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Christopher Ross

Cinematographer · Born May 11, 1976 (50) · Wandsworth, London, England, UK

BAFTA Award winner · Primetime Emmy nominee

Christopher Ross, B.S.C. (born 1976), is a British cinematographer and the current president of the British Society of Cinematographers. His credits as a cinematographer include the films Eden Lake (2008), Black Sea (2014), Terminal (2018), Yesterday, Cats (both 2019), and The Swimmers (2022). Description above from the Wikipedia article Christopher Ross (cinematographer), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 11, 1976 (50)
From
Wandsworth, London, England, UK
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
36 on MovieCove · 51 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 28Up 2% in 30 days

What are Christopher Ross' films like?

Across their 28 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
26%
Survival
23%
Morality
20%
Bonds
15%
Society
7%
Power
5%
Ideas
5%
Identity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 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 8 · Serious 4 · Dark 9

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 11 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 5

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 7 · Intense 10

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

A split, not a type: Steady 9 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 4

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 11 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 9 · Engaged 10 · 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 7 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 9

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

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
18
Melancholic
14
Dread
8
Hopeful
8
Joyful
6
Other
26

How their films linger

Thought-provoking13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet17
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous5

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 Christopher Ross' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 31 of their 36 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Christopher Ross' 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

51 credits, 36 with a MovieCove page.

  • VisionQuest(2026)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • How to Make a Killing(2026)

    Additional Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Dead of Winter(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Agency(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The Day of the Jackal(2024)

    Show 3 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Shōgun(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • The Great Escaper(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Swimmers(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Everybody's Talking About Jamie(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Bike Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Thanks

  • Cats(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Top Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 4 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Yesterday(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Terminal(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Trust(2018)

    Show 7 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Hard Sun(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • The Dog with the Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Cinematographer

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

    Cinematographer

  • The Sense of an Ending(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Detour(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Dad's Army(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Room(2015)

    Additional Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Fortitude (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

  • Black Sea(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Get Santa(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Monsters: Dark Continent(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Departure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

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

    Show 8 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Spike Island(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Ashes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Cinematographer

  • Blackout(2012)

    Show 3 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • The Borrowers(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Top Boy(2011)

    Show 4 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Hunky Dory(2011)

    Additional Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

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

    Cinematographer

  • United(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Malice in Wonderland(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Misfits(2009)

    Show 13 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Collision(2009)

    Show 5 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Toshi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • Eden Lake(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Better Things(2008)

    Additional Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Cottage(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Cass(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Control(2007)

    "C" Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

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

    Cinematographer

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

    Cinematographer

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

    Cinematographer

  • London to Brighton (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Cinematographer

  • Tomb Raider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 51 titles, 50 of them dated from 2006 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Yesterday (2019)

$155M worldwide

Highest rated

Shōgun (2024)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

VisionQuest (2026)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography49 of 51: 49 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score59thOther crew2 of 51: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s12 · crew2010s28 · crew2020s10 · 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.

Awards

a BAFTA Award from 4 major nominations, 2013–2025.

WinNomination
  1. 2025
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (One Hour)
    • BAFTA Award, won · Photography & Lighting, Fiction
  2. 2024
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (One Hour)
  3. 2013
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Photography and Lighting: Fiction

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Christopher Ross' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 26; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 36 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 36 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · cinematographer

Cats (2019)

78th percentile spread · 75% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Shōgun (2024)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 60/100 in their films, across 19 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 45. 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 Christopher Ross' work okay for kids?

Across up to 18 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 & Gore13 titles25–86 · median 60 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity18 titles19–57 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity14 titles42–92 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs11 titles26–50 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense12 titles12–82 · median 64 · 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 Christopher Ross work with?

People who share at least 2 of Christopher Ross' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Eric Fellner shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles