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Steve Adcock

Cinematographer · Leicester, Leicestershire, England

From
Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
30 on MovieCove · 38 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Down 10% in 30 days

What are Steve Adcock's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile
: browse their Drama 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
Survival
36%
Bonds
25%
Morality
16%
Self
15%
Society
6%
Power
2%
Survival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 7 · Intense 1

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 2

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 6 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

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 4 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Melancholic
5
Dread
4
Hopeful
2
Warm
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Bittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4

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 Steve Adcock's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 30 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Steve Adcock'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

38 credits, 30 with a MovieCove page.

  • Kong: Skull Island(2017)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Bad Santa 2(2016)

    "A" Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Suicide Squad(2016)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates(2016)

    "B" Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Escape Plan(2013)

    "B" Camera Operator · Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Inner Circle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard(2009)

    "A" Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Angels & Demons(2009)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Tropic Thunder(2008)

    "C" Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Night Skies(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Driftwood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Cinematographer

  • The Guardian(2006)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • 2001 Maniacs(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Paparazzi(2004)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Cradle 2 the Grave(2003)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Don's Plum(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • She's No Angel(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Facing the Enemy(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Carman: The Champion(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Living in Fear(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Held for Ransom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Cinematographer

  • Escape to Grizzly Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Cinematographer

  • After Sex(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Speedway Junky(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Two-Eleven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer

  • Point Last Seen(1998)

    First Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Lethal Weapon 4(1998)

    Additional Camera

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • U.S. Marshals(1998)

    Additional Camera

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Shattered Illusions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Cinematographer

  • The Mirror Has Two Faces(1996)

    First Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Must Be the Music (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Cinematographer

  • Timelock(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Jade(1995)

    First Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Species(1995)

    First Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • L.A. Rules The Pros & Cons of Breathing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

  • Basic Instinct(1992)

    First Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Flatliners(1990)

    Second Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Hunt for Red October(1990)

    Second Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 38 titles from 1990 to 2017.

Biggest box office

Carman: The Champion (2001)

$1.8M worldwide

Highest rated

Speedway Junky (1999)

Midcredits 41st

Most popular right now

2001 Maniacs (2005)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography18 of 38: 18 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score15thOther crew20 of 38: 20 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score64th

By decade

1990s15 · crew2000s18 · crew2010s5 · 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 Steve Adcock's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 30; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 16th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

16thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

19thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 30 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 30 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · cinematographer

Carman: The Champion (2001)

91st percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Speedway Junky (1999)

Midcredits 41st · 45% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 48/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 61, detractors 30. 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 Steve Adcock's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 56 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Steve Adcock work with?

People who share at least 2 of Steve Adcock's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Richard Bowers shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles