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John Garrett

Cinematographer and producer

Works as
Cinematographer and producer
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 21 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Down 8% in 30 days

What are John Garrett's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: 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
23%
Morality
21%
Survival
17%
Self
16%
Society
10%
Power
9%
Ideas
4%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 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 6 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 1

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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 4 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Hopeful
4
Melancholic
4
Warm
2
Dread
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Bittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous3

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 Garrett's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Garrett'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

21 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page.

  • A House of Dynamite(2025)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Finestkind(2023)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Murder at Yellowstone City(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Gripped: Climbing the Killer Pillar(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Robert the Bruce(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Avengers: Endgame(2019)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Christmas Camp(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • A Boy Called Sailboat(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Daddy's Home 2(2017)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Broken Ghost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Cinematographer

  • Detroit(2017)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Deuces(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Dead on Arrival(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Patriots Day(2016)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Sugar Mountain(2016)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Lawful Truth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

  • Captain America: The Winter Soldier(2014)

    Second Assistant "C" Camera

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Bourne Legacy(2012)

    Second Assistant "A" Camera

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Dinner for Schmucks(2010)

    Second Assistant "A" Camera

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Poseidon(2006)

    Second Assistant "D" Camera

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Mr. & Mrs. Smith(2005)

    Loader

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 19 titles from 2005 to 2025.

Biggest box office

A Boy Called Sailboat (2018)

$25K worldwide

Highest rated

A Boy Called Sailboat (2018)

Midcredits 73rd

Most popular right now

Robert the Bruce (2019)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing1 of 19: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleCinematography9 of 19: 8 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score33rdOther crew11 of 19: 10 only other crew, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score62nd

By decade

2000s2 · crew2010s14 · 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 Garrett's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 31st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 19 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · cinematographer

Dead on Arrival (2017)

73rd percentile spread · 18% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

A Boy Called Sailboat (2018)

Midcredits 73rd · 66% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 68/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 46. 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 John Garrett work with?

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

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers

Mixed roles