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Jonathan Hall

Jonathan Hall

Cinematographer, also producer

Works as
Cinematographer, also producer
Titles
33 on Motif · 42 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 13% in 30 days

What are Jonathan Hall's films like?

Across their 31 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Action13 titlesTypical Motif score: 32nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy6 titlesTypical Motif score: 20th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Motif score: 87th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Motif score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Motif score: 8th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Thriller2 titlesTypical Motif score: 13th percentile
: browse their Thriller 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
Survival
29%
Morality
21%
Bonds
20%
Society
10%
Power
9%
Self
8%
Ideas
3%
Survival17 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom4 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 31 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 13 · Serious 7 · Dark 11

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

Grounded 23 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 12 · Intense 15

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 20 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 21 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 15 · Relentless 6

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

Casual 15 · Engaged 15 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 14 · Affecting 14 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 24 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
26
Dread
11
Thrilling
11
Absurd
8
Hopeful
5
Other
15

How their films linger

Fun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet15
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Jonathan Hall's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 28 of their 33 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (18).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jonathan Hall'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

42 credits, 33 with a Motif page.

  • Thieves Highway(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Under Fire(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 16th percentile of all films

  • F*** Marry Kill(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 19th percentile of all films

  • 1 Million Followers(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Chief of Station(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Boudica(2023)

    Cinematographer · Producer

    Motif score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Cursed Friends(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 21st percentile of all films

  • White Elephant(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Hell Hath No Fury(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Hero Mode(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Deep in the Forest(2021)

    Producer

    Motif score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Twenty Pearls: The Story of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 87th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Ava(2020)

    Additional Director of Photography

    Motif score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Debt Collectors(2020)

    Associate Producer · Cinematographer

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Death in Texas(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Star Light(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Avengement(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Triple Threat(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Assent(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Drone(2019)

    Cinematographer · Producer

    Motif score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Debt Collector(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Dead Trigger(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 5th percentile of all films

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

    Show 12 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Part Timers (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 20 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Olympic Pride, American Prejudice(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Breaking Through (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    Cinematographer

  • Zombeavers(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Burying the Ex(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Catherine (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

  • G.B.F.(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Free Fall(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 9th percentile of all films

  • After(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Bitch (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer

  • Getting Back to Zero (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer

  • Open Road(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Versailles '73: American Runway Revolution(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 77th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Open Gate(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Green Street Hooligans 2(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Charlie Valentine (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • Malone(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 37th percentile of all films

  • InAlienable (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    Cinematographer

  • Tidepools (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Cinematographer · Producer

Career shape

A full career of 32 titles, 31 of them dated from 2008 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Burying the Ex (2014)

$669K worldwide

Highest rated

Avengement (2019)

Motif 69th

Most popular right now

The Debt Collector (2018)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing2 of 32: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleCinematography32 of 32: 30 only cinematography, 2 with another role · typical Motif score23rd

By decade

2000s4 · crew2010s15 · crew2020s12 · 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 Jonathan Hall's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 23rd percentile, the median of all 33; across their 31 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 24th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Approval · how many liked their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Reach · how many have seen their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Motif score across 33 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th17

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 33 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Loved with Detractors2
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic6
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed17

Most divisive · cinematographer

Twenty Pearls: The Story of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority (2021)

98th percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Olympic Pride, American Prejudice (2016)

Motif 87th · 74% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 49/100 in their films, across 25 reviewed titles; fans 64, detractors 34. 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 Jonathan Hall's work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 Motif titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles56–95 · median 83 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles13–59 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles56–87 · median 73 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles35–51 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles53–65 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian 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 Jonathan Hall work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jonathan Hall's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jesse V. Johnson shares the most, 9.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles