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Ben Hardwicke

Ben Hardwicke

Cinematographer

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
9 on MovieCove
Links
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Known for

What are Ben Hardwicke's films like?

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

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th 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
39%
Bonds
23%
Society
13%
Survival
10%
Power
8%
Ideas
3%
Morality
3%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 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 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 9 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 5 · Intense 1

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

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 3 · 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 6 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
6
Tense
4
Contemplative
4
Hopeful
4
Bittersweet
3
Other
5

How their films linger

Hopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous2

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 Ben Hardwicke's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ben Hardwicke'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, 9 with a MovieCove page.

  • Pools(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • America's Burning(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Fresh Kills(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Shohei Ohtani: Beyond the Dream(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Wayward(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Summer '03(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • About Us(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Chasing Beauty(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

Career shape

Across their 9 MovieCove titles from 2013 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Fresh Kills (2023)

$68K worldwide

Highest rated

Fresh Kills (2023)

Midcredits 66th

Most popular right now

You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah (2023)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography9 of 9: 9 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score45th

By decade

2010s3 · crew2020s6 · crew

Counts over their MovieCove titles; 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, shown from 5 scored.

How do Ben Hardwicke's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 9 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · cinematographer

America's Burning (2024)

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

Most loved · cinematographer

Fresh Kills (2023)

Midcredits 66th · 58% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 68/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 43. 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 Ben Hardwicke work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ben Hardwicke's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Odessa A'zion shares the most, 2.

Actors

Editors

Producers