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Kamal Derkaoui

Cinematographer

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
32 on MovieCove · 51 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 28% in 30 days

What are Kamal Derkaoui's films like?

Across their 27 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 5th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
Bonds
38%
Survival
16%
Self
15%
Morality
15%
Society
9%
Power
4%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds12 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 26 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 13 · Serious 7 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 19 · Stylized 6 · 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 13 · Charged 10 · Intense 3

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

Steady 17 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 12 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 14 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 18 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 22 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Hopeful
16
Warm
10
Joyful
9
Melancholic
7
Other
19

How their films linger

Feel-good14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy18
  • Bittersweet7
  • 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 Kamal Derkaoui's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 27 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hallmark+ (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kamal Derkaoui'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

51 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page.

  • Breathe Again(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Inheritor of secrets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Cinematographer

  • Confessions of a Cam Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Cinematographer

  • Field Day(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Boy in the Walls(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Women in Block J (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Cinematographer

  • Gingerbread Miracle(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Imperfect High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Cinematographer

  • They Who Surround Us(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Don't Go Breaking My Heart(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • A Very Vintage Christmas(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Chronicle Mysteries: The Deep End(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Murders(2019)

    Show 8 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all shows

  • The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco(2018)

    Show 8 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Scorched Earth(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Campfire Kiss(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Chesapeake Shores(2016)

    Show 13 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Kindergarten Cop 2(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Wedding Bells(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Painkillers(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Rabid Dogs(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Lucky in Love(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Dangerous Intuition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer

  • Angels Sing(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Cedar Cove(2013)

    Show 35 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Frontiers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer

  • Twist of Fate(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Pillow Secrets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer

  • Holiday Spin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Cinematographer

  • Radio Rebel(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Tall Man(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Treasure Buddies(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Andalusia, My Love! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Cinematographer

  • The Search for Santa Paws(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Les Enfants Terribles de Casablanca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • Santa Buddies(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Space Buddies(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • What Color Is Love?(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Poison Ivy: The Secret Society(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Snow Buddies(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Women's Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • Judicial Indiscretion(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Dark Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • The Web of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • Firefight(2003)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Betraying Reason (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Cinematographer

  • Jawhara : Jail Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Cinematographer

  • Mona Saber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • Fabula (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Cinematographer

  • Sur la Terrasse / The Terrace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Cinematographer

  • Provisional Title (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

Career shape

A full career of 50 titles from 1984 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Tall Man (2012)

$7.5M worldwide

Highest rated

Field Day (2023)

Midcredits 74th

Most popular right now

Scorched Earth (2018)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 50: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleCinematography49 of 50: 49 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score36th

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s2 · crew2000s13 · crew2010s24 · crew2020s10 · 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.

How do Kamal Derkaoui's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 36th percentile, the median of all 28; across their 26 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Midcredits score across 32 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 32 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed17

Most divisive · cinematographer

They Who Surround Us (2020)

96th percentile spread · 45% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Chronicle Mysteries: The Deep End (2019)

Midcredits 80th · 70% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 48/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles; fans 61, detractors 34. 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 Kamal Derkaoui's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 44 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 41 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 40 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 38 · moderateMedian of all films: 33

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Kamal Derkaoui work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kamal Derkaoui's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jamie Goehring shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers