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John Sorapure

John Sorapure

Cinematographer · Stepney, London, England, UK

John Sorapure is a multi award winning Cinematographer 2nd Unit Director and DOP. He has worked on movies including Barbie (2023), Paddington 2 (2017), Wonka (2023), The Little Mermaid (2023) and television shows as well with Inside No.9, The Mighty Boosh, Twenty Twelve, Dr. Who and Ted Lasso for which he won 7 Emmy Awards.

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Biography from TMDB.

From
Stepney, London, England, UK
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 33 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 16% in 30 days

What are John Sorapure's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
32%
Self
27%
Society
12%
Morality
10%
Power
9%
Ideas
7%
Survival
3%
Friendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

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 1 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 1 · 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

A split, not a type: Casual 2 · Engaged 1 · 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 1 · Heavy 1

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
8
Joyful
8
Warm
7
Tense
2
Melancholic
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Feel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet7
  • Ambiguous2
  • Cyclical2

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 John Sorapure's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Sorapure'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

33 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page.

  • Narnia: The Magician's Nephew (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Second Unit Director · Second Unit Director of Photography

  • Project Hail Mary(2026)

    Second Unit Director · Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Wasp(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Wonka(2023)

    Second Unit Director · Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Barbie(2023)

    Second Unit Director · Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Little Mermaid(2023)

    Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Ted Lasso(2020)

    Show 10 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Worzel Gummidge(2019)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Click & Collect(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Ruby Wax - Sane New World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Cinematographer

  • Camping (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 6 episodes · Cinematographer

  • An Evening with Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Cinematographer

  • Chewing Gum(2015)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Harry & Paul's Story of the 2s (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

  • Inside No. 9(2014)

    Show 7 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Boomers(2014)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 11 episodes · Cinematographer

  • London Irish(2013)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Hunderby(2012)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Friday Night Dinner(2011)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Horrible Histories with Stephen Fry(2011)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff(2011)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Twenty Twelve(2011)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Round Ireland with a Fridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • Bunny and the Bull(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Sarah Jane Adventures: Invasion of the Bane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • Fat Slags(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Story of Only Fools and Horses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Camera Operator

  • Wild West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 6 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Camera Operator

  • Italian Job - The Serie A Story 93/94 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Camera Operator

  • The Making of A Goofy Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 24 titles, 23 of them dated from 1995 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Fat Slags (2004)

$105K worldwide

Highest rated

Friday Night Dinner (2011)

Midcredits 93rd

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography20 of 24: 16 only cinematography, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score75thOther crew8 of 24: 4 only other crew, 4 with another role

24 titles, 4 with more than one role — cinematography and other crew overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1990s2 · crew2000s6 · crew2010s9 · crew2020s6 · 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 John Sorapure's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 71st percentile, the median of all 9; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 20 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Divisive2
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · cinematographer

Fat Slags (2004)

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

Most loved · cinematographer

Project Hail Mary (2026)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 59/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 67, detractors 47. 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 John Sorapure's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 15 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 54 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 64 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 13 · minimalMedian of all films: 39

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

Who does John Sorapure work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Sorapure's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lucien Clayton shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers