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Jamie Thompson

Cinematographer · Born September 25, 1962 (64)

Born
September 25, 1962 (64)
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 25 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 19% in 30 days

What are Jamie Thompson's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 6th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
30%
Morality
20%
Self
17%
Power
16%
Bonds
15%
Society
2%
Ideas
2%
Survival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 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 6 · Serious 3 · Dark 5

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 8 · Intense 4

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 7 · 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 9 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 9 · 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 7 · Engaged 6 · 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 6 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Absurd
5
Dread
5
Melancholic
3
Manic
2
Other
9

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous5

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 Jamie Thompson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jamie Thompson'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

25 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page.

  • 12 Desperate Hours(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Feast of the Seven Fishes(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Children of the Corn(2009)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Pledge This!(2006)

    "B" Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Eternal(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Perpetrators of the Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Cinematographer

  • Perfect Fit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Cinematographer

  • The Decline of Western Civilization Part III(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Dogboys(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • Favorite Deadly Sins(1995)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Leprechaun 2(1994)

    Second Unit Director · Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Cyborg 2: Glass Shadow(1993)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Freaked(1993)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Dead on: Relentless II(1992)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Motorama(1991)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Prison Stories: Women on the Inside(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Highlander II: The Quickening(1991)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Secrets of the 'Back to the Future' Trilogy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Cinematographer

  • Circuitry Man(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Grave Secrets(1989)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Spirits of the Air, Gremlins of the Clouds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Additional Director of Photography · Visual Effects Camera

  • Run Chrissie Run! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Special Effects

  • The John Sullivan Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Special Effects

Career shape

A full career of 25 titles from 1979 to 2023.

Biggest box office

Freaked (1993)

$31K worldwide

Highest rated

The Decline of Western Civilization Part III (1998)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

Freaked (1993)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography22 of 25: 19 only cinematography, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score18thOther crew6 of 25: 3 only other crew, 3 with another role

25 titles, 3 with more than one role — cinematography and other crew overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s3 · crew1990s14 · crew2000s5 · crew2010s1 · 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 Jamie Thompson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 16th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 22nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

22ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

15thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th13

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 18 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned3
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · cinematographer

Prison Stories: Women on the Inside (1991)

78th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

The Decline of Western Civilization Part III (1998)

Midcredits 88th · 73% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 47/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 60, 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.

Is Jamie Thompson's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 54 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Jamie Thompson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jamie Thompson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Donald P. Borchers shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles