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Ed Rutherford

Ed Rutherford

Cinematographer

BAFTA Award nominee

Ed Rutherford BSC is a BAFTA and RTS Nominated Cinematographer, known for his work with Director, Joanna Hogg, Archipelago (2010), Exhibition (2013) and The Eternal Daughter (2022). He is also known for his work on Little Birds (2021) / Sky Atlantic / Starz with Director, Stacie Passon and The Serpent Queen (2022) / Lionsgate Television with Directors, Stacie Passon, Justin Haythe and Kate Dennis. He is represented by Silvia Llaguno (Film) and Andrew Naylor (Commercial) through United Agents, London.

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Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 18 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 26% in 30 days

What are Ed Rutherford's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
37%
Survival
27%
Morality
11%
Self
9%
Society
8%
Power
5%
Ideas
3%
Grief5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 0 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 4

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

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · 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 0 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 2 · 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 0 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 3

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

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 5

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 2 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
8
Contemplative
5
Bittersweet
2
Dread
1
Other
5

How their films linger

Bittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Bittersweet7
  • Ambiguous3

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 Ed Rutherford's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ed Rutherford'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

18 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • Vanished(2026)

    Show 4 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • The Hack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 7 episodes · Cinematographer

  • The Long Shadow(2023)

    Show 7 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Eternal Daughter(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Serpent Queen(2022)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Us(2020)

    Show 4 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Cheat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 4 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Vanity Fair(2018)

    Show 7 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • The Last Photograph(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Victoria(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Reg(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Ones Below(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Silent Storm(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Exhibition(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Archipelago(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Heart of Me(2002)

    Clapper Loader

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • I Capture the Castle(2003)

    Clapper Loader

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Last of the Blonde Bombshells(2000)

    Clapper Loader

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 17 titles from 2000 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Eternal Daughter (2022)

$568K worldwide

Highest rated

The Serpent Queen (2022)

Midcredits 82nd

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography14 of 17: 14 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score55thOther crew3 of 17: 3 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s3 · crew2010s9 · crew2020s5 · 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.

Awards

Nominated for a BAFTA Award in 2024, Photography & Lighting, Fiction.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Ed Rutherford's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · cinematographer

The Last Photograph (2017)

83rd percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Victoria (2016)

Midcredits 92nd · 91% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 73/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 56. 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 Ed Rutherford's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 57 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 33

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Ed Rutherford work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ed Rutherford's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Joanna Hogg shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Editors

Producers