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Benny Safdie

Benny Safdie

Benjamin "Benny" Safdie (born February 24, 1986 in New York City) is an American director, screenwriter and actor, best known for the New York-set thrillers Good Time (2017) and Uncut Gems (2019). Together with his brother and frequent collaborator Josh Safdie, they are of Syrian-Jewish ancestry and grew up between their European father in Queens and their New Yorker mother in Manhattan. The brothers began making movies when they were kids, inspired by their film-enthusiastic father who translated his love of cinema to Benny and his brother by constantly filming them.

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Movies Made By Benny Safdie (32)

Marty Supreme (2025)

Marty Mauser, a young man with a dream no one respects, goes to hell and back in pursuit of greatness. ...

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The Smashing Machine (2025)

In the late 1990s, up-and-coming mixed martial artist Mark Kerr aspires to become the greatest fighter in the world. However, he must also battle his opioid dependence and a volatile relationship with his girlfriend Dawn. ...

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Thank You Very Much (2025)

Andy Kaufman's provocative comedy often outraged audiences, challenging them to confront their own presumptions. Through never-before-seen footage and intimate recollections, filmmaker Alex Braverman explores Kaufman's brief but impactful life and career. ...

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Funny Pages (2022)

A teenage cartoonist rejects the comforts of his suburban life in a misguided quest for soul. ...

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Question & Answer (2020)

The Safdie brothers go undercover to record an interview with Adam Sandler, the star of their film UNCUT GEMS. ...

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Goldman v Silverman (2020)

Rod Goldman and Al Silverman are street performers who work the tourist scene of Times Square. Goldman gets no respect and Silverman is the first one to make sure of that. ...

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Uncut Gems (2019)

A charismatic New York City jeweler always on the lookout for the next big score makes a series of high-stakes bets that could lead to the windfall of a lifetime. Howard must perform a precarious high-wire act, balancing business, family, and encroaching a ...

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The Pure and the Damned (2017)

Oneohtrix Point Never's 'The Pure and the Damned' music video from the soundtrack of Good Time (2017) featuring Iggy Pop. ...

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Good Time (2017)

After a botched bank robbery lands his younger brother in prison, Connie Nikas embarks on a twisted odyssey through New York City's underworld to get his brother Nick out of jail. ...

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Toback Vs. Mailer: The Incident (2016)

Directed by Josh and Benny Safdie, this punchy short features James Toback recounting a bizarre, years-long rivalry sparked by a drunken argument with Norman Mailer over bourbon versus Scotch—an ego duel that escalates from boozy barbs to a tense Jets– ...

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Heaven Knows What (2015)

A young heroin addict roams the streets of New York to panhandle and get her next fix, while her unstable boyfriend drifts in and out of her life at random. ...

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Lenny Cooke (2013)

In 2001, Lenny Cooke was the most hyped high school basketball player in the country, ranked above future greats LeBron James, Amar'e Stoudemire, and Carmelo Anthony. A decade later, Lenny has never played a minute in the NBA. In this quintessentially Amer ...

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Solid Gold (2013)

A short observational piece by Josh and Benny Safdie, Solid Gold follows a gold-painted "living statue" (performed by Benny Safdie) working the streets and subways of New York—a compact study of street performance and the struggle to be seen, featured on ...

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Trophy Hunter (2012)

Trophy Hunter (2012) is a short mock-documentary created by Josh and Benny Safdie for the Turtle Conservancy. It explores the illegal wildlife trade through a satirical lens, featuring the late New York cultural icon Glenn O'Brien as he visits an eccentric ...

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Heartland (2012)

Commissioned by fashion label Vena Cava, Josh Safdie's short replaces a runway show with an eerie, late-1970s Los Angeles-inspired tale about a women's cult; it premiered online in November 2012. ...

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The Black Balloon (2012)

While escorting a group of children through New York City, a harried man loses hold of a bouquet of one hundred balloons. Among them, a single black balloon drifts free, seemingly lifeless, only to revive and embark on a strange journey through the city. S ...

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Straight Hustle (2011)

Commissioned by Northwest Film Forum's One-Shot program, this Safdie short trails two street hustlers working a "cold" con in downtown Seattle, observing the quick pitch, misdirection, and payoff with lean, street-level immediacy. ...

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Buttons (2011)

Josh & Benny Safdie, Alex Kalman, and Factory 25 present this feature-length program of found moments from the everyday—films that showcase the wonder, beauty, sadness, love, aggression and magic that goes unnoticed on the hectic streets of NYC and elsew ...

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John's Gone (2010)

John sells things online, cheats off dollar stores, needs friends but settles for strangers, has roaches. He is punch drunk, not with love but something far more strange and lost. One can only say John's gone. ...

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Daddy Longlegs (2010)

After months of living a solitary existence, Lenny, 34, picks up his kids from school. Every year he spends a couple of weeks with his sons Sage, 9, and Frey, 7. Lenny hosts his kids within a midtown studio apartment in New York. During these two weeks, he ...

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The Surprise Tour (2010)

Punk/Performance art band The Best Thing Ever tours the USA for three weeks performing exclusively unscheduled concerts for audiences who don't expect a performance. Venues include Waffle House and Best Cuts in Cleveland, Ohio. ...

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The Pleasure of Being Robbed (2008)

A curious and lost Eleonore looks for something everywhere, even in the bags of strangers who find themselves sadly smiling only well after she's left their lives. They owe her their thanks. ...

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John's Lonely Trip to Coney Island (2008)

John embarks on a trip to Coney Island for a day of fun and happiness. Things don't quite work out as planned. ...

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There's Nothing You Can Do (2008)

The Safdie brothers repurpose reality television's vocabulary of confrontation and cramped cinematography for a miniature study of urban maladies. ...

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The Acquaintances of a Lonely John (2008)

John is a lonely man who wanders through the city, encountering various acquaintances of differing temperaments. Though he crosses paths with many people, some simply prefer not to be bothered with him. ...

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The Story of Charles Riverbank (2008)

This is the story of a man named Charles Riverbank, who, upon losing his home, wanders into various adventures (and a lot of dirty looks). ...

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The Back of Her Head (2007)

This is a story about a man, who lives above an older Hindi man, who lives above a delinquent British man, who lives above a girl. It is the back of her head that he is in love with. ...

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What To Do When Choking (2007)

A 3-minute short film directed and edited by Benny Safdie, featuring Cassie Seale, Daniel S. Callahan, and Safdie himself. ...

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The Ralph Handel Story (2006)

Co-directed by Benny and Josh Safdie, this deadpan mock-documentary follows Ralph Handel, a buttoned-down office worker who spends his nights bombing on the open-mic circuit. Staged as cinéma vérité that edges into performance art—Safdie performed the ...

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The Groomsmen (2006)

Blue-collar Paulie prepares for fatherhood and his forthcoming wedding to Sue by hanging out with his groomsmen. Brother Jimbo, cousin Mike, and his pals fill the reunion with drinking, boys-will-be-boys antics and a few unexpected personal confessions. Bu ...

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If You See Something, Say Something (2006)

An early short film by Josh Safdie, co-written with Benny Safdie and featuring frequent collaborators including Sam Lisenco and Ariel Schulman. Running just over three minutes, it premiered at the 2006 New York Underground Film Festival. ...

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The Adventures of Slater's Friend (2005)

A film crew trails Philbert Powell through his morning, from the supermarket to his job at a video store. Along the way, he crosses paths with several individuals all named "Slater." His interactions with them raise the central question: who, among those S ...

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Movies Starring Benny Safdie (27)

The Odyssey (2026)

Odysseus, the legendary King of Ithaca, embarks on a long and perilous journey home following the Trojan War. Throughout his voyage, he is forced to confront the whims of gods, mythological monsters, and trials that stretch both his cunning and his humanit ...

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The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026)

Having thwarted Bowser's previous plot to marry Princess Peach, Mario and Luigi now face a fresh threat in Bowser Jr., who is determined to liberate his father from captivity and restore the family legacy. Alongside companions new and old, the brothers tra ...

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Happy Gilmore 2 (2025)

Happy Gilmore isn't done with golf — not by a long shot. Since his retirement after his first Tour Championship win, Gilmore returns to finance his daughter's ballet classes. ...

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Oppenheimer (2023)

The story of J. Robert Oppenheimer's role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II. ...

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Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. (2023)

When her family moves from New York City to New Jersey, an 11-year-old girl navigates new friends, feelings, and the beginning of adolescence. ...

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Stars at Noon (2022)

In present-day Nicaragua, a headstrong American journalist and a mysterious English businessman strike up a romance as they become embroiled in a dangerous labyrinth of lies and conspiracies and are forced to try and escape the country. ...

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Licorice Pizza (2021)

The story of Gary Valentine and Alana Kane growing up, running around and going through the treacherous navigation of first love in the San Fernando Valley, 1973. ...

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Pieces of a Woman (2020)

When a young mother's home birth ends in unfathomable tragedy, she begins a year-long odyssey of mourning that fractures relationships with loved ones in this deeply personal story of a woman learning to live alongside her loss. ...

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Money on the Street: The Making of Uncut Gems (2020)

A behind the scenes look at Uncut Gems (2019) by the Safdie Brothers with interviews from the cast and more. ...

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Question & Answer (2020)

The Safdie brothers go undercover to record an interview with Adam Sandler, the star of their film UNCUT GEMS. ...

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Goldman v Silverman (2020)

Rod Goldman and Al Silverman are street performers who work the tourist scene of Times Square. Goldman gets no respect and Silverman is the first one to make sure of that. ...

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Meet the Filmmakers: Josh and Benny Safdie (2017)

Get to know the siblings whose films have captured the skittering pulse of New York's city streets. An original documentary featuring footage from the making of their new thriller, Good Time, along with several of the brothers' early features and shorts. P ...

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Good Time (2017)

After a botched bank robbery lands his younger brother in prison, Connie Nikas embarks on a twisted odyssey through New York City's underworld to get his brother Nick out of jail. ...

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Person to Person (2017)

Follows a variety of New York characters as they navigate personal relationships and unexpected problems over the course of one day. ...

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A Hot Two Weeks: The Making of Heaven Knows What (2015)

The story behind the acclaimed film, "Heaven Knows What," directed by Josh and Benny Safdie, and inspired by the life of Arielle Holmes. ...

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Solid Gold (2013)

A short observational piece by Josh and Benny Safdie, Solid Gold follows a gold-painted "living statue" (performed by Benny Safdie) working the streets and subways of New York—a compact study of street performance and the struggle to be seen, featured on ...

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Second Stop from Jupiter: The Making of Daddy Longlegs (2011)

A documentary chronicling the production of Daddy Longlegs. ...

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John's Gone (2010)

John sells things online, cheats off dollar stores, needs friends but settles for strangers, has roaches. He is punch drunk, not with love but something far more strange and lost. One can only say John's gone. ...

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John's Lonely Trip to Coney Island (2008)

John embarks on a trip to Coney Island for a day of fun and happiness. Things don't quite work out as planned. ...

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There's Nothing You Can Do (2008)

The Safdie brothers repurpose reality television's vocabulary of confrontation and cramped cinematography for a miniature study of urban maladies. ...

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The Acquaintances of a Lonely John (2008)

John is a lonely man who wanders through the city, encountering various acquaintances of differing temperaments. Though he crosses paths with many people, some simply prefer not to be bothered with him. ...

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Yeast (2008)

A maddeningly oblivious, tyrannical and emotionally stunted young woman tries her best to negotiate two toxic friendships. ...

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The Story of Charles Riverbank (2008)

This is the story of a man named Charles Riverbank, who, upon losing his home, wanders into various adventures (and a lot of dirty looks). ...

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What To Do When Choking (2007)

A 3-minute short film directed and edited by Benny Safdie, featuring Cassie Seale, Daniel S. Callahan, and Safdie himself. ...

Watch Now

The Ralph Handel Story (2006)

Co-directed by Benny and Josh Safdie, this deadpan mock-documentary follows Ralph Handel, a buttoned-down office worker who spends his nights bombing on the open-mic circuit. Staged as cinéma vérité that edges into performance art—Safdie performed the ...

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If You See Something, Say Something (2006)

An early short film by Josh Safdie, co-written with Benny Safdie and featuring frequent collaborators including Sam Lisenco and Ariel Schulman. Running just over three minutes, it premiered at the 2006 New York Underground Film Festival. ...

Watch Now

The Adventures of Slater's Friend (2005)

A film crew trails Philbert Powell through his morning, from the supermarket to his job at a video store. Along the way, he crosses paths with several individuals all named "Slater." His interactions with them raise the central question: who, among those S ...

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