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Joe Anderson

Joe Anderson

Cinematographer

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 20 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 28% in 30 days

What are Joe Anderson's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th 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
Bonds
34%
Self
17%
Morality
15%
Survival
15%
Society
9%
Ideas
6%
Power
4%
Friendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 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 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 2 · Intense 3

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 6 · 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 2 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
5
Bittersweet
5
Tense
3
Dread
2
Contemplative
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet4
  • 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 Joe Anderson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Joe Anderson'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, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Mrs. Davis(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Persuasion(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Karen Dalton: In My Own Time(2020)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

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

    Show 3 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Our Friend(2019)

    "A" Camera Operator · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Old Man & the Gun(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Christine(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Don't Think Twice(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Benefactor(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Hugh the Hunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Cinematographer

  • Bluebird(2013)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Dig (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

  • Ain't Them Bodies Saints(2013)

    First Assistant Camera · Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Brazzaville Teen-Ager (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer

  • Simon Killer(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Innkeepers(2011)

    First Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Martha Marcy May Marlene(2011)

    First Assistant Camera · Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Tiny Furniture(2010)

    Focus Puller · Still Photographer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Capsized (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 20 titles, 19 of them dated from 2010 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Old Man & the Gun (2018)

$18M worldwide

Highest rated

Our Friend (2019)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

The Old Man & the Gun (2018)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography17 of 20: 14 only cinematography, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score65thOther crew6 of 20: 3 only other crew, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score68th

20 titles, 3 with more than one role — cinematography and other crew overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

2010s15 · crew2020s4 · 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 Joe Anderson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 13; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 76th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

92ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · cinematographer

Persuasion (2022)

56th percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Our Friend (2019)

Midcredits 90th · 80% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 67/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 57. 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 Joe Anderson's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 21 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles8–50 · median 25 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles18–66 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 31 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 29 · mildMedian 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 Joe Anderson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Joe Anderson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Danny Bensi shares the most, 3.

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Producers