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François Dagenais

Cinematographer

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 37 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 19% in 30 days

What are François Dagenais' films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
24%
Bonds
23%
Self
18%
Survival
16%
Power
9%
Society
7%
Ideas
4%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 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 3 · Serious 4 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 7 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 6 · Intense 3

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Dread
4
Melancholic
5
Hopeful
4
Contemplative
4
Other
11

How their films linger

Unsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet7
  • Ambiguous5

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 François Dagenais' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for François Dagenais' 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

37 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page.

  • Vladimir(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • The Bearded Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Cinematographer

  • Smoke(2025)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Rupture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Cinematographer

  • Yellowjackets(2021)

    Show 3 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Valley of the Boom(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Project Blue Book(2019)

    Show 10 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Downsizing(2017)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Magicians(2015)

    Show 7 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Skating to New York (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer

  • The Transporter(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • The Phantoms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Cinematographer

  • The Samaritan(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Down the Road Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Cinematographer

  • A Wake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Cinematographer

  • Christmas Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • The National Tree(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Off World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • Daniel's Daughter(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Charlie & Me(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Late Fragment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • Stir of Echoes: The Homecoming(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Heyday!(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Coachella(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Guy X(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • No More Tears Sister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer

  • The Stranger I Married(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Cube Zero(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Robin Hood: The First Outlaw Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • Le Golem de Montréal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • The Bread Maker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Cinematographer

  • Cirque du Soleil: Fire Within (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 13 episodes · Still Photographer

  • The Rendering(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Between the Moon and Montevideo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Cinematographer

  • Mascara(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • When I Was A Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • Stranger in Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 34 titles, 33 of them dated from 1997 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Guy X (2005)

$42K worldwide

Highest rated

The National Tree (2009)

Midcredits 39th

Most popular right now

Smoke (2025)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography33 of 34: 33 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score28thOther crew1 of 34: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s2 · crew2000s16 · crew2010s10 · crew2020s5 · 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 François Dagenais' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 29th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 33rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 20 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · cinematographer

Heyday! (2006)

81st percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Project Blue Book (2019)

Midcredits 84th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 52/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 67, detractors 39. 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 François Dagenais' work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 81 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 50 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 65 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 43 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 77 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does François Dagenais work with?

People who share at least 2 of François Dagenais' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Susan Murdoch shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers