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Patrick McLaughlin

Patrick McLaughlin

Cinematographer

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
6 on MovieCove · 22 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 39% in 30 days

What are Patrick McLaughlin's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
24%
Survival
17%
Ideas
16%
Self
15%
Morality
11%
Bonds
8%
Power
8%
Community3 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 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 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 3 · 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 3 · Charged 1 · Intense 1

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 2 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 2

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
5
Tense
3
Hopeful
2
Melancholic
2
Romantic
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Thought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous3
  • Other1

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 McLaughlin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).

Subscription and free streaming for Patrick McLaughlin'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

22 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.

  • Sasha Reid and the Midnight Order(2024)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Romi(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Kímmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Cinematographer

  • Roundup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Cinematographer

  • Kickin' Up A Fuss: The Charles Daniels Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Cinematographer

  • Rainbow Elders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Cinematographer

  • Stories Are in Our Bones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Cinematographer

  • Sovereign Soil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Additional Camera

  • Man Running (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Cinematographer

  • Drawing Home(2016)

    Cinematographer

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

  • Lost Horizons: The Photography of George Webber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Cinematographer

  • Living Proof(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • 19 Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • Everything Will Be(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Shape of Rex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer

  • The Future Is Now!(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Mirror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • Radiant City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • 24 Days in Brooks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • Waydowntown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Cinematographer · Writer

  • The Suburbanators (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 20 titles from 1997 to 2023.

Biggest box office

Living Proof (2017)

$9.5K worldwide

Most popular right now

Romi (2023)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing1 of 20: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleCinematography19 of 20: 18 only cinematography, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 20: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s1 · crew2000s5 · crew2010s8 · crew2020s6 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Patrick McLaughlin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

11thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 6 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 6 titles are Divisive.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive3
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · cinematographer

Drawing Home (2016)

94th percentile spread · 45% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Living Proof (2017)

Midcredits 95th · 88% liked

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 McLaughlin work with?

People who share at least 2 of Patrick McLaughlin's MovieCove titles; Juan Riedinger shares the most, 2.