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Robert Birchall

Cinematographer

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
6 on MovieCove · 10 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 35% in 30 days

What are Robert Birchall's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
25%
Power
20%
Survival
16%
Bonds
15%
Society
14%
Self
11%
Ambition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 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 1 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 2 · 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 4 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Absurd
2
Warm
1
Joyful
1
Manic
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Unsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet1
  • 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 Robert Birchall's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Robert Birchall'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

10 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.

  • Hollywood's New Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Cinematographer

  • The Fifth Floor(1978)

    Boom Operator

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Libra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Cinematographer

  • A Woman for All Men(1975)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Bucktown(1975)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Linda Lovelace for President(1975)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Five Loose Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Camera Operator

  • A Ton of Grass Goes to Pot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Cinematographer

  • 43: The Richard Petty Story(1972)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Zodiac Killer(1971)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 9 titles from 1971 to 1988.

Biggest box office

The Zodiac Killer (1971)

$34 worldwide

Highest rated

Bucktown (1975)

Midcredits 48th

Most popular right now

A Woman for All Men (1975)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography7 of 9: 7 only cinematography, 0 with another roleOther crew2 of 9: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s8 · crew1980s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Robert Birchall's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 17th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 29th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

12thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 6 titles, by percentile

  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 6 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · cinematographer

Linda Lovelace for President (1975)

78th percentile spread · 52% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Bucktown (1975)

Midcredits 48th · 43% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 45/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 56, detractors 33. 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 Robert Birchall work with?

People who share at least 2 of Robert Birchall's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Arthur Marks shares the most, 3.

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