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Tim Gillis

Cinematographer

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 13 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Up 12% in 30 days

What are Tim Gillis' films like?

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

Genres

Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
Self
37%
Bonds
25%
Survival
20%
Morality
9%
Power
5%
Society
4%
Coming of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 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 0 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 1

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 1

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 0 · 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 1 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 1 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Dread
3
Melancholic
3
Joyful
2
Absurd
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Thought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet1
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

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 Tim Gillis' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Subscription and free streaming for Tim Gillis' 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

13 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.

  • Will Trent(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Marvin

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • The Big Leap(2021)

    Show 5 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • The Mimic(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.(2021)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Photograph(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • 11:55(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Shot in the Name of Art (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Cinematographer

  • Fan Girl(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Affluenza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

  • Dead Within(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Booster(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Thank You for Smoking(2005)

    Electrician

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Russians in the City of Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 12 episodes · Assistant Camera

Career shape

A full career of 9 titles from 2003 to 2023.

Biggest box office

Photograph (2019)

$996K worldwide

Highest rated

Photograph (2019)

Midcredits 77th

Most popular right now

Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. (2021)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 9: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleCinematography6 of 9: 6 only cinematography, 0 with another roleOther crew2 of 9: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s2 · crew2010s4 · crew2020s3 · 1 acting · 2 crew

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

How do Tim Gillis' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 15th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 13th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

13thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

19thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th2
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 10 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · cinematographer

The Mimic (2020)

82nd percentile spread · 53% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Photograph (2019)

Midcredits 77th · 69% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 61/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 45. 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 Tim Gillis work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tim Gillis' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Paul Jarrett shares the most, 2.

Producers