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John Radel

John Radel

Producer and cinematographer

Works as
Producer and cinematographer
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 22 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 8% in 30 days

What are John Radel's films like?

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

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th 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
Self
24%
Survival
22%
Morality
19%
Bonds
15%
Society
10%
Power
6%
Ideas
5%
Identity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 2 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 6

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

Steady 3 · 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 0 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 1 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 2

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 4 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Dread
5
Thrilling
4
Melancholic
3
Contemplative
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Unsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet4
  • 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 Radel's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Radel'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, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • Alphas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Cinematographer

  • Monkey Man(2024)

    Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Motel Melati (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Cinematographer · Co-Producer

  • Losmen Melati(2023)

    Show Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Folklore(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • The Night Comes for Us(2018)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Buffalo Boys(2018)

    Cinematographer · Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Beyond Skyline(2017)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Headshot(2016)

    Producer · Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Blackhat(2015)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Equals(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • After the Dark(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Dead Mine(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Love & Distrust(2010)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Dance of the Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director · Writer

  • The Surgeon(2005)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Queen of the Damned(2002)

    Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Invincible(2001)

    Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • One Of The Lucky Ones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

  • Pendekar: Warrior (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Skyline: Warpath (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer · Co-Producer

  • The Man from Nowhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 19 titles, 15 of them dated from 2001 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Blackhat (2015)

$20M worldwide

Highest rated

Headshot (2016)

Midcredits 57th

Most popular right now

Blackhat (2015)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing2 of 19: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting2 of 19: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing9 of 19: 5 only producing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score25thCinematography7 of 19: 4 only cinematography, 3 with another roleOther crew5 of 19: 5 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score31st

19 titles, 5 with more than one role — producing and cinematography overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

2000s3 · crew2010s9 · crew2020s3 · 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 Radel's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 32nd percentile, the median of all 12; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 33rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

92ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 15 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · cinematographer

Dead Mine (2012)

68th percentile spread · 43% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

The Night Comes for Us (2018)

Midcredits 81st · 70% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 60/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 41. 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 Radel's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 79 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles14–37 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 52 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 31 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 57 · moderateMedian 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 Radel work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Radel's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mike Wiluan shares the most, 6.

Directors

Actors

Editors

Producers

Mixed roles