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Michael Balfry

Michael Balfry

Cinematographer, also producer

Works as
Cinematographer, also producer
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 41 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 22% in 30 days

What are Michael Balfry's films like?

Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 10th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 11th percentile
: browse their Crime 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
28%
Self
19%
Morality
19%
Survival
16%
Society
8%
Power
8%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 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 11 · Serious 8 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 18 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 7 · Charged 11 · Intense 3

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

A split, not a type: Steady 9 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 9 · 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 12 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 19 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Warm
7
Hopeful
10
Thrilling
4
Dread
3
Other
15

How their films linger

Hopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet8
  • 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 Michael Balfry's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Balfry'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

41 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page.

  • Charlie the Wonderdog(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Avatar: The Last Airbender(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Sight(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Web of Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Cinematographer

  • Fallen Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Cinematographer

  • Dark Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Editor

  • Christmas in the Air(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • S.W.A.T.: Under Siege(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • What Could Have Been (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Cinematographer

  • Haters Back Off!(2016)

    Show 8 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • The Bridge(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Love Under the Stars(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Unauthorized Beverly Hills, 90210 Story(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Mr. Miracle(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • When Calls the Heart(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Evangeline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer

  • The Meeting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer

  • Ice Road Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Cinematographer

  • A Family Thanksgiving(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Encounter with Danger(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Christmas in Canaan(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Phantom Racer(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Trust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • The Building(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Dim Sum Funeral(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Paparazzi Princess: The Paris Hilton Story(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Past Lies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Cinematographer

  • Making Mr. Right (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Cinematographer

  • The Unquiet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Cinematographer

  • Devil's Diary(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Destination: Infestation(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • A Valentine Carol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • The Cabinet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • A Daughter's Conviction(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • To Have and to Hold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Cinematographer

  • Family in Hiding(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • A Trick of the Mind(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Dead Zone(2002)

    Show 26 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • L.A.P.D.: To Protect and to Serve(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

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

    Cinematographer · Producer

  • From the Ashes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 39 titles from 1997 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Charlie the Wonderdog (2025)

$7.9M worldwide

Highest rated

Love Under the Stars (2015)

Midcredits 71st

Most popular right now

Charlie the Wonderdog (2025)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing1 of 39: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleCinematography38 of 39: 37 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score21stEditing1 of 39: 1 only editing, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s2 · crew2000s19 · crew2010s16 · 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 Michael Balfry's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 21st percentile, the median of all 21; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 20th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

20thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th13

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 25 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · cinematographer

Paparazzi Princess: The Paris Hilton Story (2008)

90th percentile spread · 76% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

When Calls the Heart (2014)

Midcredits 87th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 41/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 57, detractors 29. 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 Michael Balfry work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael Balfry's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kirk Shaw shares the most, 7.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers