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Frank Barrera

Frank Barrera

Cinematographer, also producer

Works as
Cinematographer, also producer
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 30 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Down 23% in 30 days

What are Frank Barrera's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th 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
Society
28%
Bonds
20%
Morality
18%
Ideas
12%
Survival
11%
Power
6%
Self
5%
Community6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 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 9 · Serious 2 · Dark 4

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 3

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 9 · Charged 2 · Intense 4

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 8 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 2

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 10 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 4

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 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
7
Tense
6
Warm
6
Joyful
5
Melancholic
4
Other
14

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous6

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 Frank Barrera's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Frank Barrera'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

30 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page.

  • A. Rimbaud(2026)

    Cinematographer · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Outpost(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Together Together(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • 11 Minute Whambam 90’s Ride! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Cinematographer · Unit Production Manager

  • Medical Police(2020)

    Show 4 episodes · "C" Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • Good Trouble(2019)

    Show 3 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • A Bread Factory, Part One(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • A Bread Factory, Part Two(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Perfection(2018)

    Additional Photography

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Dog Days(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • NewsHits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • Filthy Preppy Teen$ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 8 episodes · Cinematographer

  • The American Side(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Hindenburg Explodes! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • The Grief of Others(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Frank Pierre Presents: Pierre Resort & Casino (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

  • Smart Pipe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

  • Beef(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Salad Mixxxer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

  • Burning Love(2012)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • In the Family(2011)

    Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • As Good as Dead(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Construction Intervention(2010)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Poker Club(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

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

    Cinematographer

  • Project Runway(2004)

    Show 14 episodes · Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Just One Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Key Grip

Career shape

A full career of 27 titles from 1998 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Dog Days (2018)

$6.8M worldwide

Highest rated

In the Family (2011)

Midcredits 83rd

Most popular right now

Burning Love (2012)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing2 of 27: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleCinematography23 of 27: 20 only cinematography, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score50thOther crew5 of 27: 4 only other crew, 1 with another role

27 titles, 3 with more than one role — cinematography and other crew overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1990s1 · crew2000s3 · crew2010s16 · crew2020s7 · 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 Frank Barrera's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 16; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 35th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 21 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · cinematographer

Beef (2014)

91st percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer, cinematographer

In the Family (2011)

Midcredits 83rd · 68% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 61/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 42. 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 Frank Barrera'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 37 · 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 Frank Barrera work with?

People who share at least 2 of Frank Barrera's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Patrick Wang shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers