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Dustin Pearlman

Dustin Pearlman

Cinematographer, editor and producer · Born November 20, 1981 (44)

Dustin earned a reputation for his bold compositions and expressive lighting while crafting feature films, commercials, and music videos. Based in Los Angeles, Dustin arrives to set with a meticulous eye for detail and a passion for filmmaking. With six features under his belt, long form narrative is his forum of choice. Member ICG Local 600.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 20, 1981 (44)
Works as
Cinematographer, editor and producer
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 18 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 3% in 30 days

What are Dustin Pearlman's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Society.

Genres

Documentary4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 88th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 8th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
Survival
39%
Society
26%
Self
12%
Bonds
10%
Ideas
10%
Morality
3%
Survival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy2 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 9 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 6 · Charged 5 · Intense 0

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 2 · 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 5 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Contemplative
7
Warm
3
Dread
4
Absurd
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Unsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous7

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 Dustin Pearlman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Dustin Pearlman'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

18 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.

  • Act Super Naturally (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Additional Photography

  • Up Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Cinematographer

  • Bloodhound(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Conjure X(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the Movie Palace(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Great Buster(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Time Jumpers(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Charlotte(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • My BFF (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Cinematographer

  • To Climb a Gold Mountain(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Dinner with Holly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

  • Bound: Africans versus African Americans(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Tom Holland's Twisted Tales(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Assassins Tale(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Twisted Tales(2013)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Stay Cool(2009)

    Second Assistant "C" Camera

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Act Naturally(2011)

    Cinematographer · Editor · Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Totally Baked(2007)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 8 titles from 2007 to 2025.

Biggest box office

The Great Buster (2018)

$126K worldwide

Highest rated

The Great Buster (2018)

Midcredits 93rd

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing1 of 8: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleCinematography5 of 8: 4 only cinematography, 1 with another roleEditing1 of 8: 0 only editing, 1 with another roleOther crew3 of 8: 3 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s1 · crew2010s5 · crew2020s2 · crew

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

How do Dustin Pearlman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 15th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 11 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 11

Approval · how many liked their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 14 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive3
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · cinematographer

Time Jumpers (2018)

98th percentile spread · 53% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

The Great Buster (2018)

Midcredits 93rd · 84% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 42/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 56, detractors 32. 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 Dustin Pearlman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Dustin Pearlman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; April Wright shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers