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David Garbett

David Garbett

Cinematographer

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
12 on Motif · 20 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 26% in 30 days

What are David Garbett's films like?

Across their 6 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
34%
Self
19%
Survival
19%
Morality
10%
Power
8%
Society
5%
Ideas
4%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 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 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 1

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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 2 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 1

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

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

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

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

How their films linger

Hopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet4

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 David Garbett's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 12 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Garbett's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

20 credits, 12 with a Motif page.

  • Insidious: Out of the Further(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 45th percentile of all films

  • I, Object(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 37th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Lee Cronin's The Mummy(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Spartacus: House of Ashur(2025)

    Show 3 episodes · Cinematographer

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • The Astronaut(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Morning Hate (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Cinematographer

  • Evil Dead Rise(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Sweet Tooth(2021)

    Show 10 episodes · Cinematographer

    Motif score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • A Hole (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    Cinematographer

  • Falling Inn Love(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Gary of the Pacific (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    Cinematographer

  • Dovetailing (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • Ash vs Evil Dead(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Motif score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Z for Zachariah(2015)

    Camera Operator

    Motif score: 36th percentile of all films

  • 800 Words(2015)

    Show Cinematographer

    Motif score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Field Punishment No.1 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    Steadicam Operator

  • Everything We Loved (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

  • Diplomatic Immunity (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 13 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Ride with the Devil (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

  • Mighty Morphin Power Rangers(1993)

    Show 22 episodes · Steadicam Operator

    Motif score: 40th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 19 titles from 1993 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Evil Dead Rise (2023)

$147M worldwide

Highest rated

800 Words (2015)

Motif 88th

Most popular right now

Spartacus: House of Ashur (2025)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography16 of 19: 16 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Motif score45thOther crew3 of 19: 3 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s1 · crew2000s2 · crew2010s7 · 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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do David Garbett's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 7; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

92ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Motif score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 12 titles are Broadly Agreed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · cinematographer

I, Object (2026)

92nd percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Ash vs Evil Dead (2015)

Motif 96th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 65/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 56. 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 Motif 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.

Is David Garbett's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 Motif titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 65 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles5–69 · median 20 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 31
Profanity5 titles20–84 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 35
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 28 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 72 · intenseMedian 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 David Garbett work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Garbett's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Hurst shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Producers