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Adam Swica

Cinematographer and director

Works as
Cinematographer and director
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 36 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 11% in 30 days

What are Adam Swica's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Romance2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Romance 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
Survival
24%
Bonds
22%
Morality
19%
Self
13%
Power
9%
Society
7%
Ideas
6%
Survival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 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 8 · Serious 4 · Dark 6

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 7 · Intense 6

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 4

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 8 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 2

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 9 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Dread
7
Absurd
6
Warm
5
Melancholic
6
Other
13

How their films linger

Fun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic3
  • 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 Adam Swica's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Adam Swica'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

36 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page.

  • Signal One(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Baker(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Bring It On: Cheer or Die(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • A Perfect Match(2021)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Learning to Love Again(2020)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Brotherhood(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Another WolfCop(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Art of the Steal(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Sundays at Tiffany's(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Casino Jack(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Whistleblower(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Survival of the Dead(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Haunting in Connecticut(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Weirdsville(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Diary of the Dead(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Citizen Duane(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • My Uncle Navy and Other Inherited Disorders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director

  • The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Masterpiece Monday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Cinematographer

  • Enter... Zombie King! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Cinematographer

  • Wrong Turn(2003)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Stalking of Laurie Show(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Bruiser(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Killer Deal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer

  • The Battle of Vimy Ridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer · Graphic Designer

  • Joe's So Mean to Josephine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • Breakfast with Gus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • National Lampoon's Senior Trip(1995)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Thick Lips Thin Lips (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Cinematographer

  • Prom Night IV: Deliver Us from Evil(1991)

    Additional Camera

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Alligator Pie(1992)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Prom Night III: The Last Kiss(1990)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Urinal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Cinematographer

  • The Displaced View (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Cinematographer

  • Quest for Fire(1981)

    Electrician

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Firefly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Electrician

Career shape

A full career of 35 titles from 1980 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Haunting in Connecticut (2009)

$78M worldwide

Highest rated

Sundays at Tiffany's (2010)

Midcredits 67th

Most popular right now

Signal One (2026)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing3 of 35: 3 only directing, 0 with another roleCinematography28 of 35: 27 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score35thOther crew5 of 35: 4 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s4 · crew1990s9 · crew2000s10 · crew2010s7 · crew2020s5 · 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 Adam Swica's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 35th percentile, the median of all 25; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 35th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 25 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · cinematographer

Alligator Pie (1992)

95th percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

The Whistleblower (2010)

Midcredits 82nd · 76% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 47/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 61, detractors 34. 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 Adam Swica's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 2 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 84 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles14–60 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Adam Swica work with?

People who share at least 2 of Adam Swica's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Nicholas Tabarrok shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers