

    8.0/10 · TMDB

    Lester Burnham, a depressed suburban father in a mid-life crisis, decides to turn his hectic life around after developing an infatuation with his daughter's attractive friend.

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  2. Skyfall

    Skyfall

    2012 · Film

    7.2/10 · TMDB

    When Bond's latest assignment goes gravely wrong and agents around the world are exposed, MI6 is attacked forcing M to relocate the agency. These events cause her authority and position to be challenged by Gareth Mallory, the new Chairman...

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  3. 1917

    1917

    2019 · Film

    8.0/10 · TMDB

    At the height of the First World War, two young British soldiers must cross enemy territory and deliver a message that will stop a deadly attack on hundreds of soldiers.

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  4. Road to Perdition

    Road to Perdition

    2002 · Film

    7.4/10 · TMDB

    Mike Sullivan works as a hit man for crime boss John Rooney. Sullivan views Rooney as a father figure, however after his son is witness to a killing, Mike Sullivan finds himself on the run in attempt to save the life of his son and at the...

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  5. Revolutionary Road

    Revolutionary Road

    2008 · Film

    6.9/10 · TMDB

    A young couple living in a Connecticut suburb during the mid-1950s struggle to come to terms with their personal problems while trying to raise their two children. Based on a novel by Richard Yates.

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  6. Jarhead

    Jarhead

    2005 · Film

    6.6/10 · TMDB

    Jarhead is a film about a US Marine Anthony Swofford’s experience in the Gulf War. After putting up with an arduous boot camp, Swofford and his unit are sent to the Persian Gulf where they are eager to fight, but are forced to stay back...

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  7. Away We Go

    Away We Go

    2009 · Film

    6.7/10 · TMDB

    Verona and Burt have moved to Colorado to be close to Burt's parents but, with Veronica expecting their first child, Burt's parents decide to move to Belgium, now leaving them in a place they hate and without a support structure in place...

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  8. Spectre

    Spectre

    2015 · Film

    6.5/10 · TMDB

    A cryptic message from Bond’s past sends him on a trail to uncover a sinister organization. While M battles political forces to keep the secret service alive, Bond peels back the layers of deceit to reveal the terrible truth behind SPECTRE.

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  9. Empire of Light

    Empire of Light

    2022 · Film

    6.6/10 · TMDB

    The duty manager of a seaside cinema, who is struggling with her mental health, forms a relationship with a new employee on the south coast of England in the 1980s.

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