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Neil Barrett

Neil Barrett

Cinematographer

Neil Barrett is a British Director of Photography who has worked on over 150 documentary films for Netflix, National Geographic, HBO, BBC, PBS, and Hulu. His films have been shown at the Sundance, Tribeca, Toronto and Full Frame film festivals, and they have won 3 Emmys, a Columbia Dupont and Edward R Murrow award, 4 Cine Golden Eagle awards and an Oscar nomination.

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Biography from IMDb.

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 22 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 26% in 30 days

What are Neil Barrett's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Ideas and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Ideas
20%
Self
19%
Power
18%
Bonds
17%
Society
11%
Survival
8%
Morality
6%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 8 · Stylized 0 · 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 4 · Charged 1 · Intense 3

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 6 · 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 2 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Contemplative
10
Hopeful
6
Dread
3
Joyful
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Thought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous5

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 Neil Barrett's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Neil Barrett'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

22 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.

  • A Deadly American Marriage(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Can Elon Musk Rule the World?(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Manhunt: Luigi Mangione and the CEO Murder – A Special Edition of 20/20 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Cinematographer

  • Call Me Dancer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Cinematographer

  • Fever Pitch: The Battle for the Premier League(2022)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • How to Change Your Mind(2022)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Web of Make Believe: Death, Lies and the Internet(2022)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • Bad Sport(2021)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Bin Laden's Hard Drive(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Active Measures(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Dogs(2018)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Edith+Eddie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Cinematographer

  • Music Got Me Here(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sharon Malone and Eric Holder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Camera Operator

  • Landfill Harmonic(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • 1971(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Besa: The Promise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Cinematographer

  • Stolen Voices, Buried Secrets(2011)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • The Other City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • In the Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Additional Camera

  • Kicking It(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Treasure Seekers: The Silk Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Writer

Career shape

A full career of 11 titles from 2001 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Active Measures (2018)

$20K worldwide

Highest rated

Active Measures (2018)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Bad Sport (2021)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing1 of 11: 1 only writing, 0 with another roleCinematography8 of 11: 8 only cinematography, 0 with another roleOther crew2 of 11: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s3 · crew2010s6 · crew2020s2 · crew

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

How do Neil Barrett's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 85th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 85th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 14 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · cinematographer

Music Got Me Here (2020)

99th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Active Measures (2018)

Midcredits 96th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 45/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 52, detractors 33. 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 Neil Barrett work with?

People who share at least 2 of Neil Barrett's MovieCove titles; Susan Koch shares the most, 2.