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Jessica Young

Jessica Young

Cinematographer

Jessica Young is a filmmaker, documentarian, cinematographer, and mom. She discovered the moving picture in New York City, studied cinematography in San Francisco, and is now based in Los Angeles.

Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 23 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 29% in 30 days

What are Jessica Young's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
39%
Society
20%
Bonds
16%
Survival
7%
Power
7%
Ideas
6%
Morality
5%
Ambition6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy3 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 6 · Serious 0 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 8 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 7 · Intense 2

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 5 · 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 4 · 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 5 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
9
Contemplative
8
Tense
5
Warm
4
Thrilling
3
Other
13

How their films linger

Rousing9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet5
  • 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 Jessica Young's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jessica Young'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

23 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.

  • Portrait of an Artist: Stephen Curry(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Glitter & Gold: Ice Dancing(2026)

    Show 3 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • My Grandfather Charles Manson(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Fight for Glory: 2024 World Series(2025)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Elton John: Never Too Late(2024)

    Additional Camera

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Blue Angels(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Return of Tanya Tucker: Featuring Brandi Carlile(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Simone vs Herself (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 7 episodes · Co-Director

  • Caged(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Times Like Those: Foo Fighters 25th Anniversary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Cinematographer

  • Two Distant Strangers(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Killing Eleanor(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Greatness Code(2020)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all shows

  • We Are the Champions(2020)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • The Space Between (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Cinematographer

  • Shut Up and Dribble(2018)

    Show 3 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • Breaking2(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Crossing The Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • My Last Days: Meet Claire, Finding Beauty in the Sadness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • Sonic Highways(2014)

    Show 8 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Sound City(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Hellcats 15 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

Career shape

A full career of 17 titles from 2009 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years (2016)

$14M worldwide

Highest rated

Sonic Highways (2014)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Greatness Code (2020)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 17: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting1 of 17: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleCinematography14 of 17: 14 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score83rdOther crew1 of 17: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s1 · acting2010s7 · crew2020s9 · 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 Jessica Young's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 83rd percentile, the median of all 11; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 81st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · cinematographer

Shut Up and Dribble (2018)

96th percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Sonic Highways (2014)

Midcredits 98th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 70/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 51. 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.

Who does Jessica Young work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jessica Young's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Victor Buhler shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Editors

Producers

Mixed roles