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Chris Vile

Cinematographer

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 25 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 21% in 30 days

What are Chris Vile's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Ideas
23%
Society
23%
Survival
16%
Morality
14%
Power
13%
Self
6%
Bonds
4%
Survival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith3 titles, browse their movies with this themePower3 titles, browse their movies with this themeNature2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 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 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 1 · 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 0 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 4 · 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 1 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
11
Tense
5
Warm
5
Hopeful
4
Bittersweet
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Thought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous4
  • Cyclical1

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 Chris Vile's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Chris Vile'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

25 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.

  • Changing Planet(2022)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Our Changing Planet(2022)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Queen and the Coup(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The King Who Fooled Hitler(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Secrets of British Animation(2018)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Art, Passion & Power: The Story of the Royal Collection(2018)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Elizabeth & Philip: Love and Duty(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Spying on the Royals(2017)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • The World's Greatest Spy Movies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • Britain’s Medieval Vampires (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Cinematographer

  • China - Treasures of the Jade Empire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Cinematographer

  • Armada: 12 Days to Save England(2015)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Henry VII: Winter King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer

  • The Fall of Singapore: The Great Betrayal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Cinematographer

  • Pompeii: Life and Death in a Roman Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • The First World War From Above (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • Ancient X-Files(2010)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Cleopatra: Portrait of a Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Camera Operator

  • Victorian Farm(2009)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Legends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Camera Operator

  • Paranormal Pigeons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Cinematographer

  • Crusades: Crescent & the Cross(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Sufi Soul: The Mystic Music of Islam(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Grand Designs(1999)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Oasis: Live By The Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 14 titles from 1995 to 2019.

Highest rated

Grand Designs (1999)

Midcredits 95th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography11 of 14: 11 only cinematography, 0 with another roleOther crew3 of 14: 3 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s1 · crew2000s4 · crew2010s9 · crew

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

How do Chris Vile's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 73rd percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 73rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

15thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 14 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · cinematographer

Elizabeth & Philip: Love and Duty (2017)

86th percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Victorian Farm (2009)

Midcredits 99th · 95% liked

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 Chris Vile work with?

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

Directors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers