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Chris Manley

Chris Manley

Cinematographer · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

From
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 35 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 27% in 30 days

What are Chris Manley's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
Self
34%
Bonds
22%
Survival
13%
Society
9%
Morality
8%
Ideas
8%
Power
6%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 6 · Intense 1

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

Steady 4 · 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 4 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 0

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 4 · 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 7 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Contemplative
5
Melancholic
3
Thrilling
2
Hopeful
2
Other
11

How their films linger

Bittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous5

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 Chris Manley's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Chris Manley'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

35 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page.

  • M.I.A.(2026)

    Show 3 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Forever(2025)

    Show 4 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Monarch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Stargirl(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Doom Patrol(2019)

    Show 11 episodes · Director · Producer · Supervising Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • The Romanoffs(2018)

    Show 8 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Masters of Sex(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Are You Here(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

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

    Cinematographer

  • American Horror Story(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Homeland(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Mad Men(2007)

    Show 4 episodes · Director · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Gracie(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Drive(2007)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Curse of King Tut's Tomb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

  • The Curse of King Tut's Tomb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Cinematographer

  • Coachella(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Prison Break(2005)

    Show 11 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Neo Ned (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer

  • Gramercy Park(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Big Empty(2003)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Last Cowboy(2003)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Thoughtcrimes(2003)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Endangered Species(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Shut Yer Dirty Little Mouth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Cinematographer

  • Dahmer(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Under the Influence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Cinematographer

  • The Stickup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Cinematographer

  • Wolf Girl(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Suicide Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Cinematographer

  • The Phantom Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer

  • Running Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Cinematographer

  • The Making of 'Spawn' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Grip

  • Irish Whiskey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 32 titles from 1997 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Gracie (2007)

$3.8M worldwide

Highest rated

Thoughtcrimes (2003)

Midcredits 73rd

Most popular right now

Drive (2007)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing5 of 32: 2 only directing, 3 with another roleProducing1 of 32: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleCinematography28 of 32: 26 only cinematography, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score50thOther crew1 of 32: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

32 titles, 3 with more than one role — cinematography and directing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1990s4 · crew2000s16 · crew2010s8 · crew2020s4 · 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 Chris Manley's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 10; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 22 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · cinematographer

Gramercy Park (2004)

90th percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, cinematographer

Mad Men (2007)

Midcredits 98th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 64/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 46. 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 Chris Manley's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 60 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Chris Manley work with?

People who share at least 2 of Chris Manley's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Barry Flatman shares the most, 2.

Actors

Composers