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Jason Tan

Jason Tan

Cinematographer and producer

Jason Tan is a Canadian cinematographer born to Hungarian and Malaysian parents. Tan has a Bachelor of Fine Art degree in film production, history and theory from York University.

Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Cinematographer and producer
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 16 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 7% in 30 days

What are Jason Tan's films like?

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

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th 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
38%
Bonds
28%
Morality
17%
Survival
7%
Society
7%
Power
2%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 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 4 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 3

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 6 · 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 5 · 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 2 · Even-paced 5 · 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 5 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Melancholic
4
Absurd
3
Bittersweet
3
Joyful
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Thought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet4
  • 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 Jason Tan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jason Tan'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

16 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.

  • Midnight at the Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Cinematographer

  • Hello (Again) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 9 episodes · Assistant Director of Photography

  • The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Goalie(2019)

    Cinematographer · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • An American Dream: The Education of William Bowman(2016)

    Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Jackie Boy(2015)

    Cinematographer · Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Dirty Singles(2014)

    Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Compulsion(2013)

    Steadicam Operator

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Bank$tas(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • A Dark Truth(2012)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Beat Down(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Above the Knee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • Grown Up Movie Star(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Hamlet {Solo} (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • Build (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • Locker Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Camera Operator · Post Production Supervisor

Career shape

A full career of 14 titles from 2002 to 2022.

Highest rated

The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel (2020)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

Beat Down (2012)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing3 of 14: 1 only producing, 2 with another roleCinematography10 of 14: 8 only cinematography, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score45thOther crew3 of 14: 3 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s3 · crew2010s9 · crew2020s2 · 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 Jason Tan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 30th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 28th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 10 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · producer, cinematographer

An American Dream: The Education of William Bowman (2016)

93rd percentile spread · 43% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel (2020)

Midcredits 90th · 78% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 63/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 50. 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 Jason Tan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jason Tan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mark O'Brien shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Producers