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Jean-Philippe Bernier

Jean-Philippe Bernier

Cinematographer and composer · Born March 20, 1979 (47) · Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Jean-Philippe Bernier is a Canadian cinematographer and musician. In 2007, he co-founded with Jean-Nicolas Leupi an electronic music group, Le Matos.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 20, 1979 (47)
From
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Works as
Cinematographer and composer
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 31 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 28% in 30 days

What are Jean-Philippe Bernier's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd 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
Self
28%
Bonds
27%
Survival
16%
Morality
14%
Society
7%
Power
6%
Ideas
2%
Friendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 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 6 · Serious 3 · Dark 3

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 6

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 3

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 5 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 2

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 6 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 2

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 6 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Dread
5
Joyful
4
Absurd
4
Thrilling
3
Other
11

How their films linger

Bittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet3
  • 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 Jean-Philippe Bernier's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jean-Philippe Bernier'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

31 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.

  • Zippy's House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Cinematographer

  • Carolina Caroline(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Simple Plan: The Kids in the Crowd(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • We Are Zombies(2023)

    Cinematographer · Composer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Snack Shack(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Some Other Woman(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Bed Rest(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • We Need to Do Something(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Exchange(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Les appendices : de retour après la pause (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 8 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Dinner in America(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Cleansing Hour(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Hearth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Cinematographer

  • Germain s'éteint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Summer of 84(2018)

    Cinematographer · Composer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Retour de qualité (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Cinematographer

  • Life in the Alley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • No Tomorrow: A Turbo Kid Tale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer · Composer

  • Ninja Eliminator 3: Guardian of the Dragon Medallion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Composer

  • Bloody Wasteland: The Making of Turbo Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Composer

  • Le Canal DD (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Cinematographer

  • Turbo Kid(2015)

    Cinematographer · Composer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Le Pédophile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Cinematographer · Producer

  • Hurricane Boy F.Y.T! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer

  • T is for Turbo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Cinematographer

  • Ninja Eliminator 2: Quest of the Magic Ninja Crystal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Composer · as Purple Ninja

  • Red Head Red Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Composer · as Turtle Neck Pervert

  • Demonitron: The Sixth Dimension (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Composer

  • Ninja Eliminator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Composer · as Purple Ninja

  • Death Race(2008)

    Camera Loader

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Prince and Me(2004)

    Camera Trainee

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 31 titles from 2004 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Bed Rest (2022)

$1.6M worldwide

Highest rated

Dinner in America (2020)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Carolina Caroline (2025)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting3 of 31: 0 only acting, 3 with another roleProducing1 of 31: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleMusic10 of 31: 3 only music, 7 with another roleCinematography23 of 31: 18 only cinematography, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score58thOther crew2 of 31: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

31 titles, 8 with more than one role — cinematography and music overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

2000s2 · crew2010s18 · 3 acting · 18 crew2020s11 · 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 Jean-Philippe Bernier's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 14 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned2
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · cinematographer

We Need to Do Something (2021)

53rd percentile spread · 50% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Dinner in America (2020)

Midcredits 95th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 61/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 41. 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.

Is Jean-Philippe Bernier's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles35–92 · median 68 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles15–42 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles61–94 · median 79 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles26–61 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles26–82 · median 79 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Jean-Philippe Bernier work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jean-Philippe Bernier's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Adam Rehmeier shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles