Ari Issler
- Cinematographer, director, producer and writer
- 13 on MovieCove · 16 credits in all
What are Ari Issler's films like?
Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 8
A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 4
Grounded 8 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0
Gentle 2 · Charged 6 · Intense 0
Steady 6 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 0
Casual 3 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 1
A split, not a type: Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet2
- 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 Ari Issler's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Ari Issler'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, 13 with a MovieCove page.

A Place in Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

Verity(2026)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Black Rabbit(2025)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows
Allswell in New York(2022)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Bob Dylan: Odds and Ends(2021)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
11:55(2016)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
The Big Sick(2017)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Crown Heights(2017)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
The Longest Week(2014)
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
And So It Goes(2014)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Booster(2012)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Where the Light Is: John Mayer Live in Los Angeles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

In Prison My Whole Life(2007)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
The Hip Hop Project(2006)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all filmsFight for '84 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 13 titles, 11 of them dated from 2006 to 2026.

Biggest box office
Crown Heights (2017)

Highest rated
Talihina Sky: The Story of Kings of Leon (2011)

Most popular right now
The Hip Hop Project (2006)
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 Ari Issler's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th4
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 13 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved1
- Divisive3
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the cinematography 61/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 65. 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 Ari Issler work with?
People who share at least 2 of Ari Issler's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Matt Ruskin shares the most, 5.
Directors
- Matt RuskinShared titles: Bob Dylan: Odds and Ends (2021), Crown Heights (2017), 11:55 (2016), Booster (2012), The Hip Hop Project (2006)See all 5 shared titles with Matt Ruskin

- Ben SnyderShared titles: Allswell in New York (2022), 11:55 (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Ben Snyder

Actors
- Elizabeth RodriguezShared titles: Allswell in New York (2022), 11:55 (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Elizabeth Rodriguez

Cinematographers and editors
- Ray HubleyShared titles: Allswell in New York (2022), 11:55 (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Ray Hubley
- Ben KutchinsShared titles: Crown Heights (2017), Talihina Sky: The Story of Kings of Leon (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Ben Kutchins

- Paul GreenhouseShared titles: Crown Heights (2017), Talihina Sky: The Story of Kings of Leon (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Paul Greenhouse
- Tim GillisShared titles: 11:55 (2016), Booster (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Tim Gillis
Producers
- Joshua BlumShared titles: Allswell in New York (2022), Crown Heights (2017), 11:55 (2016)See all 3 shared titles with Joshua Blum

- Gia WalshShared titles: Allswell in New York (2022), 11:55 (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Gia Walsh
- Atilla Salih YücerShared titles: Crown Heights (2017), 11:55 (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Atilla Salih Yücer
- Matthew ThurmShared titles: Crown Heights (2017), 11:55 (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Matthew Thurm
