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Jake Clennell

Cinematographer and director, also producer

Works as
Cinematographer and director, also producer
Titles
7 on MovieCove · 10 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 52% in 30 days

What are Jake Clennell's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
40%
Self
28%
Ideas
11%
Bonds
8%
Power
8%
Morality
4%
Community4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 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 1 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 1 · 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 0

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 3 · 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 3 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
4
Melancholic
3
Warm
2
Absurd
1
Hopeful
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Rousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1
  • 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 Jake Clennell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Jake Clennell'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

10 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.

  • Making the Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Camera Operator

  • Iyengar: The Man, Yoga, and the Student's Journey(2018)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Trapped(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Amy(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Breastmilk(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Great Happiness Space: Tale of an Osaka Love Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • People Like Us: Making 'Philadelphia'(2003)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Whether You Like It or Not: The Story of Hedwig(2003)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Mysteries of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Cinematographer

  • The State(1993)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 6 titles from 2002 to 2021.

Biggest box office

Amy (2015)

$24M worldwide

Highest rated

Amy (2015)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

The State (1993)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing2 of 6: 1 only directing, 1 with another roleCinematography4 of 6: 3 only cinematography, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 6: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s3 · crew2010s2 · crew2020s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Jake Clennell's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 81st percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 84th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 7 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · cinematographer

Breastmilk (2014)

88th percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Amy (2015)

Midcredits 98th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 57/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 61, detractors 48. 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 Jake Clennell work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jake Clennell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hisayo Kushida shares the most, 2.

Cinematographers and editors

Producers