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Brian Sullivan

Cinematographer

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
24 on MovieCove · 32 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Down 41% in 30 days

What are Brian Sullivan's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Adventure 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
Self
34%
Bonds
33%
Ideas
11%
Power
7%
Morality
7%
Survival
7%
Identity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 7 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 7 · Stylized 1 · 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 5 · Charged 2 · Intense 1

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Hopeful
5
Joyful
2
Absurd
1
Warm
1
Other
7

How their films linger

Hopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet1
  • 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 Brian Sullivan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Brian Sullivan'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

32 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page.

  • Hereditary(2018)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Wind River(2017)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Brigsby Bear(2017)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Centralia: Pennsylvania's Lost Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Assistant Camera · Camera Operator

  • Meet the Mormons(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Nowhere Safe(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Haunt(2013)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Dear Dumb Diary(2013)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Inside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Cinematographer

  • The Mine(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Frozen(2010)

    "A" Camera Operator · Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Push(2009)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Strangers(2008)

    Camera Operator · Steadicam Operator

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Last Day of Summer(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Little Secrets(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Getting There (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Cinematographer

  • The Brainiacs.com (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Cinematographer

  • Route 9(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Mother Knows Best (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Camera Operator

  • Murder Live!(1997)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Address Unknown(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Wish Upon a Star(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Paper Brigade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Cinematographer

  • Just Like Dad(1995)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Cure(1995)

    First Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The O.J. Simpson Story(1995)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The River Wild(1994)

    First Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Dying Young(1991)

    First Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Hider in the House(1989)

    First Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Gleaming the Cube(1989)

    First Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

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

    Assistant Camera

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

    Assistant Camera

Career shape

A full career of 28 titles from 1981 to 2018.

Biggest box office

Little Secrets (2001)

$751K worldwide

Highest rated

Wish Upon a Star (1996)

Midcredits 69th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography10 of 28: 9 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score50thOther crew19 of 28: 18 only other crew, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rd

By decade

1980s4 · crew1990s9 · crew2000s5 · crew2010s10 · 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 Brian Sullivan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 24; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 24 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · cinematographer

Meet the Mormons (2014)

94th percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Wish Upon a Star (1996)

Midcredits 69th · 64% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 45/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 57, detractors 35. 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 Brian Sullivan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Brian Sullivan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Blair Treu shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers