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Peter Alton

Peter Alton

Cinematographer, actor, editor, writer and composer

Works as
Cinematographer, actor, editor, writer and composer
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 26 credits in all
Links
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Known for

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

What are Peter Alton's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Genres

Documentary6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 92nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
Self
30%
Society
23%
Ideas
21%
Bonds
8%
Power
8%
Morality
5%
Survival
3%
Identity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 7 · Serious 0 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 8 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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 3 · Intense 1

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
6
Contemplative
6
Hopeful
3
Absurd
2
Melancholic
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Hopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2
  • Cyclical1

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 Peter Alton's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Peter Alton'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

26 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Just One Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Cinematographer

  • We Can Be Heroes(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Reveal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director

  • In the Same Breath(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Connected: The Hidden Science of Everything(2020)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Bad Reputation(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Science Fair(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Madtown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director

  • Buddymoon(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Borderland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 5 episodes · Cinematographer

  • About Cherry(2012)

    as Director #3

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • High Society: A Pot Boiler(2009)

    as Gavin

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sparky & Mikaela (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Cinematographer · Editor

  • Humanzee! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Cinematographer · Editor

  • James Gunn's PG Porn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 8 episodes · Director · Cinematographer · Editor · as Cameraman · as Cameraman / Narrator

  • Beef IV (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director

  • Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Writer

  • Black Eyed Sue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Editor · Producer

  • LolliLove(2004)

    Animation · Cinematographer · Composer · Editor · Screenplay · Sound Recordist · as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • backseat bingo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Editor

  • Les Superficiales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director · Writer

  • Tupac Shakur: Thug Angel(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Hollywood Palms(2001)

    as Mover

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Bohemian Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Sleeper Hold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer · Co-Producer

Career shape

A full career of 21 titles, 20 of them dated from 1999 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Science Fair (2018)

$277K worldwide

Highest rated

In the Same Breath (2021)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

Connected: The Hidden Science of Everything (2020)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting6 of 21: 4 only acting, 2 with another roleDirecting5 of 21: 3 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting3 of 21: 1 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing2 of 21: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleMusic1 of 21: 0 only music, 1 with another roleCinematography10 of 21: 5 only cinematography, 5 with another roleEditing6 of 21: 1 only editing, 5 with another roleOther crew1 of 21: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

21 titles, 7 with more than one role — cinematography and acting overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s11 · 4 acting · 9 crew2010s4 · 1 acting · 3 crew2020s4 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Peter Alton's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 89th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 86th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 12 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

High Society: A Pot Boiler (2009)

92nd percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

In the Same Breath (2021)

Midcredits 93rd · 82% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 66/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 45. 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.

Who does Peter Alton work with?

People who share at least 2 of Peter Alton's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jennifer Wood shares the most, 4.

Directors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers