Yves Bélanger (born July 7, 1960) is a Canadian cinematographer. He has worked on films by directors such as Alain Desrochers, Xavier Dolan and Clint Eastwood, and he is a frequent collaborator of Jean-Marc Vallée. He's known for Dallas Buyers Club (2013) and Wild (2014) In 2016, he received a Canadian Screen Award for Best Cinematography for his work in Brooklyn (2015).
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Biography from TMDB.
- July 7, 1960 (66)
- Quebec, Canada
- Cinematographer
- 22 on MovieCove · 44 credits in all
What are Yves Bélanger's films like?
Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 16
A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 4 · Dark 8
Grounded 12 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1
Gentle 3 · Charged 8 · Intense 5
Steady 7 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1
Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1
A split, not a type: Casual 8 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 9 · Heavy 5
Resolved 13 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet12
- Ambiguous1
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 Yves Bélanger's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Yves Bélanger'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
44 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page.
Unabomber(2026)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Closing Night(2026)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
We'll Find Happiness(2025)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
My Mother's Wedding(2023)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Juror #2(2024)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Paroles en l'air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Sisters and Neighbors! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Mission cohésion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Arlette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Nine Perfect Strangers(2021)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows
Thanks for Everything (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Richard Jewell(2019)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
14 Days, 12 Nights(2019)
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
Long Shot(2019)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
Silence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
The Mule(2018)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Sharp Objects(2018)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
Indian Horse(2017)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Big Little Lies(2017)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows
Shut In(2016)
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
Arrival(2016)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
9 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Demolition(2015)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Brooklyn(2015)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Motel Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Wild(2014)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
The Little Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Dallas Buyers Club(2013)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Laurence Anyways(2012)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Operation Casablanca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Thrill of the Hills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Cabotins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Musée Éden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
You Belong to Me(2008)
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
Wushu Warrior(2011)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
My Daughter, My Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Cheech (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Cause Of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
The Bottle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
The List (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
The Haven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Le bus d’Alice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Les sauf-conduits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Adramélech (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Career shape
A full career of 44 titles from 1985 to 2026.
Biggest box office
The Mule (2018)
Highest rated
Dallas Buyers Club (2013)
Most popular right now
Unabomber (2026)
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.
Awards
Nominated for a Primetime Emmy in 2017, Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series or Movie.
Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.
How do Yves Bélanger's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 81st percentile, the median of all 19; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 78th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up14
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
8 of their 22 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved6
- Universally Panned1
- Divisive1
- Crowd Pleaser8
- Broadly Agreed3
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the cinematography 69/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 59. 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 Yves Bélanger's work okay for kids?
Across up to 12 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.
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 Yves Bélanger work with?
People who share at least 2 of Yves Bélanger's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Clint Eastwood shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Clint EastwoodShared titles: Juror #2 (2024), Richard Jewell (2019), The Mule (2018), Indian Horse (2017)See all 4 shared titles with Clint Eastwood
- Jean-Marc ValléeShared titles: Demolition (2015), Dallas Buyers Club (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Jean-Marc Vallée
Actors
- Naomi WattsShared titles: Closing Night (2026), Shut In (2016), Demolition (2015)See all 3 shared titles with Naomi Watts
- Dianne WiestShared titles: Closing Night (2026), The Mule (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Dianne Wiest
- Jacob TremblayShared titles: Unabomber (2026), Shut In (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Jacob Tremblay
Composers and editors
- Joel CoxShared titles: Juror #2 (2024), Richard Jewell (2019), The Mule (2018)See all 3 shared titles with Joel Cox
- Marco BeltramiShared titles: Unabomber (2026), Long Shot (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Marco Beltrami
- Arturo SandovalShared titles: Richard Jewell (2019), The Mule (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Arturo Sandoval
Producers
- Tim MooreShared titles: Juror #2 (2024), Richard Jewell (2019), The Mule (2018)See all 3 shared titles with Tim Moore
- Caroline LevyShared titles: My Mother's Wedding (2023), Brooklyn (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Caroline Levy
- Finola DwyerShared titles: My Mother's Wedding (2023), Brooklyn (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Finola Dwyer
- Christine HaeblerShared titles: Indian Horse (2017), Shut In (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Christine Haebler
