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Richard Bluck

Cinematographer

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 36 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 27% in 30 days

What are Richard Bluck's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy 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
Survival
33%
Self
21%
Bonds
16%
Morality
16%
Society
8%
Ideas
7%
Survival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 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 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 2

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 5 · 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 2 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Thrilling
4
Absurd
3
Dread
2
Warm
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Fun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet4

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 Richard Bluck's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Richard Bluck'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

36 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page.

  • Anaconda(2025)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Avatar: Fire and Ash(2025)

    Additional Director of Photography · Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Sons of the Neon Night(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Ash(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Avatar: The Way of Water(2022)

    Additional Director of Photography · Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Pearl(2022)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Prehistoric Planet(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Mortal Engines(2018)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Monkey King 3(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Into the Rainbow(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • What We Do in the Shadows(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The God Painter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer

  • Beyond the Edge(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

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

    Cinematographer

  • Avatar(2009)

    Camera Operator · Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • District 9(2009)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Under the Mountain(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Eel Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Cinematographer

  • 10,000 BC(2008)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Black Sheep(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Dark Stories: Tales from Beyond the Grave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • Room Tone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Cinematographer

  • Willy Nilly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer

  • Time is a Spider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Camera Operator

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

    Cinematographer

  • Song of the Siren (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • Jack Brown: Genius (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

  • The Frighteners(1996)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Bitch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Cinematographer

  • The Last Tattoo(1994)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Eau de la vie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Cinematographer

  • Valley of the Stereos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Cinematographer

  • Snail's Pace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Cinematographer

  • Doodlin': Impressions Of Len Lye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Camera Operator

  • Nate and Hayes(1983)

    Focus Puller

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Wind in the Willows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 33 titles, 32 of them dated from 1983 to 2025.

Biggest box office

The Monkey King 3 (2018)

$115M worldwide

Highest rated

What We Do in the Shadows (2014)

Midcredits 97th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography25 of 33: 23 only cinematography, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score41stOther crew10 of 33: 8 only other crew, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score84th

By decade

1980s3 · crew1990s10 · crew2000s7 · crew2010s5 · 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 Richard Bluck's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 19; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 36th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 20 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · cinematographer

Into the Rainbow (2017)

98th percentile spread · 48% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

What We Do in the Shadows (2014)

Midcredits 97th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 69/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 52. 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 Richard Bluck's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 86 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 60 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 29 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 62 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Richard Bluck work with?

People who share at least 2 of Richard Bluck's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jonathan King shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers