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Sean Emer

Cinematographer

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 40 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 10% in 30 days

What are Sean Emer's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th 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
47%
Society
25%
Bonds
11%
Survival
7%
Morality
5%
Ideas
5%
Identity9 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeParenthood2 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 10 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 12 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 9 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 9

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 4 · 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 10 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
9
Warm
7
Contemplative
4
Tense
2
Absurd
4
Other
6

How their films linger

Fun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous1
  • Cyclical3

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 Sean Emer's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Subscription and free streaming for Sean Emer'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

40 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.

  • Kevin Nealon: Loose in the Crotch(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Demi Adejuyigbe: Is Going to Do One (1) Backflip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Cinematographer

  • Mark Your Territory(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Renner(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Michelle Wolf: The Well(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Big Team (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Cinematographer

  • From Ally to Zacky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Cinematographer

  • All Women Do It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Cinematographer

  • Courtney Pauroso: Vanessa 5000 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Cinematographer

  • Adam Conover: Unmedicated (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Cinematographer

  • Chris Grace: As Scarlett Johansson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Cinematographer

  • Bigger! With Brennan and Izzy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Cinematographer

  • Hank Green: Pissing Out Cancer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Cinematographer

  • Best Christmas Movies Ever!(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Brian Simpson: Live from the Mothership(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Faster, Purple Worm! Kill! Kill!(2023)

    Show 20 episodes · Lighting Director

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Encounter Party(2023)

    Show 22 episodes · Lighting Director

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Heroes' Feast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 20 episodes · Lighting Director

  • Ben Roy - Hyena (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Cinematographer

  • Huge Davies - The Carpark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Cinematographer

  • Kelsey Cook: The Hustler(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Chad Daniels: Mixed Reviews(2023)

    Cinematographer

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

  • Iliza's Locals(2023)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Mike Vecchione: The Attractives(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Stuart Goldsmith: I Need You Alive(2023)

    Cinematographer

  • Kurt Braunohler: Perfectly Stupid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Cinematographer

  • Matt Braunger: Doug (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Cinematographer

  • D.J. Demers: Born in '86 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

  • Drew Lynch: Concussed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Cinematographer

  • Fern Brady: Power & Chaos(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Even More Funny Women of a Certain Age(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Shattering(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Revenge for Daddy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Gaffer

  • Mo'Nique & Friends: Live from Atlanta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Cinematographer

  • Your Family or Your Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Gaffer

  • Chad Daniels: Dad Chaniels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Cinematographer

  • Funny Women of a Certain Age (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Cinematographer

  • A Night to Regret(2018)

    Gaffer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • A Girl Is A Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 7 episodes · Gaffer · as Chet

  • Duplicitous Minds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 30 titles, 29 of them dated from 2017 to 2025.

Highest rated

Brian Simpson: Live from the Mothership (2024)

Midcredits 77th

Most popular right now

Renner (2025)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 30: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleCinematography23 of 30: 22 only cinematography, 1 with another roleOther crew8 of 30: 6 only other crew, 2 with another role

By decade

2010s5 · 1 acting · 5 crew2020s24 · crew

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

How do Sean Emer's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 75th percentile, the median of the 13 of 14 with a score; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 72nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 16 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · cinematographer

The Shattering (2021)

94th percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Kevin Nealon: Loose in the Crotch (2026)

Midcredits 78th · 68% 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 Sean Emer work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sean Emer's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Matthew Schuler shares the most, 9.

Directors

Editors

  • Dan Cotter7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Dan Cotter

Producers

Mixed roles