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Jacques Jouffret

Jacques Jouffret

Cinematographer · France

Primetime Emmy nominee

Jacques Jouffret is a French cinematographer. was raised in Paris, and would graduate from New York University Tisch School of the Arts. He worked as a camera operator and Steadicam operator on various feature and television films, including Gummo, The Pentagon Wars, Swordfish, Seabiscuit, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, and Transformers: The Last Knight. In 2008, he won the Society of Camera Operators' Camera Operator of the Year Award for Into the Wild. Jouffret's credits as cinematographer include the first three installments of The Purge film series, Mile 22, and Bloodshot, an adaptation of the Valiant Comics comic book series. In 2020, Jouffret served as cinematographer for Songbird, noted for being filmed during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic in California. He became a member of the American Society of Cinematographers in 2023. His upcoming credits include Arthur the King, and Gran Turismo, an adaptation of the video game franchise directed by Neill Blomkamp.

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From
France
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
51 on MovieCove · 53 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 28% in 30 days

What are Jacques Jouffret's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography 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
Survival
31%
Bonds
22%
Morality
20%
Power
14%
Self
9%
Society
5%
Survival8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 3 · Dark 9

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 10

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 5

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Dread
5
Thrilling
6
Hopeful
6
Melancholic
5
Other
9

How their films linger

Hopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet7
  • 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 Jacques Jouffret's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 43 of their 51 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jacques Jouffret'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

53 credits, 51 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Mosquito Bowl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Cinematographer

  • The Beast(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Novocaine(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • American Primeval(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Arthur the King(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Gran Turismo(2023)

    Cinematographer · as Race Official (Le Mans)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Father Stu(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Songbird(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Spell(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Joe Bell(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Bloodshot(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Escape Plan: The Extractors(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Mile 22(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Truth or Dare(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Transformers: The Last Knight(2017)

    Camera Operator · Steadicam Operator

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Last Face(2016)

    Steadicam Operator

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Patriots Day(2016)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Deepwater Horizon(2016)

    Steadicam Operator

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Church(2016)

    "A" Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Purge: Election Year(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Goosebumps(2015)

    "A" Camera Operator · Steadicam Operator

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Purge: Anarchy(2014)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Transformers: Age of Extinction(2014)

    Camera Operator · Steadicam Operator

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Lone Survivor(2013)

    "A" Camera Operator · Steadicam Operator

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Purge(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Pain & Gain(2013)

    Camera Operator · Steadicam Operator

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • So Undercover(2012)

    "A" Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Three Stooges(2012)

    "A" Camera Operator · Steadicam Operator

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Transformers: Dark of the Moon(2011)

    Camera Operator · Steadicam Operator

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Hall Pass(2011)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Mechanic(2011)

    Steadicam Operator

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • A Nightmare on Elm Street(2010)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Greenberg(2010)

    "A" Camera Operator · Steadicam Operator

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen(2009)

    Camera Operator · Steadicam Operator

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Friday the 13th(2009)

    "A" Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Eagle Eye(2008)

    Steadicam Operator

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Never Back Down(2008)

    Steadicam Operator

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Into the Wild(2007)

    Steadicam Operator

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Failure to Launch(2006)

    "A" Camera Operator · Steadicam Operator

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Flightplan(2005)

    Steadicam Operator

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Hostage(2005)

    Steadicam Operator

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Cursed(2005)

    Steadicam Operator

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Haven(2004)

    Steadicam Operator

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Man on Fire(2004)

    Steadicam Operator

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Girl Next Door(2004)

    Steadicam Operator

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Daredevil(2003)

    Camera Operator · Steadicam Operator

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The One(2001)

    Steadicam Operator

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Chicks with Sticks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Steadicam Operator

  • The Shrink Is In(2001)

    Steadicam Operator

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Attic Expeditions(2001)

    Steadicam Operator

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Halloween H20: 20 Years Later(1998)

    Steadicam Operator

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Gummo(1997)

    Steadicam Operator

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Kicked in the Head(1997)

    Steadicam Operator

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 53 titles, 51 of them dated from 1997 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Gran Turismo (2023)

$122M worldwide

Highest rated

Gran Turismo (2023)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

The Beast (2026)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 53: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleCinematography17 of 53: 15 only cinematography, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score40thOther crew37 of 53: 36 only other crew, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score46th

By decade

1990s3 · crew2000s17 · crew2010s22 · crew2020s9 · 1 acting · 9 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

Nominated for a Primetime Emmy in 2025, Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie.

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 Jacques Jouffret's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 50; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 40th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

95thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 51 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th17
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

20 of their 51 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed8
  • Mixed20

Most divisive · cinematographer

The Beast (2026)

80th percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

American Primeval (2025)

Midcredits 87th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 52/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 61, detractors 36. 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 Jacques Jouffret's work okay for kids?

Across up to 13 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore13 titles37–94 · median 69 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity13 titles18–35 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity13 titles52–90 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs13 titles11–54 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense13 titles41–85 · median 64 · intenseheavier 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 Jacques Jouffret work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jacques Jouffret's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mark Wahlberg shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers