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Bridger Nielson

Bridger Nielson

Cinematographer and director, also producer · Park City, Utah, USA

Bridger Nielson was born in Park City, Utah, USA. Bridger is a cinematographer and director, known for Bullet Train (2022), The Fall Guy (2024) and Violent Night (2022).

Biography from IMDb.

From
Park City, Utah, USA
Works as
Cinematographer and director, also producer
Titles
14 on MovieCove
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)

Known for

What are Bridger Nielson's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 14th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 11th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
Survival
30%
Self
23%
Morality
17%
Society
12%
Ideas
9%
Bonds
8%
Power
2%
Identity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 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 5

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · 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 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 8

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 5 · 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 7 · Some laughs 2 · 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 8 · 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 7 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Dread
6
Absurd
4
Contemplative
5
Melancholic
4
Other
11

How their films linger

Unsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous7
  • Cyclical1

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 Bridger Nielson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Bridger Nielson'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

14 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.

  • Pretty Lethal(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Love Hurts(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Action(2024)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Kinderfanger(2023)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Let There Be Drums!(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Prodigy(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Core(2017)

    Show Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • All Things Must Pass(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Nightmare(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • ABCs of Death 2(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • At the Devil's Door(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Pact(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Splinter(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Sledge: The Untold Story(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

Career shape

Across their 14 MovieCove titles from 2005 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Prodigy (2019)

$21M worldwide

Highest rated

All Things Must Pass (2015)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

Pretty Lethal (2026)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing3 of 14: 2 only directing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 14: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleCinematography11 of 14: 11 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score32nd

By decade

2000s2 · crew2010s7 · crew2020s5 · crew

Counts over their MovieCove titles; 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, shown from 5 scored.

How do Bridger Nielson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 28th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 31st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 14 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · cinematographer

Sledge: The Untold Story (2005)

94th percentile spread · 67% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

All Things Must Pass (2015)

Midcredits 90th · 80% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 56/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 46. 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 Bridger Nielson's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 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 & Gore3 titlesmedian 86 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles19–55 · median 26 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 55 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 71 · 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 Bridger Nielson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bridger Nielson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Leitch shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles