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Mike Molloy

Cinematographer · Born January 5, 1940 (86) · Sydney, Australia

Born
January 5, 1940 (86)
From
Sydney, Australia
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 29 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 38% in 30 days

What are Mike Molloy's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Society.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary 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
Morality
28%
Society
22%
Self
16%
Power
14%
Bonds
10%
Survival
7%
Ideas
3%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 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 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 10

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 12 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

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 6 · Intense 7

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 0

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 6 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 9

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Dread
6
Melancholic
6
Absurd
3
Contemplative
4
Other
15

How their films linger

Thought-provoking10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous6

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 Mike Molloy's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mike Molloy'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

29 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

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

    Cinematographer

  • The Fourth Angel(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Shiner(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • All the Little Animals(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Noah's Ark(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Welcome to Woop Woop(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Bliss(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Bethune: The Making of a Hero(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Scandal(1989)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Link(1986)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Hit(1984)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Reflections (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Cinematographer

  • The Return of Captain Invincible(1983)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Dead Easy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Cinematographer

  • Shock Treatment(1981)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Kidnapping of the President(1980)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • 12 Squadron Buccaneers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Cinematographer

  • The Human Factor(1979)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Shout(1978)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Summerfield (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Cinematographer

  • Hardcore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Cinematographer

  • Mad Dog Morgan(1976)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • James Dean: The First American Teenager(1975)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Glastonbury Fayre(1975)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • A Clockwork Orange(1971)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Walkabout(1971)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Performance(1970)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Supershow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Cinematographer

  • It Droppeth as the Gentle Rain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 29 titles from 1963 to 2013.

Biggest box office

Scandal (1989)

$8.8M worldwide

Highest rated

The Hit (1984)

Midcredits 79th

Most popular right now

Noah's Ark (1999)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography26 of 29: 26 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score46thOther crew3 of 29: 3 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1960s2 · crew1970s10 · crew1980s9 · crew1990s5 · crew2000s2 · crew2010s1 · 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 Mike Molloy's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 21 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · cinematographer

James Dean: The First American Teenager (1975)

79th percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

James Dean: The First American Teenager (1975)

Midcredits 85th · 64% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 63/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 47. 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 Mike Molloy's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 10 · minimalMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles20–59 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 42 · moderateMedian of all films: 36

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 Mike Molloy work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mike Molloy's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Hurt shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers