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David Cavallo

David Cavallo

Cinematographer, also producer

Works as
Cinematographer, also producer
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 12 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 38% in 30 days

What are David Cavallo's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Ideas.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
22%
Ideas
22%
Bonds
18%
Survival
17%
Morality
10%
Society
9%
Power
3%
Ambition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

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

A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Warm
4
Dread
3
Melancholic
2
Contemplative
3
Other
3

How their films linger

Unsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • 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 David Cavallo's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on discovery+ (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Cavallo'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

12 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Baldwins(2025)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Most Terrifying with Jason Hawes(2020)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • People Magazine Investigates: Cults(2018)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • The Chainsmokers: Memories(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Killision Course(2016)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Anchors(2015)

    Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Jodorowsky's Dune(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • City Girl Diaries(2013)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Turtle Island(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Magic Camp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Assistant Camera

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

    Writer

  • Juliet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 5 titles, 4 of them dated from 2009 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Jodorowsky's Dune (2013)

$663K worldwide

Highest rated

Jodorowsky's Dune (2013)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

The Baldwins (2025)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing1 of 5: 1 only writing, 0 with another roleCinematography3 of 5: 3 only cinematography, 0 with another roleOther crew1 of 5: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s1 · crew2010s2 · crew2020s1 · crew

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

How do David Cavallo's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 63rd percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

11thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 9 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive3
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · cinematographer

The Baldwins (2025)

93rd percentile spread · 66% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Jodorowsky's Dune (2013)

Midcredits 98th · 90% liked

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 David Cavallo work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Cavallo's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Alex Ricciardi shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Editors

Producers

Mixed roles