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Patrick Cady

Patrick Cady

Cinematographer and director

Primetime Emmy nominee

Works as
Cinematographer and director
Titles
24 on MovieCove · 28 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26

What are Patrick Cady's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 16th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Mystery2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile
: browse their Mystery 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
Self
25%
Society
20%
Bonds
19%
Morality
16%
Survival
11%
Power
6%
Ideas
2%
Community4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 8 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 7 · Intense 2

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 5 · 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 7 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 7 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

Easy watch: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their easy watch movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 1

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Dread
4
Bittersweet
4
Absurd
3
Warm
3
Other
9

How their films linger

Bittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet7
  • 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 Patrick Cady's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Patrick Cady'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

28 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Ballard(2025)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Duster(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · Supervising Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • NCIS: Origins(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Paint(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Rookie: Feds(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • Bosch: Legacy(2022)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Looking Glass(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • XX(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Insecure(2016)

    Show 3 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Westworld(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Additional Photography

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Bosch(2014)

    Show 31 episodes · Director · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Rectify(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Body of Proof(2011)

    Show 42 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Lottery Ticket(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Stepfather(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Day of the Dead(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • In Treatment(2008)

    Show 18 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Kings of South Beach(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Broken Bridges(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Triviatown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director

  • Marie and Bruce(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Porn 'n Chicken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Cinematographer

  • Sunshine State(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Girlfight(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Pastry, Pain and Politics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Cinematographer

  • Little Odessa(1994)

    Electrician

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Company Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 28 titles, 27 of them dated from 1994 to 2025.

Biggest box office

The Stepfather (2009)

$31M worldwide

Highest rated

Girlfight (2000)

Midcredits 73rd

Most popular right now

Ballard (2025)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing7 of 28: 6 only directing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score85thProducing1 of 28: 1 only producing, 0 with another roleCinematography19 of 28: 18 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score27thOther crew2 of 28: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s2 · crew2000s11 · crew2010s8 · crew2020s6 · 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.

Awards

Nominated for a Primetime Emmy in 2018, Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour).

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 Patrick Cady's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 24th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 26th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 24 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · director

The Rookie: Feds (2022)

83rd percentile spread · 36% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, cinematographer

Bosch (2014)

Midcredits 98th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 54/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 40. 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 Patrick Cady's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles52–80 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles21–48 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 43 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 49 · moderateMedian 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 Patrick Cady work with?

People who share at least 2 of Patrick Cady's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tim Hunter shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Editors

Producers

Mixed roles