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Steve Arnold

Cinematographer

Steve Arnold is a cinematographer.

Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 32 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 14% in 30 days

What are Steve Arnold's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 3rd percentile
: browse their Action 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
22%
Morality
21%
Bonds
19%
Survival
14%
Ideas
9%
Power
9%
Society
6%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 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 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 9

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 7 · Intense 5

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

A split, not a type: Steady 9 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 8 · 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 7 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 2

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 8 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Dread
6
Absurd
4
Bittersweet
3
Hopeful
5
Other
15

How their films linger

Thought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet9
  • 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 Steve Arnold's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Steve Arnold'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

32 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page.

  • Sissy(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Ruby's Choice(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Rams(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Wayne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Cinematographer

  • The Flip Side(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Hannah Gadsby: Nanette(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • A Few Less Men(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Last Cab to Darwin(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • JFK: The Smoking Gun(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • JFK's Secret Killer: The Evidence(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Love of My Life(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Mad Bastards(2010)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Separation City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • Disgrace(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Highlander: The Source(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Feed(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Man-Thing(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Gabriel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer · Thanks

  • WillFull (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Cinematographer

  • La spagnola(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Natural History of the Chicken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Cinematographer

  • Mr. Accident(2000)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Doom Runners(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Dating the Enemy(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Not Fourteen Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Cinematographer

  • All Men Are Liars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Cinematographer

  • Ebbtide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Cinematographer

  • Afraid to Dance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Cinematographer

  • Bingo, Bridesmaids & Braces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Cinematographer

  • Creepshow 2(1987)

    Assistant Production Design

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Cyclone Tracy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 3 episodes · Second Unit Director of Photography

  • Lean (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 28 titles, 27 of them dated from 1986 to 2022.

Biggest box office

Last Cab to Darwin (2015)

$11M worldwide

Highest rated

Last Cab to Darwin (2015)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

Sissy (2022)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography27 of 28: 25 only cinematography, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score36thOther crew3 of 28: 1 only other crew, 2 with another role

By decade

1980s4 · crew1990s5 · crew2000s10 · crew2010s6 · crew2020s2 · 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 Arnold's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 20 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · cinematographer

JFK's Secret Killer: The Evidence (2013)

95th percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Hannah Gadsby: Nanette (2018)

Midcredits 94th · 77% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 54/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 66, detractors 34. 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 Arnold's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 83 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles18–73 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 80 · severeMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 40 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 66 · intenseMedian 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 Steve Arnold work with?

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

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers