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Adam Bricker

Adam Bricker

Cinematographer

Primetime Emmy nominee · 1 other major award body

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 21 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Up 6% in 30 days

What are Adam Bricker's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
46%
Bonds
15%
Society
15%
Ideas
10%
Morality
9%
Power
4%
Identity7 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 7 · Serious 3 · Dark 1

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 5 · Intense 1

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

A split, not a type: Steady 7 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 2

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 6 · 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 8 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 5 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
7
Tense
6
Absurd
8
Joyful
3
Melancholic
3
Other
15

How their films linger

Thought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous6
  • Cyclical2

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 Adam Bricker's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Adam Bricker'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

21 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page.

  • Chef's Table: Legends(2025)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Hannah Einbinder: Everything Must Go(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Chef's Table: Pizza(2022)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Hacks(2021)

    Show 47 episodes · Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Happily(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Chef's Table: BBQ(2020)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Trial by Media(2020)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • All These Small Moments(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Tig Notaro: Happy To Be Here(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Permission(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • American Vandal(2017)

    Show 16 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Holidays(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Matt Besser: Besser Breaks the Record(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Magicians(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Ferrell Takes the Field(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Jake Squared(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Starry Eyes(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Dog Food (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

  • Lust for Love(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • CAMP (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 10 episodes · Camera Operator

  • White Frog(2012)

    "B" Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 17 titles from 2013 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Holidays (2016)

$56K worldwide

Highest rated

Chef's Table: BBQ (2020)

Midcredits 81st

Most popular right now

Permission (2017)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing1 of 17: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleCinematography15 of 17: 14 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score40thOther crew2 of 17: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2010s14 · crew2020s3 · 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.

Awards

10 major nominations and no wins, 2018–2026.

  1. 2026
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (Half-Hour)
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy
  2. 2025
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Cinematography for a Nonfiction Program
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (Half-Hour)
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series
  3. 2024
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour)
  4. 2022
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour)
  5. 2021
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour)
  6. 2018
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Cinematography for a Nonfiction Program

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Adam Bricker's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 38th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 19 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · cinematographer

Jake Squared (2013)

87th percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer, cinematographer

Hacks (2021)

Midcredits 95th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 51/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 68, 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.

Is Adam Bricker's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 84 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 53 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Adam Bricker work with?

People who share at least 2 of Adam Bricker's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Brian McGinn shares the most, 5.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers