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Richard Wong

Richard Wong

Cinematographer, director and editor, also producer

Independent Spirit Award nominee

Works as
Cinematographer, director and editor, also producer
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 26 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 155 days to Oct 26Up 84% in 30 days

What are Richard Wong's films like?

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

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 12th 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
Self
22%
Bonds
20%
Morality
20%
Society
16%
Survival
9%
Power
8%
Ideas
6%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 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 16 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 7 · Serious 4 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 10 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 7 · Intense 4

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 1

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 11 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 7 · 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 7 · 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 7 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 7

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Hopeful
5
Melancholic
5
Joyful
4
Contemplative
5
Other
19

How their films linger

Hopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet7
  • Ambiguous4

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 Richard Wong's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Richard Wong'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

26 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Stamp Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Cinematographer

  • Coming Home Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Cinematographer

  • The Valet(2022)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Groomed(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Shook(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Attack of the Murder Hornets(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Come as You Are(2019)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Dear...(2020)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Saint Judy(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Unleashed(2016)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Girlfriend's Day(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • To the Bone(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Capture(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Advantageous(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Beautiful & Twisted(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Cleveland Abduction(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Spare Parts(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Man from Reno(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Soul of a Banquet(2014)

    Cinematographer · Editor · Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Yes, We're Open (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director

  • Snow Flower and the Secret Fan(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Wu Is Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer · Writer

  • Chinatown Film Project (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director

  • The Princess of Nebraska(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Colma: The Musical (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor

  • 29 Dates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 22 titles, 21 of them dated from 2006 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan (2011)

$11M worldwide

Highest rated

Spare Parts (2015)

Midcredits 84th

Most popular right now

Dear... (2020)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing7 of 22: 4 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting1 of 22: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 22: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleCinematography18 of 22: 14 only cinematography, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score62ndEditing2 of 22: 0 only editing, 2 with another roleOther crew1 of 22: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

22 titles, 4 with more than one role — cinematography and directing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

2000s3 · crew2010s12 · 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 Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Awards

Nominated for an Independent Spirit Award in 2007.

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 Richard Wong's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 18; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 19 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · cinematographer

Capture (2017)

86th percentile spread · 46% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Spare Parts (2015)

Midcredits 84th · 79% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 60/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 44. 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 Richard Wong's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity5 titles20–41 · median 27 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32

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 Richard Wong work with?

People who share at least 2 of Richard Wong's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Wayne Wang shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers

Mixed roles