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Ben Wolf

Ben Wolf

Cinematographer and producer, also director

Works as
Cinematographer and producer, also director
Titles
11 on MovieCove
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)

Known for

What are Ben Wolf's films like?

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

Genres

Documentary8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 82nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th 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
Society
28%
Self
21%
Ideas
16%
Survival
14%
Bonds
11%
Power
5%
Morality
5%
Community4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMortality2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 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 6 · Serious 4 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 10 · Stylized 1 · 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 6 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 6 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
10
Melancholic
3
Warm
3
Bittersweet
3
Joyful
3
Other
7

How their films linger

Thought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous4

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 Ben Wolf's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ben Wolf'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

11 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

  • Changing Lanes(2025)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • No Baby on Board(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Obscene Beauty(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Obit.(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Happy Film(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Terms and Conditions May Apply(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Évocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Last Day of August(2012)

    Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Trouble with Bliss(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Note by Note: The Making of Steinway L1037(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Hustle(2003)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

Career shape

Across their 11 MovieCove titles from 2003 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Obit. (2016)

$315K worldwide

Highest rated

Obit. (2016)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

Obscene Beauty (2020)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 11: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleProducing2 of 11: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleCinematography11 of 11: 9 only cinematography, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score62nd

By decade

2000s2 · crew2010s6 · crew2020s3 · crew

Counts over their MovieCove titles; 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, shown from 5 scored.

How do Ben Wolf's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 11; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 70th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 11 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · cinematographer

The Hustle (2003)

94th percentile spread · 45% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Note by Note: The Making of Steinway L1037 (2007)

Midcredits 96th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 70/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 60. 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 Ben Wolf work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ben Wolf's MovieCove titles; Kristin Bye shares the most, 2.