Benny Safdie
Audiences rate Benny Safdie’s films higher than 62% of the 3,467 people with 10 or more films on ThumbScore. See the full ranking
Free to watch now (26 Oct): Oppenheimer (Fandango at Home) · Heaven Knows What (Plex) · Licorice Pizza (Roku Channel, Tubi).
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The ThumbScore for Benny Safdie (72.9%) is the average audience approval rating across 11 films. Each movie's ThumbScore represents the percentage of real audiences who rated it positively. A higher score means more of Benny's films are well-received by everyday viewers.
Benjamin Safdie (born February 24, 1986) is an American filmmaker, actor, and editor best known for his collaborations with his older brother, Josh Safdie. Together, the Safdie brothers have established themselves as leading voices in contemporary independent cinema with acclaimed films such as Heaven Knows What (2014), Good Time (2017), and Uncut Gems (2019). In addition to directing, Benny has pursued a parallel career as an actor. His performance in Good Time earned him a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male. He has since appeared in high-profile films including Paul Thomas Anderson’s Licorice Pizza (2021), Kelly Fremon Craig’s Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. (2023), and Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer (2023). On television, he co-created, co-wrote, and starred alongside Nathan Fielder and Emma Stone in the Showtime series The Curse (2023).
Born 1986-02-24 in New York City, New York, USA.
On ThumbScore, Benny Safdie appears in 11 films with an average audience score of 72.9%, most frequently in the Drama genre.
Sources: TMDB
