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Arturo Smith

Cinematographer

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
7 on MovieCove · 13 credits in all
TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 6% in 30 days

What are Arturo Smith's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

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.

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 4

Gentle 3 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1

Casual 4 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 2

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

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
2
Dread
2
Tense
2
Melancholic
3
Contemplative
2
Other
7

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Arturo Smith's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Subscription and free streaming for Arturo Smith'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

13 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.

  • Golf in the Kingdom(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
  • Surf School(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
  • Freak Weather (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer

  • Silence Becomes You(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
  • Anansi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Cinematographer

  • Rave Macbeth(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
  • Psycho Beach Party(2000)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
  • The Mao Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer

  • Body and Soul(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
  • Race (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Cinematographer

  • Nowhere(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
  • The Last Hand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • Mother, Mother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Electrician

Career shape

A full career of 11 titles from 1989 to 2011.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography10 of 11: 9 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score40thOther crew2 of 11: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · crew1990s4 · crew2000s5 · crew2010s1 · 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 Arturo Smith's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 10th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 6th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

6thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th4

Reviewers score the cinematography 59/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 42. 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 Arturo Smith's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 50 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Arturo Smith work with?

People who share at least 2 of Arturo Smith's MovieCove titles; Kathleen Robertson shares the most, 2.