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Samuel Brownfield

Cinematographer and director

Works as
Cinematographer and director
Titles
75 on MovieCove · 82 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 9% in 30 days

What are Samuel Brownfield's films like?

Across their 72 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Genres

Comedy50 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary 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
33%
Society
29%
Bonds
17%
Ideas
15%
Survival
2%
Morality
2%
Power
1%
Identity27 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity25 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds15 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth11 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame10 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 67 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 64 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 60 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 48 · Charged 13 · Intense 6

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

Steady 54 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 62

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

Slow burn 25 · Even-paced 36 · Relentless 6

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

Casual 55 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 64 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
60
Absurd
41
Warm
22
Contemplative
16
Manic
10
Other
17

How their films linger

Fun64 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good53 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy44
  • Bittersweet7
  • Ambiguous7
  • Cyclical13

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 Samuel Brownfield's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 71 of their 75 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (49).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Samuel Brownfield'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

82 credits, 75 with a MovieCove page.

Career shape

A full career of 50 titles from 2008 to 2026.

Highest rated

Justin Willman: Magic Lover (2025)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Join or Die with Craig Ferguson (2016)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing8 of 50: 6 only directing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score43rdCinematography41 of 50: 38 only cinematography, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score54thOther crew4 of 50: 3 only other crew, 1 with another role

50 titles, 3 with more than one role — cinematography and directing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

2000s2 · crew2010s42 · crew2020s6 · 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 Samuel Brownfield's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of the 69 of 70 with a score; across their 67 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 67

Approval · how many liked their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 67

Reach · how many have seen their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 67

Midcredits score across 73 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up17
  • 50th to 74th28
  • 25th to 49th16
  • Below 25th12

Shape of the crowd

31 of their 73 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive6
  • Cult Classic9
  • Crowd Pleaser22
  • Mixed31

Most divisive · cinematographer

Animal Nation with Anthony Anderson (2017)

95th percentile spread · 60% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Justin Willman: Magic Lover (2025)

Midcredits 98th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 47/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 63, detractors 40. 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 Samuel Brownfield work with?

People who share at least 2 of Samuel Brownfield's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Brian Volk-Weiss shares the most, 60.

Directors

  • Jay Chapman25 titles · 23 as director    See newest 12 of 25 shared titles with Jay Chapman
  • Jaime Eliezer Karas7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Jaime Eliezer Karas
  • Brian Volk-Weiss60 titles · 6 as director    See newest 12 of 60 shared titles with Brian Volk-Weiss
  • Ryan Polito3 titles    See all 3 shared titles with Ryan Polito

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers

  • Cisco Henson53 titles    See newest 12 of 53 shared titles with Cisco Henson
  • Kieran Dotti23 titles    See newest 12 of 23 shared titles with Kieran Dotti
  • Anne Leuck22 titles    See newest 12 of 22 shared titles with Anne Leuck
  • Jack Vaughn16 titles    See newest 12 of 16 shared titles with Jack Vaughn