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Ian Howes

Cinematographer

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

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 1% in 30 days

What are Ian Howes' films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
39%
Bonds
25%
Self
13%
Power
9%
Morality
8%
Society
8%
Loyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
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 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 1

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

A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

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 0 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1

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

A split, not a type: Casual 2 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 1

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

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Dread
2
Absurd
1
Melancholic
1
Cold
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Thought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 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 Ian Howes' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ian Howes' 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

14 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.

  • Before I Die(2019)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Blue Iguana(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Killer Beside Me(2018)

    Show 7 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Aux(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • House of Flying Arrows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • Open My Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • The Magnificent Eleven(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Cleanskin(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

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

    Cinematographer

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

    Cinematographer

  • Pimp(2010)

    Lighting Director

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Good Arrows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • Footballers' Wives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 8 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Bad Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 8 episodes · Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 13 titles from 1999 to 2018.

Biggest box office

Cleanskin (2012)

$80K worldwide

Highest rated

Blue Iguana (2018)

Midcredits 54th

Most popular right now

Cleanskin (2012)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography12 of 13: 12 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score44thOther crew1 of 13: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s1 · crew2000s2 · crew2010s10 · 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 Ian Howes' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 14th percentile, the median of all 5; across a limited sample of 3 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 3

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 7 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive1
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · cinematographer

The Magnificent Eleven (2013)

95th percentile spread · 58% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

The Killer Beside Me (2018)

Midcredits 62nd · 74% 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 Ian Howes work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ian Howes' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hadi Hajaig shares the most, 2.

Directors

Composers

Producers