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Seamus Tierney

Cinematographer

Primetime Emmy nominee

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
43 on MovieCove · 49 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 35% in 30 days

What are Seamus Tierney's films like?

Across their 38 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy20 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Crime 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
35%
Bonds
28%
Survival
16%
Morality
7%
Power
7%
Society
6%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds14 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose11 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love11 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth8 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 36 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 19 · Serious 9 · Dark 8

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

Grounded 30 · Stylized 6 · 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 18 · Charged 10 · Intense 8

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

Steady 22 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 12 · Funny 12

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 21 · Even-paced 15 · 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 26 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 0

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 18 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 8

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

Resolved 31 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Warm
15
Hopeful
15
Dread
6
Melancholic
10
Other
39

How their films linger

Hopeful22 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet17
  • Ambiguous7
  • Cyclical1

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 Seamus Tierney's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 37 of their 43 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (18).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Seamus Tierney'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

49 credits, 43 with a MovieCove page.

  • Marcello Hernandez: American Boy(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Mill(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Vir Das: Landing(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Our American Family(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Home Team(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Catherine Cohen: The Twist...? She's Gorgeous(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 10 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Hubie Halloween(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Emily in Paris(2020)

    Show 13 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Console Wars(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Centigrade(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Brittany Runs a Marathon(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • After the Wedding(2019)

    "B" Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Narco Soldiers(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Like Father(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Crash Pad(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Humor Me(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Sarah Silverman: A Speck of Dust(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Literally, Right Before Aaron(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • All Nighter(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Sold(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Tumbledown(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Hickey(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Criminal Activities(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Heist(2015)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Jenny's Wedding(2015)

    Cinematographer · as Tommy

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Last Survivors(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • In a World...(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • V/H/S/2(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • How Sex Changed the World(2013)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Best Man Down(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Liberal Arts(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Adventures in the Sin Bin(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Evil, I(2012)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Tiger Eyes(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Throat Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Cinematographer

  • White Irish Drinkers(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Happythankyoumoreplease(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Burning Palms(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Donner Party(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Adam(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Veronika Decides to Die(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Good Guy(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Narrows(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Little Wings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • Daypass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Cinematographer

  • Peroxide Passion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Swing

  • Zen and the Art of Landscaping (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • Black & White(1999)

    Gaffer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 42 titles from 1999 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Brittany Runs a Marathon (2019)

$7.5M worldwide

Highest rated

Vir Das: Landing (2022)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

Hubie Halloween (2020)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 42: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleCinematography39 of 42: 38 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score44thOther crew3 of 42: 3 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s1 · crew2000s8 · crew2010s23 · 1 acting · 23 crew2020s10 · 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.

Awards

Nominated for a Primetime Emmy in 2025, Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (Half-Hour).

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Seamus Tierney's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 40; across their 36 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 45th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Reach · how many have seen their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Midcredits score across 43 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th16
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 43 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · cinematographer

Catherine Cohen: The Twist...? She's Gorgeous (2022)

88th percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Vir Das: Landing (2022)

Midcredits 89th · 77% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 58/100 in their films, across 20 reviewed titles; fans 66, detractors 42. 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 Seamus Tierney's work okay for kids?

Across up to 19 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films and violence & gore and frightening / intense lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles8–31 · median 18 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity19 titles14–59 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles35–82 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles23–48 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles10–33 · median 20 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

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 Seamus Tierney work with?

People who share at least 2 of Seamus Tierney's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sean King O'Grady shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles