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Darren Lew

Cinematographer

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
6 on MovieCove · 19 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Down 43% in 30 days

What are Darren Lew's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
58%
Society
20%
Survival
14%
Bonds
8%
Identity2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 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 1 · Serious 0 · Dark 2

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 3 · 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 3 · Even-paced 0 · 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 1 · 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 1 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
3
Melancholic
3
Warm
1
Absurd
1
Cold
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Bittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Darren Lew's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Darren Lew'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

19 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.

  • Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Cinematographer

  • Ancient Engineering(2021)

    Show 10 episodes · Camera Car

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

  • Living with Yourself(2019)

    Show 8 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Maniac(2018)

    Show 10 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Weightless(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Past Forward (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • Smash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

  • Jamie Marks Is Dead(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Sleepwalking in the Rift (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Cinematographer

  • Playpen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Cinematographer

  • I’m Not Much, But I’m All I Think About (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Cinematographer

  • Bastard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • Boys On Film 3: American Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • Streak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Cinematographer

  • Remember Back, Remember When (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Cinematographer

  • Welcome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

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

    Cinematographer

  • Through the Ice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 17 titles from 2006 to 2023.

Biggest box office

Weightless (2017)

$4.5K worldwide

Highest rated

Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes (2024)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Living with Yourself (2019)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography16 of 17: 16 only cinematography, 0 with another roleOther crew1 of 17: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s6 · crew2010s9 · crew2020s2 · crew

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

How do Darren Lew's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 33rd percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 32nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 6 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 6 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · cinematographer

Weightless (2017)

63rd percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes (2024)

Midcredits 92nd · 83% 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 Darren Lew work with?

People who share at least 2 of Darren Lew's MovieCove titles; Eric Nagy shares the most, 2.