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John Brawley

John Brawley

Cinematographer, also producer and actor · Born October 28, 1973 (52) · New York City, New York, USA

John Brawley ACS built a reputation as one of Australia's most talented, innovative and collaborative Directors of Photography before relocating to the US where he's continued to build on that reputation, working nonstop on projects including Apple's critically acclaimed, hit series The Morning Show, led period dramedy The Great for Hulu/MRC, and NBC's true-crime limited series The Thing About Pam..

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 28, 1973 (52)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Cinematographer, also producer and actor
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 24 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 156 days to Oct 27Down 40% in 30 days

What are John Brawley's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 11th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
Bonds
29%
Survival
26%
Morality
20%
Society
11%
Self
9%
Power
2%
Ideas
2%
Deception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAddiction2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 4 · Wry 0 · Earnest 6

Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 3 · Dark 5

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 4

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 3

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

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 5 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 5 · 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 3 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
6
Absurd
5
Dread
3
Contemplative
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Unsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet5
  • 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 John Brawley's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Brawley'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

24 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Balls Up(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Scarpetta(2026)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Bad Monkey(2024)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Ricky Stanicky(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Shrinking(2023)

    Show 23 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Taurus(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Desperate Hour(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Great(2020)

    Show 5 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Morning Show(2019)

    Show 3 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • The Resident(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Beaches(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Ravens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • Eaglehawk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • Scare Campaign(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Beautiful Lie(2015)

    Show 6 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Gallipoli(2015)

    Show 7 episodes · Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Hiding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 8 episodes · Cinematographer

  • The Turning(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • 100 Bloody Acres(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Perfect Host(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Celestial Avenue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • No Petrol, No Diesel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • Lake Mungo(2008)

    Associate Producer · Cinematographer · Post Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Endangered (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 24 titles from 2005 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Desperate Hour (2021)

$1.8M worldwide

Highest rated

The Perfect Host (2010)

Midcredits 67th

Most popular right now

Balls Up (2026)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing2 of 24: 1 only directing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 24: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleCinematography23 of 24: 21 only cinematography, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score49thOther crew1 of 24: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s4 · crew2010s12 · crew2020s8 · 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.

How do John Brawley's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 18 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · cinematographer

Taurus (2022)

94th percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

The Great (2020)

Midcredits 93rd · 89% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 56/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 50. 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 John Brawley's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles26–72 · median 60 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 43 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 57 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 43 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 53 · moderateMedian 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 John Brawley work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Brawley's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Cameron Cairnes shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles