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Brian Pearson

Brian Pearson

Cinematographer, also actor · Born January 1, 1967 (59)

Brian Pearson was born in 1967. He is a cinematographer, known for From Scratch (2022), See (2019) and Into the Storm (2014).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
January 1, 1967 (59)
Works as
Cinematographer, also actor
Titles
35 on MovieCove · 46 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 14% in 30 days

What are Brian Pearson's films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Horror6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

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

share of theme weight
Bonds
28%
Morality
23%
Self
23%
Survival
14%
Society
8%
Power
4%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 24 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 11 · Serious 2 · Dark 11

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 11 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 4

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 7 · Intense 12

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 15 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 7

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 9 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 12 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 7

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 19 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
18
Dread
8
Thrilling
7
Melancholic
8
Absurd
7
Other
20

How their films linger

Fun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet13
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

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 Brian Pearson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 26 of their 35 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Brian Pearson'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

46 credits, 35 with a MovieCove page.

  • Clown in a Cornfield(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Tracker(2024)

    Show 27 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • From Scratch(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • There's Someone Inside Your House(2021)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • See(2019)

    Show 4 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The Miracle Season(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • American Renegades(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Life on the Line(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Insidious: Chapter 3(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Seventh Son(2014)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Into the Storm(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Step Up All In(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Reasonable Doubt(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Out of the Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer

  • American Mary(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Possession(2012)

    Additional Photography

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Kaylien (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Cinematographer

  • Final Destination 5(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Drive Angry(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Human Target(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • My Bloody Valentine(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • White Noise 2: The Light(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Butterfly Effect 2(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Fair Haired Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Cinematographer

  • The Karate Dog(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Pick Me Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Cinematographer

  • Devour(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Long Weekend(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • School of Life(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Chaos(2005)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Notes From The Space Time Continuum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Additional Photography

  • My Boss's Daughter(2003)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Stealing Sinatra(2003)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Looking for Leonard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Cinematographer

  • Replicant(2001)

    Camera Operator · Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Urban Legends: Final Cut(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • After Alice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Cinematographer

  • Tail Lights Fade(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Fear: Resurrection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer

  • Our Guys: Outrage at Glen Ridge(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • High Stakes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • Hardball(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Listen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Cinematographer

  • Highway of Heartache (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Cinematographer

  • Drawing Flies(1996)

    Cinematographer · as Velma Hater

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Power Play(1994)

    Second Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 46 titles from 1994 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Into the Storm (2014)

$162M worldwide

Highest rated

The Miracle Season (2018)

Midcredits 68th

Most popular right now

Final Destination 5 (2011)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 46: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleCinematography43 of 46: 41 only cinematography, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score26thOther crew4 of 46: 3 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s9 · 1 acting · 9 crew2000s17 · crew2010s16 · crew2020s4 · crew

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 Brian Pearson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 24th percentile, the median of all 31; across their 24 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 29th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Approval · how many liked their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Reach · how many have seen their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Midcredits score across 35 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th16

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 35 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed18

Most divisive · cinematographer

The Karate Dog (2002)

88th percentile spread · 72% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

From Scratch (2022)

Midcredits 85th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 45/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles; fans 58, detractors 31. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

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 Brian Pearson's work okay for kids?

Across up to 15 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore14 titles38–94 · median 75 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity15 titles10–74 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity14 titles43–87 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs11 titles26–60 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense13 titles32–89 · median 73 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Brian Pearson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Brian Pearson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Shawn Williamson shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers