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Patrick McGowan

Cinematographer

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 15 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 21% in 30 days

What are Patrick McGowan's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
26%
Bonds
20%
Self
19%
Power
15%
Morality
10%
Society
10%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 1 · Intense 1

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 1

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · 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 4 · Even-paced 1 · 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 4 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
3
Tense
3
Contemplative
2
Hopeful
3
Absurd
2
Other
2

How their films linger

Hopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet1
  • 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 Patrick McGowan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Patrick McGowan'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

15 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

  • Coven(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Queen of the Deuce(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Night Raiders(2021)

    "B" Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Face of Anonymous(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sinking Cities(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Brain Dead(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Fire Serpent(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • A Lobster Tale(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Show Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • Guest Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Cinematographer

  • The Last Maneater: Killer Tigers of India (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Additional Camera

  • autoerotica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Cinematographer

  • Last Night(1998)

    First Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Cube(1997)

    First Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Partners 'n Love(1992)

    Camera Trainee

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

Career shape

A full career of 15 titles from 1993 to 2023.

Highest rated

Brain Dead (2007)

Midcredits 24th

Most popular right now

Fire Serpent (2007)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography10 of 15: 10 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score45thOther crew5 of 15: 5 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s3 · crew2000s7 · crew2010s1 · 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 Patrick McGowan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 35th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 35th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 11 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · cinematographer

Coven (2023)

91st percentile spread · 58% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Queen of the Deuce (2022)

Midcredits 73rd · 63% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 53/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 60, detractors 23. 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 Patrick McGowan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Patrick McGowan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ken Myhr shares the most, 3.

Composers and editors

Producers