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Gary Capo

Cinematographer, also director

Works as
Cinematographer, also director
Titles
29 on Motif · 32 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Up 27% in 30 days

What are Gary Capo's films like?

Across their 7 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their Motif 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
Bonds
38%
Survival
38%
Morality
12%
Self
9%
Society
2%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMortality2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 4

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

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Thrilling
4
Dread
3
Melancholic
3
Romantic
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Unsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet2
  • 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 Gary Capo's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 29 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Gary Capo's titles on Motif; 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

32 credits, 29 with a Motif page.

  • Until We Meet Again(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Den of Thieves(2018)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Geostorm(2017)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Dawn of the Planet of the Apes(2014)

    Second Unit Director · Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Winter's Tale(2014)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • R.I.P.D.(2013)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Olympus Has Fallen(2013)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • SAF3(2013)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Shark Night(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • RED(2010)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian(2009)

    Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Incredible Hulk(2008)

    Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Asylum(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Live Free or Die Hard(2007)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Blood Diamond(2006)

    Second Unit Director · Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Lovewrecked(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Cellular(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Final Destination 2(2003)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Perfect Storm(2000)

    Underwater Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Deep Blue Sea(1999)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Thin Red Line(1998)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Soldier(1998)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Sphere(1998)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Desperate Measures(1998)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Face/Off(1997)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Devil's Own(1997)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Thunder in Paradise II(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Captain Ron(1992)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • White Fang(1991)

    Second Unit Director · Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Baywatch (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

  • Surf Wars (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1978)

    Animation

  • Many Classic Moments (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Director · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 31 titles, 30 of them dated from 1978 to 2022.

Biggest box office

Final Destination 2 (2003)

$91M worldwide

Highest rated

Cellular (2004)

Midcredits 60th

Most popular right now

Final Destination 2 (2003)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 31: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 31: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleCinematography27 of 31: 24 only cinematography, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score46thOther crew6 of 31: 3 only other crew, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score73rd

31 titles, 4 with more than one role — cinematography and other crew overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s1 · crew1990s10 · crew2000s9 · crew2010s8 · crew2020s1 · 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 Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do Gary Capo's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 28; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 18th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

18thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

20thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

93rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 29 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 29 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · director

SAF3 (2013)

95th percentile spread · 61% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Blood Diamond (2006)

Midcredits 98th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 57/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 66, detractors 41. 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 Midcredits 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.

Is Gary Capo's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 Motif titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 78 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles20–47 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 61 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 50 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 75 · intenseMedian 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 Gary Capo work with?

People who share at least 2 of Gary Capo's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; David R. Ellis shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Editors

Producers