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Joe Dietsch

Joe Dietsch

Cinematographer, director, producer, writer and editor

Works as
Cinematographer, director, producer, writer and editor
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 9 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 21% in 30 days

What are Joe Dietsch's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Society.

Genres

Documentary4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Documentary movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th 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
Survival
34%
Society
18%
Power
17%
Self
13%
Morality
13%
Bonds
6%
Trauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame2 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 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 7 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 1

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 1 · Intense 4

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 3 · 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 3 · Engaged 3 · 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 2 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Dread
4
Contemplative
4
Melancholic
2
Joyful
1
Other
6

How their films linger

Thought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Joe Dietsch's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Joe Dietsch'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

9 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.

  • Grow(2026)

    Executive Producer

  • Manifest West(2022)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • John Carpenter Live: Behind the Scenes(2022)

    Cinematographer · Producer

  • A Cam Life(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Oxalis(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Happy Hunting(2017)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • After Porn Ends 2(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • State of Control(2016)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Last Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 7 titles from 2015 to 2026.

Highest rated

Manifest West (2022)

Midcredits 38th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing2 of 7: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting2 of 7: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing2 of 7: 1 only producing, 1 with another roleCinematography6 of 7: 3 only cinematography, 3 with another roleEditing1 of 7: 0 only editing, 1 with another role

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

By decade

2010s4 · crew2020s3 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Joe Dietsch's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 21st percentile, the median of the 6 of 8 with a score; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 28th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

16thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 6 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 6 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · producer

Oxalis (2018)

81st percentile spread · 69% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

State of Control (2016)

Midcredits 87th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 64/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 58. 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 Joe Dietsch work with?

People who share at least 2 of Joe Dietsch's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Tipps shares the most, 5.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers