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Paul O'Callaghan

Cinematographer

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
7 on MovieCove · 12 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Down 30% in 30 days

What are Paul O'Callaghan's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
47%
Survival
29%
Bonds
16%
Self
5%
Society
3%
Deception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 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 1 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 2

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

Steady 0 · Shifting 3 · 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 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 3 · 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 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

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

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

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Dread
2
Contemplative
2
Warm
1
Bittersweet
1
Other
6

How their films linger

Unsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Bittersweet2
  • 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 Paul O'Callaghan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Paul O'Callaghan'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

12 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.

  • A Toxic Love Story(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Great Horsemeat Scandal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Cinematographer

  • The Fake Sheikh(2023)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • Our Universe(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Justine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Cinematographer · Colorist

  • The Puppet Master: Hunting the Ultimate Conman(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • God's Petting You(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Tucked(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Fractured(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Last Words (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Cinematographer

  • Tides (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Cinematographer · Co-Producer · Producer

  • Fear/Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 9 titles from 2010 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Tucked (2018)

$23K worldwide

Highest rated

Tucked (2018)

Midcredits 74th

Most popular right now

A Toxic Love Story (2026)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing1 of 9: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleCinematography9 of 9: 7 only cinematography, 2 with another roleOther crew1 of 9: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

2010s5 · crew2020s4 · crew

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

How do Paul O'Callaghan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 7 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · cinematographer

God's Petting You (2022)

70th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Our Universe (2022)

Midcredits 79th · 82% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 53/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 63, detractors 30. 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 Paul O'Callaghan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Paul O'Callaghan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jamie Patterson shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Editors

Producers