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Rob Sweeney

Cinematographer

Rob Sweeney is an American film and television cinematographer.

Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 33 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 19% in 30 days

What are Rob Sweeney's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th 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
Self
31%
Bonds
29%
Survival
22%
Power
7%
Society
6%
Morality
3%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMortality2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 8 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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 3 · Intense 3

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 4 · 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 3 · Affecting 3 · 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 5 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
7
Contemplative
6
Tense
4
Bittersweet
3
Warm
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Hopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Rob Sweeney's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Rob Sweeney'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, 25 with a MovieCove page.

  • Invisible(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Mixed-ish(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Black-ish(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • The Magic Bracelet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer

  • Letters from the Big Man(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Waking Madison (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Cinematographer

  • Rizzoli & Isles(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Canvas(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Shopgirl(2005)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Between (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer

  • Harry and Max (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • Blue Car(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Kiss the Bride(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • King Rikki(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Six Feet Under(2001)

    Show 6 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Sleepy Time Gal(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Deep End(2001)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Big Eden(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Unspoken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer

  • If... Dog... Rabbit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer

  • Abilene (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer

  • I'm Losing You(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Heartwood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Cinematographer

  • O.K. Garage(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Bound(1996)

    "B" Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Color of a Brisk and Leaping Day(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The River Wild(1994)

    First Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Hero(1992)

    First Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Wild at Heart(1990)

    First Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Stand and Deliver(1988)

    Second Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Barfly(1987)

    Second Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Chopping Mall(1986)

    Second Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Last Resort(1986)

    Second Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 32 titles from 1986 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Big Eden (2000)

$512K worldwide

Highest rated

Big Eden (2000)

Midcredits 84th

Most popular right now

O.K. Garage (1998)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 32: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleCinematography23 of 32: 23 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rdOther crew8 of 32: 8 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score72nd

By decade

1980s4 · crew1990s11 · crew2000s10 · crew2010s6 · crew2020s1 · 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 Rob Sweeney's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 11 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 11

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 25 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · cinematographer

Invisible (2025)

84th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Six Feet Under (2001)

Midcredits 97th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 76/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 65. 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 Rob Sweeney work with?

People who share at least 2 of Rob Sweeney's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Christopher Munch shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Producers

Mixed roles