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Patrick Murguia

Patrick Murguia

Cinematographer · Born January 5, 1971 (55) · Mexico

Patrick Murguia was born on 5 January 1971 in Mexico. He is a cinematographer and producer, known for Original Sin (2001), The Frozen Ground (2013) and Brooklyn's Finest (2009). He is married to Jeannine Derbez.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
January 5, 1971 (55)
From
Mexico
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 23 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Up 80% in 30 days

What are Patrick Murguia's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
27%
Survival
22%
Bonds
21%
Power
15%
Morality
14%
Identity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 3

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 2

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 4 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 5 · 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 3 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

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 2 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
5
Dread
4
Absurd
3
Bittersweet
3
Other
5

How their films linger

Bittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

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 Murguia's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Patrick Murguia'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

23 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • No Volveré (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Cinematographer

  • The Last Frontier(2025)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Washington Black(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • Mafia Mamma(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • From Scratch(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Ordinary Joe(2021)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Don't Look Deeper(2020)

    Show 14 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Miss Bala(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Asura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Cinematographer

  • Double Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Cinematographer

  • So B. It(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Mountain Cry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • Low Winter Sun(2013)

    Show 10 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • The Frozen Ground(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Revolución (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • Abel(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Brooklyn's Finest(2009)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Fuera del cielo(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Un mundo maravilloso(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • To the Other Side (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer

  • Bedtime Fairy Tales for Crocodiles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Cinematographer

  • A Second Chance(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • If I Never See You Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Camera Technician

Career shape

A full career of 23 titles from 1997 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Brooklyn's Finest (2009)

$44M worldwide

Highest rated

Un mundo maravilloso (2006)

Midcredits 78th

Most popular right now

The Last Frontier (2025)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography22 of 23: 21 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score48thOther crew2 of 23: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s1 · crew2000s5 · crew2010s10 · crew2020s7 · 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 Murguia's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · cinematographer

Washington Black (2025)

75th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

From Scratch (2022)

Midcredits 85th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 60/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 66, detractors 36. 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 Patrick Murguia's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 75 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles26–64 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 75 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 60 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 70 · intenseMedian 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 Patrick Murguia work with?

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

Directors

Actors

Composers

Producers