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Reed Smoot

Cinematographer · Born April 25, 1947 (79) · Provo, Utah, USA

Born
April 25, 1947 (79)
From
Provo, Utah, USA
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 59 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 3% in 30 days

What are Reed Smoot's films like?

Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Bonds.

Genres

Documentary9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
Society
25%
Bonds
25%
Self
25%
Morality
14%
Ideas
7%
Survival
4%
Power
1%
Community7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeNature2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 17 · Serious 2 · Dark 1

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 10 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 11 · Intense 3

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

Steady 15 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

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 10 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 16 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 20 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
11
Joyful
9
Warm
6
Tense
5
Thrilling
6
Other
16

How their films linger

Hopeful13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous2
  • Cyclical1
  • Other1

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 Reed Smoot's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Reed Smoot'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

59 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Legend of the Happy Worker(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Jane Goodall: Reasons for Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Cinematographer

  • Dinosaurs of Antarctica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Cinematographer

  • Superpower Dogs(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Under the Electric Sky(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Jerusalem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer

  • Space Junk 3D (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Cinematographer

  • Justin Bieber: Never Say Never(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Britney Spears Live: The Femme Fatale Tour(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Wild Ocean(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Mysteries of the Great Lakes(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • The Work and the Glory II: American Zion(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Mystery of the Nile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer

  • Mystic India (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer

  • The Young Black Stallion(2003)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Ultimate X: The Movie(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Jane Goodall's Wild Chimpanzees (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Cinematographer

  • China: The Panda Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Cinematographer

  • IMAX: Galapagos 3D (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer

  • Olympic Glory: Nagano 1998 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer

  • No Laughing Matter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Cinematographer

  • Mysteries of Egypt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Cinematographer

  • Not in This Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • Divided by Hate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • Out of Annie's Past (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Cinematographer

  • The Great American West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director

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

    Cinematographer

  • Sesame Street Stays Up Late!(1993)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Rubdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

  • Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey(1993)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Boyfriend School(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Back to Neverland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Cinematographer

  • Gleaming the Cube(1989)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Alamo: The Price of Freedom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Cinematographer

  • Russkies(1987)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Louis L'Amour's Down the Long Hills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Cinematographer

  • The Wraith(1986)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Rainbow War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Cinematographer

  • The Long Hot Summer(1985)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Lots of Luck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Cinematographer

  • Door to Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Cinematographer

  • Grand Canyon: The Hidden Secrets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Cinematographer

  • When Your Lover Leaves(1983)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Harry's War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Cinematographer

  • Windwalker(1980)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • In One Blinding Moment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Cinematographer

  • The Emmett Smith Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Cinematographer

  • Take Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Cinematographer

  • The Great Brain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Cinematographer

  • The Write Move (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Cinematographer

  • The Gift (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Cinematographer

  • The Phone Call (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Cinematographer

  • Cipher in the Snow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Cinematographer

  • A Different Drum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 55 titles, 54 of them dated from 1974 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Justin Bieber: Never Say Never (2011)

$99M worldwide

Highest rated

Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993)

Midcredits 82nd

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 55: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleCinematography54 of 55: 54 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score44th

By decade

1970s7 · crew1980s15 · crew1990s13 · crew2000s13 · 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 Reed Smoot's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 22 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · cinematographer

Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience (2009)

99th percentile spread · 66% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Superpower Dogs (2019)

Midcredits 87th · 72% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 64/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 45. 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 Reed Smoot's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Profanity3 titlesmedian 43 · moderateMedian of all films: 36

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

Who does Reed Smoot work with?

People who share at least 2 of Reed Smoot's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Rodney Taylor shares the most, 3.

Directors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers