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Matthew Weston

Cinematographer · Born October 30, 1983 (42) · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Matthew Weston is a cinematographer. He shoots films and TV. He's an accredited FNF member. He lives in Norway.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 30, 1983 (42)
From
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
8 on Motif · 15 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 13% in 30 days

What are Matthew Weston's films like?

Across their 8 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Motif score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Motif score: 38th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif 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
30%
Bonds
27%
Morality
24%
Society
16%
Ideas
3%
Survival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 3 · Wry 1 · Earnest 2

Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 1 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 6

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

A split, not a type: Steady 1 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 4

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 5 · 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 4 · Relentless 3

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 5 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
5
Tense
3
Absurd
6
Dread
3
Hopeful
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Fun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous3

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 Matthew Weston's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 8 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Matthew Weston's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

15 credits, 8 with a Motif page.

  • Thrash(2026)

    "A" Camera Operator · Cinematographer

    Motif score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Over Your Dead Body(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Christmas as Usual(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Violent Night(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 69th percentile of all films

  • While We Wait (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    Cinematographer

  • The Trip(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Dragonheart Vengeance(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Roeng (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 10 episodes · Cinematographer

  • William Eggleston: Musik (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    Colorist

  • Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Kill Buljo 2 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer

  • Kurt Josef Wagle and the Legend of the Fjord Witch (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • Dead Snow(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Kill Buljo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • Road Trip (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 15 titles, 14 of them dated from 2007 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Violent Night (2022)

$76M worldwide

Highest rated

The Trip (2021)

Motif 75th

Most popular right now

Over Your Dead Body (2026)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography14 of 15: 13 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Motif score52ndOther crew2 of 15: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s2 · crew2010s5 · crew2020s7 · 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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do Matthew Weston's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

93rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Motif score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

None of their 8 titles divides audiences: 4 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed2

Most loved · cinematographer

The Trip (2021)

Motif 75th · 68% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 56/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 66, detractors 45. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 Matthew Weston's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 Motif 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 titles87–95 · median 93 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles12–46 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 31
Profanity6 titles60–87 · median 77 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 35
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles23–43 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles63–84 · median 72 · 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 Matthew Weston work with?

People who share at least 2 of Matthew Weston's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tommy Wirkola shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers