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Gerald Packer

Gerald Packer

Cinematographer

Gerald Packer is a Canadian film and television director of photography. He holds a BA in Film, Video and Photographic Arts from Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario.

Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 41 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 27% in 30 days

What are Gerald Packer's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Family2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Family 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
Bonds
37%
Self
18%
Survival
17%
Morality
11%
Society
10%
Ideas
7%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 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 8 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 10 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 4 · Intense 4

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

A split, not a type: Steady 8 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 3

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Warm
6
Melancholic
5
Hopeful
4
Absurd
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

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 Gerald Packer's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Gerald Packer'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

41 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Dog Lover's Guide to Dating(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Wynonna Earp(2016)

    Show 12 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Schitt's Creek(2015)

    Show 65 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The 100(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Cas & Dylan(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Her Husband's Betrayal(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • My Babysitter's a Vampire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 13 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Vacation with Derek(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Dolan's Cadillac(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Every Girl Wants a Skirt Like Frida's (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • Wisegal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Cinematographer

  • The Good Witch(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Victor(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • For the Love of Grace(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • American Pie Presents: Beta House(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Terry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer

  • Blood(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • This Is Wonderland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

  • Twist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Cinematographer

  • Owning Mahowny(2003)

    Additional Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Many Trials of One Jane Doe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Cinematographer

  • Chasing Cain II: Face (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Cinematographer

  • Society's Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Cinematographer

  • I Was a Rat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • Chasing Cain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • Hangman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • The Dinosaur Hunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Cinematographer

  • Deadly Appearances(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Shadow Lake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer

  • Painted Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Cinematographer

  • Conquest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Cinematographer

  • Brakhage(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Swann (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • Baseball Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Camera Operator

  • Boozecan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Cinematographer

  • The Darling Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Cinematographer

  • The Mysterious Moon-Men of Canada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

  • Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe(1990)

    Gaffer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • H (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Cinematographer

  • Last Man Standing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Best Boy Electrician

Career shape

A full career of 38 titles from 1987 to 2023.

Highest rated

The Good Witch (2008)

Midcredits 83rd

Most popular right now

American Pie Presents: Beta House (2007)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography35 of 38: 35 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score47thOther crew3 of 38: 3 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · crew1990s11 · crew2000s19 · crew2010s6 · crew2020s1 · 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 Gerald Packer's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 40th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 18 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · cinematographer

Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang (1999)

82nd percentile spread · 49% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Schitt's Creek (2015)

Midcredits 96th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 56/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 64, detractors 44. 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 Gerald Packer work with?

People who share at least 2 of Gerald Packer's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Craig Pryce shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers