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Michael Kelem

Cinematographer, also actor

Works as
Cinematographer, also actor
Titles
30 on MovieCove
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Down 16% in 30 days

What are Michael Kelem's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
48%
Self
28%
Ideas
18%
Bonds
6%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
4
Warm
3
Thrilling
2
Tense
1
Hopeful
1

How their films linger

Hopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Michael Kelem's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 30 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Kelem'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

30 credits, 30 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Captain Marvel(2019)

    Aerial Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Only the Brave(2017)

    Aerial Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Transformers: The Last Knight(2017)

    Aerial Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Fifty Shades Darker(2017)

    Aerial Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Planet Earth II(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Hunt(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Additional Photography · Still Photographer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials(2015)

    Helicopter Camera

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Vacation(2015)

    Helicopter Camera

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Ant-Man(2015)

    Aerial Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Jurassic World(2015)

    Aerial Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Racing Extinction(2015)

    Helicopter Camera

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Godzilla(2014)

    Aerial Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Captain America: The Winter Soldier(2014)

    Aerial Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Bullet to the Head(2012)

    Aerial Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Taken 2(2012)

    Aerial Camera

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • I Am Number Four(2011)

    Aerial Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Hangover(2009)

    Aerial Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Mount St. Elias(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Earth(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Deja Vu(2006)

    Helicopter Camera

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Miami Vice(2006)

    Aerial Camera

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • National Treasure(2004)

    Helicopter Camera

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Black Hawk Down(2001)

    Aerial Camera

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Virus(1999)

    Aerial Camera

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Deep Rising(1998)

    Aerial Camera

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Mission: Impossible(1996)

    Aerial Camera

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Bed of Roses(1996)

    Additional Camera

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Waiting to Exhale(1995)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Cliffhanger(1993)

    Aerial Camera

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Pretty Woman(1990)

    Aerial Camera

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 28 titles from 1990 to 2019.

Biggest box office

Earth (2007)

$109M worldwide

Highest rated

Frozen Planet (2011)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Planet Earth II (2016)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography12 of 28: 12 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score68thOther crew16 of 28: 16 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score59th

By decade

1990s7 · crew2000s5 · crew2010s16 · 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.

Who does Michael Kelem work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael Kelem's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mark Linfield shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles