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Jeff Cronenweth

Jeff Cronenweth

Cinematographer, also actor · Born January 14, 1962 (64) · Los Angeles County, California, USA

Oscar nominee · Primetime Emmy nominee · BAFTA Award nominee

Jeffrey Scott Cronenweth, ASC (born January 14, 1962) is an American cinematographer based in Los Angeles, California, who is known for his role as the director of photography on the David Fincher films Fight Club, The Social Network, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and Gone Girl (two of which earned him Academy Award for Best Cinematography nominations in 2010 and 2011). He graduated from the USC School of Cinematic Arts. He was invited to join the cinematographers branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2004. He is the son of Jordan Cronenweth, one of the most influential cinematographers in motion picture history. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jeff Cronenweth, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 14, 1962 (64)
From
Los Angeles County, California, USA
Works as
Cinematographer, also actor
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 28 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 44% in 30 days

What are Jeff Cronenweth's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Society.

Genres

Biography4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile
: browse their Biography movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 95th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary 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
Morality
29%
Society
20%
Bonds
18%
Self
15%
Power
8%
Survival
7%
Ideas
4%
Marriage3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 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 6

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 4

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 2 · Intense 7

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 1

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 4 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 4

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 3 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 6

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Melancholic
6
Warm
4
Dread
2
Cold
3
Other
12

How their films linger

Thought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet8
  • 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 Jeff Cronenweth's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jeff Cronenweth'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, 21 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Adventures of Cliff Booth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Additional Director of Photography

  • The Social Reckoning(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Melania(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Tron: Ares(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Brighter Days Ahead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Cinematographer

  • Being the Ricardos(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Tales from the Loop(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • A Million Little Pieces(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Rage Against The Machine: Live At Finsbury Park (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director

  • Gone Girl(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Hitchcock(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Social Network(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Work of Director Mark Romanek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer

  • Down with Love(2003)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • One Hour Photo(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • K-19: The Widowmaker(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Fight Club(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Robbie Robertson: Going Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Cinematographer

  • Robbie Robertson: A Retrospective - From the Band to the Rock'n'Roll Hall Of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Cinematographer

  • Only You(1994)

    First Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • What's Eating Gilbert Grape(1993)

    First Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Sleepless in Seattle(1993)

    First Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • State of Grace(1990)

    First Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Cop(1988)

    First Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Gardens of Stone(1987)

    Second Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Peggy Sue Got Married(1986)

    Second Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Tyrant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 28 titles, 26 of them dated from 1986 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Gone Girl (2014)

$371M worldwide

Highest rated

Gone Girl (2014)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

The Social Reckoning (2026)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 28: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleCinematography20 of 28: 20 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score69thOther crew7 of 28: 7 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score68th

By decade

1980s3 · crew1990s7 · crew2000s4 · crew2010s6 · 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

4 major nominations and no wins, 2011–2020.

  1. 2020
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (One Hour)
  2. 2012
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Achievement in Cinematography
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Cinematography
  3. 2011
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Achievement in Cinematography

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 Jeff Cronenweth's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 70th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

96thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 21 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · cinematographer

Melania (2026)

85th percentile spread · 86% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Fight Club (1999)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 71/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 53. 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 Jeff Cronenweth's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles10–61 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles17–78 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles27–74 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles25–72 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles9–81 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian 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 Jeff Cronenweth work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jeff Cronenweth's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Atticus Ross shares the most, 4.

Directors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles