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Philip Hurn

Philip Hurn

Cinematographer and editor · Born May 29, 1953 (73) · Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK

Born
May 29, 1953 (73)
From
Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK
Works as
Cinematographer and editor
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 40 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 9% in 30 days

What are Philip Hurn's films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Morality.

Genres

Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Documentary6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile
: browse their Action 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
Society
35%
Morality
21%
Self
18%
Ideas
10%
Survival
8%
Bonds
6%
Power
1%
Faith9 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeForgiveness2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 23 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 21 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 10 · Charged 12 · Intense 1

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

Steady 16 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 19 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 17 · Even-paced 6 · 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 15 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 0

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

Easy watch 10 · Affecting 11 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 20 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
14
Tense
9
Contemplative
12
Warm
7
Melancholic
3
Other
12

How their films linger

Hopeful17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Philip Hurn's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (19).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Philip Hurn'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

40 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page.

  • Always a Winner(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • MindReader(2022)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Bully High(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Final Frequency(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Play the Flute(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Buying Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Cinematographer

  • The First American(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Alison's Choice(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • A Matter of Faith(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Sample This(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • 10 Rules for Sleeping Around(2013)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Amazing Love(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Trade of Innocents(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Blue Seduction(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Me & You, Us, Forever(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Pumpkin Karver(2006)

    Cinematographer · Editor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Unidentified(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Six: The Mark Unleashed(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Time Changer(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Lay It Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • Stolen Kisses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer · Editor

  • Tender Is the Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer · Editor

  • The Passion Network (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer · Editor

  • The Moment After(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Undercover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Cinematographer

  • Clint Eastwood: The Man from Malpaso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Cinematographer

  • Michael Caine: Breaking the Mold(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling(1993)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • A Step Apart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Cinematographer

  • Here's Looking at You, Warner Bros.(1993)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Perfect Weapon(1991)

    Additional Camera

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Cinematographer

  • What Can You See by Looking? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Cinematographer

  • Would You Eat a Blue Potato? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Cinematographer

  • The Ultimate Stuntman: A Tribute to Dar Robinson(1987)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Cinematographer

  • Dinosaur! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Cinematographer

  • LA Jesus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 31 titles, 30 of them dated from 1985 to 2023.

Biggest box office

The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry (2008)

$1.4M worldwide

Highest rated

The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry (2008)

Midcredits 77th

Most popular right now

Blue Seduction (2009)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography27 of 31: 24 only cinematography, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score68thEditing3 of 31: 0 only editing, 3 with another roleOther crew4 of 31: 4 only other crew, 0 with another role

31 titles, 3 with more than one role.

By decade

1980s4 · crew1990s9 · crew2000s7 · crew2010s7 · crew2020s3 · 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 Philip Hurn's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 26; across their 23 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 25th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Reach · how many have seen their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 26 titles are Divisive.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive9
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · cinematographer

Alison's Choice (2015)

99th percentile spread · 45% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Play the Flute (2019)

Midcredits 90th · 76% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 48/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 63, detractors 33. 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 Philip Hurn work with?

People who share at least 2 of Philip Hurn's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Rich Christiano shares the most, 7.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers