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Michael C. Blundell

Michael C. Blundell

Cinematographer

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
20 on Motif · 24 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 17% in 30 days

What are Michael C. Blundell's films like?

Across their 11 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Motif score: 6th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Motif score: 42nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Motif score: 14th percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif 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
23%
Morality
23%
Survival
22%
Self
11%
Society
9%
Power
7%
Ideas
5%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 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 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 7 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 3

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

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 6 · 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 4 · 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 4 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Dread
5
Thrilling
4
Warm
2
Joyful
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

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 Michael C. Blundell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 20 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael C. Blundell's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

24 credits, 20 with a Motif page.

  • Christmas Baby(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 59th percentile of all films

  • My Secret Santa(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Searching for a Serial Killer: The Regina Smith Story(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Devil on Campus: The Larry Ray Story(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Wedding Contract(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Tom Swift(2022)

    Show Cinematographer

    Motif score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Operation Christmas Drop(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Batwoman(2019)

    Show 11 episodes · Director · Cinematographer

    Motif score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Frequency(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Motif score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • The 100(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Cinematographer

    Motif score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Grave Halloween(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Independence Daysaster(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Hamlet (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    Cinematographer

  • The Philadelphia Experiment(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Primeval: New World(2012)

    Show Cinematographer

    Motif score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Past Obsessions(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Takedown(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Bloodsuckers (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    Additional Photography

  • Mother Knows Best (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    Gaffer

  • In the Blink of an Eye(1996)

    Gaffer

    Motif score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Breach of Trust (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)

    Gaffer

  • Dances with Wolves(1990)

    Electrician

    Motif score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Boyfriend School(1990)

    Electrician

    Motif score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Baby It's You(1983)

    Sound Assistant

    Motif score: 62nd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 21 titles from 1983 to 2025.

Highest rated

Operation Christmas Drop (2020)

Motif 36th

Most popular right now

Primeval: New World (2012)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing2 of 21: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleCinematography14 of 21: 12 only cinematography, 2 with another role · typical Motif score14thOther crew7 of 21: 7 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · crew1990s5 · crew2000s1 · crew2010s9 · 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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do Michael C. Blundell's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 31st percentile, the median of all 15; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 14th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

14thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

12thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Motif score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 20 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned3
  • Divisive3
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · cinematographer

Tom Swift (2022)

97th percentile spread · 61% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Frequency (2016)

Motif 74th · 82% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 48/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 58, detractors 38. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 Michael C. Blundell work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael C. Blundell's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Christopher A. Smith shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers