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David M. Dunlap

Cinematographer, also producer

Works as
Cinematographer, also producer
Titles
56 on MovieCove · 63 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Down 21% in 30 days

What are David M. Dunlap's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
54%
Bonds
21%
Ideas
8%
Power
7%
Morality
7%
Society
4%
Purpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 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 3 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 7 · Intense 0

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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 3 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 0

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Absurd
4
Hopeful
3
Warm
3
Melancholic
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Hopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet4
  • 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 David M. Dunlap's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 39 of their 56 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David M. Dunlap'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

63 credits, 56 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Dark of Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Cinematographer

  • All in Time(2015)

    Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Great Gilly Hopkins(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles(2014)

    "B" Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • House of Cards(2013)

    Show 16 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Smurfs(2011)

    Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Switch(2010)

    "B" Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • After.Life(2009)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Royal Pains(2009)

    Show 4 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Ghosts of Girlfriends Past(2009)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Welcome to Academia(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Enchanted(2007)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Griffin & Phoenix(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • My Super Ex-Girlfriend(2006)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait(2006)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Game 6(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Carlito's Way: Rise to Power(2005)

    "B" Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Interpreter(2005)

    Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Forgotten(2004)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Nobody Knows Anything!(2003)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The Stepford Wives(2004)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Calcium Kid(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Shaun of the Dead(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • A Mighty Wind(2003)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days(2003)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • A Beautiful Mind(2001)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • K-PAX(2001)

    "B" Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Royal Tenenbaums(2001)

    "A" Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Hannibal(2001)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Julie Johnson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • Dracula 2000(2000)

    Additional Photography

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Loser(2000)

    "B" Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Wild Wild West(1999)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Edtv(1999)

    Additional Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Vampires(1998)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Hope Floats(1998)

    "B" Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Object of My Affection(1998)

    Additional Photography

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Air Force One(1997)

    Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Men in Black(1997)

    Second Unit Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Ransom(1996)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Foxfire(1996)

    "B" Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Craft(1996)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Boys on the Side(1995)

    Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Richie Rich(1994)

    "A" Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Forrest Gump(1994)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Demolition Man(1993)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Age of Innocence(1993)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Dracula(1992)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Mambo Kings(1992)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • What About Bob?(1991)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Guilty by Suspicion(1991)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • GoodFellas(1990)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Working Girl(1988)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Broadcast News(1987)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Glass Menagerie(1987)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Raising Arizona(1987)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Under the Cherry Moon(1986)

    First Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Home of the Brave: A Film by Laurie Anderson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    First Assistant Camera

  • Welcome Home, Bobby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Camera Operator

  • After Hours(1985)

    First Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Zombie Island Massacre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    First Assistant Camera

  • C.O.D. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Assistant Camera

  • Incoming Freshmen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Editor

Career shape

A full career of 62 titles from 1979 to 2017.

Biggest box office

Shaun of the Dead (2004)

$33M worldwide

Highest rated

Shaun of the Dead (2004)

Midcredits 97th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography24 of 62: 24 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score52ndEditing1 of 62: 1 only editing, 0 with another roleOther crew37 of 62: 37 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score65th

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s10 · crew1990s20 · crew2000s24 · crew2010s7 · 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 David M. Dunlap's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 54; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 45th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 56 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up19
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th15
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

26 of their 56 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser26
  • Broadly Agreed8
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · producer, cinematographer

All in Time (2015)

84th percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Forrest Gump (1994)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 67/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles. 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.

Who does David M. Dunlap work with?

People who share at least 2 of David M. Dunlap's MovieCove titles; Matthew Myers shares the most, 2.