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Máté Herbai

Cinematographer · Born January 1, 1975 (51) · Budapest, Hungarian People's Republic [now Hungary]

Máté Herbai was born in 1975 in Budapest, Hungary. He is a cinematographer, known for On Body and Soul (2017), Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (2022) and Night Burns Like Cigarettes (2022).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
January 1, 1975 (51)
From
Budapest, Hungarian People's Republic [now Hungary]
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
9 on Motif · 18 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Down 17% in 30 days

What are Máté Herbai's films like?

Across their 8 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Action movies

Their Motif 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
Bonds
54%
Morality
13%
Survival
11%
Power
11%
Self
7%
Society
5%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 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 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 2 · 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 3 · Charged 2 · Intense 3

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

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

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 3 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 2

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 3 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 3

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 2 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 5

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Melancholic
3
Hopeful
3
Warm
2
Dread
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Hopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Máté Herbai's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 9 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Máté Herbai's titles on Motif; 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

18 credits, 9 with a Motif page.

  • Ohh My Dog(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Turncoat(2026)

    Cinematographer

  • Satisfaction (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    Cinematographer

  • The Brutalist(2024)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Bonus Trip(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Deal(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Iguana Tokyo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    Cinematographer

  • Hamlet (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 7 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Ballagási cipő (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    Cinematographer

  • Psycho 60 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    Cinematographer

  • Open(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Hope You Die Next Time :-) (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    Cinematographer

  • On Body and Soul(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Primal(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Kispárizs (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer

  • Cold Shower (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • Utolsó idök(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Hajtűkanyar Autósiskola (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 16 titles, 15 of them dated from 2009 to 2026.

Biggest box office

On Body and Soul (2017)

$2.1M worldwide

Highest rated

On Body and Soul (2017)

Midcredits 93rd

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography15 of 16: 15 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score57thOther crew1 of 16: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s1 · crew2010s5 · crew2020s9 · 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 Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do Máté Herbai's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of the 8 of 9 with a score; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 8 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · cinematographer

Bonus Trip (2024)

94th percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

On Body and Soul (2017)

Midcredits 93rd · 82% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 71/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 58. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif 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 Máté Herbai work with?

People who share at least 2 of Máté Herbai's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Orsi Nagypal shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Editors