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Robert McLachlan

Robert McLachlan

Cinematographer, also actor · Born March 23, 1956 (70) · San Francisco, California, USA

Born
March 23, 1956 (70)
From
San Francisco, California, USA
Works as
Cinematographer, also actor
Titles
39 on MovieCove · 46 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 157 days to Oct 28Down 27% in 30 days

What are Robert McLachlan's films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
: browse their Adventure 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
Bonds
26%
Self
26%
Survival
13%
Morality
12%
Power
10%
Ideas
8%
Society
4%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 22 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 9 · Serious 8 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 9 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 15 · Intense 5

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 4

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 14 · Relentless 4

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 14 · Full focus 1

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

Easy watch 9 · Affecting 11 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
18
Dread
6
Absurd
4
Hopeful
5
Thrilling
4
Other
21

How their films linger

Fun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic3
  • 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 Robert McLachlan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 39 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Robert McLachlan'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

46 credits, 39 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Landman(2024)

    Show 17 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Lawmen: Bass Reeves(2023)

    Show 3 episodes · Additional Photography

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Lioness(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · Director · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • 1923(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • American Gigolo(2022)

    Show 5 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Shining Girls(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Nightbooks(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Lovecraft Country(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · Additional Photography · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Yellowstone(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Rankin File: Legacy of a Radical (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Cinematographer

  • Westworld(2016)

    Show 4 episodes · Additional Photography · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Ray Donovan(2013)

    Show 53 episodes · Director · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • King & Maxwell(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Game of Thrones(2011)

    Show 8 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • The Boy Who Cried Werewolf(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • David and Goliath (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • Betwixt(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Dragonball: Evolution(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Harper's Island(2009)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Black Christmas(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Final Destination 3(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • A Little Thing Called Murder(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Once Upon a Mattress(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • King's Ransom(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Cursed(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Robinsons: Lost in Space(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Tru Calling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

  • My Boss's Daughter(2003)

    Additional Photography

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Freddy vs. Jason(2003)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Willard(2003)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Out of Order(2003)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • The One(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Thir13en Ghosts(2001)

    Additional Photography

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • American Outlaws(2001)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • High Noon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Cinematographer

  • The New Adventures of Spin and Marty: Suspect Behavior(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Final Destination(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • A Vision of Murder: The Story of Donielle(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Wonderful World of Disney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

  • Murder at My Door(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Abduction of Innocence(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • When the Vows Break(1995)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Other Women's Children(1993)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Adrift (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

  • Impolite(1992)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Abducted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 43 titles from 1986 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Final Destination 3 (2006)

$119M worldwide

Highest rated

Final Destination (2000)

Midcredits 67th

Most popular right now

Final Destination 3 (2006)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing2 of 43: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleCinematography40 of 43: 36 only cinematography, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score46thOther crew5 of 43: 3 only other crew, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rd

43 titles, 4 with more than one role — cinematography and other crew overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · crew1990s7 · crew2000s18 · crew2010s9 · crew2020s8 · 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 Robert McLachlan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 36th percentile, the median of all 25; across their 22 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Approval · how many liked their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Reach · how many have seen their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Midcredits score across 39 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 39 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed19

Most divisive · cinematographer

Betwixt (2010)

98th percentile spread · 42% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Game of Thrones (2011)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 52/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 64, detractors 40. 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 Robert McLachlan's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 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 & Gore9 titles47–94 · median 72 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles22–63 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles25–81 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles5–47 · median 26 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles51–86 · median 69 · 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 Robert McLachlan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Robert McLachlan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; James Wong shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers