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Howard Atherton

Cinematographer · Born August 12, 1947 (79) · Ilford, Essex, England, UK

Born
August 12, 1947 (79)
From
Ilford, Essex, England, UK
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 20 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 4% in 30 days

What are Howard Atherton's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th 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
Bonds
35%
Morality
21%
Survival
16%
Self
9%
Society
9%
Power
8%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 2 · Intense 7

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 0

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 3

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 5 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 8 · 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 6 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Thrilling
5
Melancholic
7
Absurd
3
Romantic
2
Other
13

How their films linger

Bittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet5
  • 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 Howard Atherton's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Howard Atherton'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

20 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.

  • All Things to All Men(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • When Did You Last See Your Father?(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Deadly Lessons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Cinematographer

  • Lassie(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Color Me Kubrick(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Abduction Club(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Ohio Impromptu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Cinematographer

  • Hanging Up(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Deep Rising(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Lolita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • Gulliver's Travels(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Bad Boys(1995)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Indecent Proposal(1993)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Mr. Bean Takes an Exam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Lighting Camera

  • Mermaids(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Boost(1988)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Fatal Attraction(1987)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Keep Off The Grass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Cinematographer

  • Runners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Cinematographer

  • Monty Python and the Holy Grail(1975)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 20 titles from 1975 to 2013.

Biggest box office

Fatal Attraction (1987)

$320M worldwide

Highest rated

Fatal Attraction (1987)

Midcredits 79th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography18 of 20: 18 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score48thOther crew2 of 20: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s4 · crew1990s7 · crew2000s7 · crew2010s1 · 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 Howard Atherton's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

None of their 14 titles divides audiences: 6 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed4

Most loved · cinematographer

Fatal Attraction (1987)

Midcredits 79th · 69% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 64/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 51. 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 Howard Atherton's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles22–82 · median 77 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles35–64 · median 51 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles39–82 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles24–52 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles22–81 · median 56 · moderateheavier 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 Howard Atherton work with?

People who share at least 2 of Howard Atherton's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Charles Sturridge shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Editors

Producers