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Steven Bernstein

Steven Bernstein

Cinematographer, also director, producer and writer

Works as
Cinematographer, also director, producer and writer
Titles
32 on MovieCove · 39 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 14% in 30 days

What are Steven Bernstein's films like?

Across their 28 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography 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
29%
Self
21%
Morality
18%
Survival
17%
Power
12%
Society
3%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 28 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 15 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 8 · Charged 13 · Intense 7

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 16 · Whiplash 3

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 11 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 12

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

Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 16 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 1

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 15 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 8

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

Resolved 20 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Absurd
10
Melancholic
11
Thrilling
9
Joyful
5
Other
27

How their films linger

Feel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic4
  • 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 Steven Bernstein's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Steven Bernstein'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

39 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page.

  • Last Call(2017)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Walkaway Joe(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Decoding Annie Parker(2013)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Small Small Thing(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Last Man Standing(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Not Forgotten(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Love at First Hiccup(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Street Kings(2008)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Tortured(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • One Night with the King(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Little Man(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Jake Effect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 7 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Behind the Smile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Cinematographer · as British Reporter

  • Moonstruck: At the Heart of an Italian Family(2006)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Blade: Trinity(2004)

    Additional Photography

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • White Chicks(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Monster(2003)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

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

    Cinematographer

  • Big Shot: Confessions of a Campus Bookie(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Corky Romano(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Scary Movie 2(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Forsaken(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Christmas in the Clouds(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • More Dogs Than Bones(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Goodbye, Casanova (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Cinematographer

  • The Wood(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Waterboy(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Jealousy(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Half Baked(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Murder at 1600(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Bulletproof(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Curdled(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Underworld(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Kicking and Screaming(1995)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Trade Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Cinematographer

  • Moondance(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Like Water for Chocolate(1992)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Passion of Remembrance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Cinematographer

  • GRQ the Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Producer · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 37 titles, 36 of them dated from 1986 to 2020.

Biggest box office

Scary Movie 2 (2001)

$141M worldwide

Highest rated

Monster (2003)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

White Chicks (2004)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 37: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting3 of 37: 0 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting3 of 37: 0 only writing, 3 with another roleProducing3 of 37: 0 only producing, 3 with another roleCinematography32 of 37: 31 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score42ndOther crew2 of 37: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

37 titles, 4 with more than one role.

By decade

1980s1 · crew1990s12 · crew2000s19 · 1 acting · 19 crew2010s2 · 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 Steven Bernstein's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 43rd percentile, the median of all 32; across their 28 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Approval · how many liked their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Reach · how many have seen their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Midcredits score across 32 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 32 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed17

Most divisive · producer

Small Small Thing (2013)

88th percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Monster (2003)

Midcredits 90th · 79% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 58/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles; fans 67, detractors 47. 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 Steven Bernstein's work okay for kids?

Across up to 12 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles37–81 · median 51 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity12 titles49–73 · median 54 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles54–93 · median 72 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles35–85 · median 48 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles16–59 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all 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 Steven Bernstein work with?

People who share at least 2 of Steven Bernstein's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ernest Dickerson shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles