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David Raedeker

David Raedeker

Cinematographer

Sundance award winner

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
19 on Motif · 33 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 8% in 30 days

What are David Raedeker's films like?

Across their 17 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Motif score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Motif score: 51st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif 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
29%
Bonds
25%
Society
17%
Survival
10%
Morality
7%
Ideas
6%
Power
6%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 8 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 7 · Intense 0

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

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 6 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 3

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 5 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
10
Tense
9
Contemplative
8
Hopeful
6
Dread
4
Other
10

How their films linger

Thought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous6

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 Raedeker's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 19 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Raedeker'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

33 credits, 19 with a Motif page.

  • 12 12 12 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

  • Butterfly(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Unicorns(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Best Interests(2023)

    Show 4 episodes · Cinematographer

    Motif score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • The Essex Serpent(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · Cinematographer

    Motif score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • The Souvenir: Part II(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Undergods(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Souvenir(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Swimming with Men(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Waiting for You(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • To Walk Invisible: The Brontë Sisters(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Where Is Rocky II?(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Tutankhamun(2016)

    Show Cinematographer

    Motif score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Hector(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Incident on the Northern Line (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    Cinematographer

  • Babylon(2014)

    Show 6 episodes · Cinematographer

    Motif score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Ming of Harlem: Twenty One Storeys in the Air (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

  • New Worlds(2014)

    Show 4 episodes · Cinematographer

    Motif score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • The Whale (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer

  • The Village(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

    Motif score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • I First Saw the Light (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    Cinematographer

  • I Am Nasrine (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    Cinematographer

  • My Brother the Devil(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Falcón(2012)

    Show Cinematographer

    Motif score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Black Mirror(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Motif score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Top Girl (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • The Girl with X-Ray Eyes (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    Cinematographer

  • Elvis Pelvis (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • Francis (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    Camera Operator

  • One Minute Past Midnight (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    Focus Puller

  • Brick Lane (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    Cinematographer

  • Albatross (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

  • Strangers on a Plain (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Assistant Camera

Career shape

A full career of 31 titles, 28 of them dated from 2003 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Souvenir (2019)

$1.8M worldwide

Highest rated

To Walk Invisible: The Brontë Sisters (2016)

Motif 90th

Most popular right now

The Village (2013)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography28 of 31: 28 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Motif score65thOther crew3 of 31: 3 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s6 · crew2010s16 · crew2020s6 · 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.

Awards

Won a Sundance award in 2012, World Cinema - Dramatic.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do David Raedeker's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 65th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 67th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Motif score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 19 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · cinematographer

Waiting for You (2017)

73rd percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Black Mirror (2011)

Motif 98th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 78/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 84, detractors 61. 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 Raedeker's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 Motif titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity7 titles35–60 · median 48 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 31
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 39 · 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 David Raedeker work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Raedeker's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; James Krishna Floyd shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers