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P.H. O'Brien

Cinematographer and producer

Works as
Cinematographer and producer
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 16 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 2% in 30 days

What are P.H. O'Brien's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Society.

Genres

Documentary10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 88th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Drama 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
20%
Society
19%
Morality
17%
Self
14%
Bonds
11%
Power
10%
Ideas
10%
Self-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDisplacement2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 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 3 · Serious 4 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 12 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 7 · Intense 3

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

A split, not a type: Steady 7 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 3 · 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 8 · 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 3 · Heavy 7

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
6
Tense
5
Melancholic
5
Hopeful
5
Warm
2
Other
10

How their films linger

Thought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet8
  • 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 P.H. O'Brien's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for P.H. O'Brien'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

16 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.

  • ¡Casa Bonita Mi Amor!(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • To Be Destroyed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Cinematographer

  • The Invisible Extinction(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • A Reckoning in Boston(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • War Dog: A Soldier's Best Friend(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Hedgehog(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • It Happened Here(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Fat(2013)

    Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • 6 Days to Air: The Making of South Park(2011)

    Cinematographer · Sound

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Earth Made of Glass(2010)

    Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The People Speak(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Bad Voodoo's War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Co-Producer

  • In the Land of Merry Misfits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as McDeeval Henchman

  • The War Tapes(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Reel Paradise(2005)

    Cinematographer · Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • How's Your News? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 10 titles from 1999 to 2024.

Biggest box office

The War Tapes (2006)

$254K worldwide

Highest rated

6 Days to Air: The Making of South Park (2011)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Reel Paradise (2005)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 10: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleProducing2 of 10: 1 only producing, 1 with another roleCinematography8 of 10: 6 only cinematography, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score89thOther crew1 of 10: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s1 · crew2000s3 · 1 acting · 2 crew2010s3 · crew2020s3 · 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 P.H. O'Brien's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 87th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 84th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 12 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · producer

The People Speak (2009)

92nd percentile spread · 17% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

6 Days to Air: The Making of South Park (2011)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 27/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 30, 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.

Who does P.H. O'Brien work with?

People who share at least 2 of P.H. O'Brien's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Deborah Scranton shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles