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John Guleserian

John Guleserian

Cinematographer · Born April 7, 1976 (50) · Chicago, Illinois, USA

John Guleserian was born in Chicago, Illinois, USA. John is a cinematographer, known for About Time (2013), Happiest Season (2020) and Cocaine Bear (2023). John has been married to Theresa Guleserian since 31 December 2010.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
April 7, 1976 (50)
From
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 30 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 2% in 30 days

What are John Guleserian's films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th 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
Bonds
42%
Self
31%
Survival
10%
Society
7%
Morality
5%
Power
5%
Family bonds10 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity9 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love9 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDisplacement2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 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 11 · Serious 6 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 16 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 7 · Charged 11 · Intense 3

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

Steady 14 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 2

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 9 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 7

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 12 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 0

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 10 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Warm
7
Absurd
6
Melancholic
7
Romantic
6
Other
28

How their films linger

Hopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet7
  • 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 John Guleserian's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Guleserian'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

30 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page.

  • You're Cordially Invited(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Genie(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Platonic(2023)

    Show 20 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Cocaine Bear(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • He's All That(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Candyman(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Happiest Season(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • An American Pickle(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Homemade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

  • Wyrm(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Trial by Fire(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Zoe(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Love, Simon(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Come Swim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Cinematographer

  • Kiss Me(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Equals(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Overnight(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Before We Go(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Parts Per Billion(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Song One(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • About Time(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Breathe In(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • I Have No Hold on You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Cinematographer

  • Like Crazy(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The New Big Ball with Neil Hamburger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • ZMD: Zombies of Mass Destruction(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Spooner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!(2007)

    Show 50 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Moonpie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Chief Lighting Technician

  • Judgment Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 30 titles, 29 of them dated from 2006 to 2025.

Biggest box office

About Time (2013)

$98M worldwide

Highest rated

About Time (2013)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! (2007)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography29 of 30: 29 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score44thOther crew1 of 30: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s3 · crew2010s17 · crew2020s9 · 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 Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do John Guleserian's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 23 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · cinematographer

Kiss Me (2014)

85th percentile spread · 36% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

About Time (2013)

Midcredits 97th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 64/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 49. 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.

Is John Guleserian's work okay for kids?

Across up to 17 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore13 titles12–81 · median 28 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity17 titles18–50 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity15 titles26–82 · median 45 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs13 titles25–55 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense13 titles9–71 · median 25 · mildlighter 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 John Guleserian work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Guleserian's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Drake Doremus shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers