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Robby Baumgartner

Robby Baumgartner

Cinematographer · Born July 7, 1962 (64) · Syosset, New York, USA

Robby Baumgartner was born on 7 July 1962 in Syosset, New York, USA. He is a cinematographer and producer, known for Argo (2012), There Will Be Blood (2007) and The Hunger Games (2012).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
July 7, 1962 (64)
From
Syosset, New York, USA
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
25 on MovieCove
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

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

What are Robby Baumgartner's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
Morality
28%
Bonds
25%
Survival
22%
Self
16%
Society
8%
Identity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeWar2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 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 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 4 · 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 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 6

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

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 4

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 1 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 3

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Dread
4
Contemplative
5
Absurd
2
Thrilling
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Unsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

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 Robby Baumgartner's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Robby Baumgartner'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

25 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • I Wish You All the Best(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Not Okay(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Moonfall(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Grave Intentions(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • A Call to Spy(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Midway(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Darkness Visible(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Blindspotting(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • A Dog's Purpose(2017)

    Additional Photography

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Blair Witch(2016)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Sidemen: Long Road to Glory(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Guest(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Argo(2012)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Battleship(2012)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Hunger Games(2012)

    Second Unit Director of Photography · Third Assistant "C" Camera

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Water for Elephants(2011)

    "C" Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Sympathy for Delicious(2010)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • State of Play(2009)

    Gaffer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • ExTerminators(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • There Will Be Blood(2007)

    Lighting Technician

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada(2005)

    Gaffer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • 21 Grams(2003)

    Gaffer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • 25th Hour(2002)

    Gaffer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • 8 Mile(2002)

    Chief Lighting Technician

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Juice(1992)

    Best Boy Electric

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 24 titles from 1992 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Midway (2019)

$127M worldwide

Highest rated

Blindspotting (2018)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Midway (2019)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography13 of 24: 11 only cinematography, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score54thOther crew13 of 24: 11 only other crew, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score87th

By decade

1990s1 · crew2000s7 · crew2010s11 · crew2020s5 · 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 Robby Baumgartner's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 75th percentile, the median of all 25; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 25 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · cinematographer

I Wish You All the Best (2024)

87th percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Argo (2012)

Midcredits 96th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 62/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 41. 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 Robby Baumgartner's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles35–78 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles9–46 · median 16 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles47–88 · median 70 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles33–59 · median 51 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles39–77 · median 62 · intenseheavier 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 Robby Baumgartner work with?

People who share at least 2 of Robby Baumgartner's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Chris Harding shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Producers