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PJ Raval

PJ Raval

Cinematographer, director and producer, also writer · Born April 15, 1975 (51) · Princeton, New Jersey, USA

Born
April 15, 1975 (51)
From
Princeton, New Jersey, USA
Works as
Cinematographer, director and producer, also writer
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 29 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 33% in 30 days

What are PJ Raval's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Genres

Documentary7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: 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
Self
27%
Society
22%
Survival
19%
Morality
15%
Bonds
8%
Ideas
5%
Power
3%
Community5 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 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 4 · Serious 1 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 9 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 4 · Intense 3

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 8 · 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 7 · Even-paced 3 · 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 4 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

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 3 · Heavy 6

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 4 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
7
Tense
5
Melancholic
6
Contemplative
2
Dread
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Hopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet7
  • 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 PJ Raval's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for PJ Raval'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

29 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.

  • Zurawski v Texas(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Who We Become(2023)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • A Run for More (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Producer

  • Stories Within (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director

  • People Unite! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Producer

  • Pahokee(2019)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Skin Deep: The Battle Over Morgellons(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Call Her Ganda(2018)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Come & Take It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer

  • Discreet(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • More Than Four Hours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • I Hate Big Phony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • Golden Age of Hustlers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

  • Love & Air Sex(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Before You Know It(2013)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Sunset Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Cinematographer

  • Habibi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Cinematographer

  • The 2 Bobs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • Trinidad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • Dirt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Cinematographer

  • Trouble the Water(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Chickenfut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • Gretchen(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

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

    Cinematographer

  • Lead Role: Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director

  • Gretchen & the Night Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • clean (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director

  • The Politics of Fur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Associate Producer

  • 100% Cotton (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 26 titles from 2000 to 2023.

Biggest box office

Trouble the Water (2008)

$523K worldwide

Highest rated

Trouble the Water (2008)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

Love & Air Sex (2013)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing9 of 26: 4 only directing, 5 with another roleWriting1 of 26: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing7 of 26: 4 only producing, 3 with another roleCinematography15 of 26: 13 only cinematography, 2 with another role

26 titles, 5 with more than one role — cinematography and directing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

2000s12 · crew2010s10 · crew2020s4 · crew

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

How do PJ Raval's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 65th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 70th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 10 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · director, writer

Who We Become (2023)

99th percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Trouble the Water (2008)

Midcredits 89th · 75% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 64/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 40. 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 PJ Raval work with?

People who share at least 2 of PJ Raval's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mike Simpson shares the most, 2.

Cinematographers and editors

Producers