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Charlie Sarroff

Charlie Sarroff

Cinematographer · Melbourne, Australia

Charlie Sarroff is an Australian cinematographer. He is best known for his work on horror films such as Relic (2020), Smile (2022), Night Swim (2024) and Smile 2 (2024).

Biography from TMDB.

From
Melbourne, Australia
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 20 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 156 days to Oct 27Down 34% in 30 days

What are Charlie Sarroff's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
Survival
27%
Self
27%
Bonds
18%
Society
16%
Morality
6%
Power
5%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMental illness2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 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 5 · Serious 0 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 6

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 3

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 3 · Heavy 5

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 6 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Dread
5
Melancholic
6
Absurd
3
Hopeful
1
Other
8

How their films linger

Unsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous1

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 Charlie Sarroff's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Charlie Sarroff'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

20 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

  • Possession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Cinematographer

  • Saccharine(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Broke(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Smile 2(2024)

    Cinematographer · Actor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Night Swim(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Dicks: The Musical(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Smile(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Handyman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Cinematographer

  • Curse of the Chippendales(2021)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Pink Skies Ahead(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Relic(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • American Bistro(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Drum Wave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Cinematographer

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

    Cinematographer

  • Alexandra Savior: Mystery Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • Zieri Cosmos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • Blinder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Additional Camera

  • Black Sabbath: Live... Gathered in Their Masses(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Blowback - Master of Espionage - The Return (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer · Producer

  • Good People, Bad Things (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 16 titles, 13 of them dated from 2013 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Smile (2022)

$217M worldwide

Highest rated

Smile 2 (2024)

Midcredits 69th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 16: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 16: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleCinematography15 of 16: 13 only cinematography, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score52ndOther crew1 of 16: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2010s5 · crew2020s8 · 1 acting · 8 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 Charlie Sarroff's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

92ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 11 titles are Broadly Agreed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · cinematographer

Dicks: The Musical (2023)

79th percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Black Sabbath: Live... Gathered in Their Masses (2013)

Midcredits 97th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 69/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 49. 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 Charlie Sarroff's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 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 & Gore6 titles34–92 · median 72 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles15–70 · median 23 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles39–93 · median 70 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles22–63 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles52–92 · 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 Charlie Sarroff work with?

People who share at least 2 of Charlie Sarroff's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Natalie Erika James shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers