Mike Magilnick

Cinematographer

Works as: Cinematographer
Titles: 10 on MovieCove
Links: IMDb (opens in a new tab)

Known for

What are Mike Magilnick's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy5 titles9^th

Fantasy2 titles44^th

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

Bonds

23%

Self

21%

Morality

17%

Survival

16%

Power

10%

Society

10%

Ideas

3%

Deception4 Friendship2 Community3 Survival3 Coming of age2 Family bonds2 Romantic love2

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 9

Serious

Tone · Weight

lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

Grounded

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

Grounded 8 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Charged

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 3 · Intense 4

Shifting

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 2

Slow burn

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

Engaged

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 5 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

Affecting

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 1

Resolved

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

5

Dread

5

Absurd

4

Warm

3

Bittersweet

3

Other

10

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 Fun3 Hopeful3 Thought-provoking3 Feel-good2 Unsettling2

How their films end · 3 with a twist

Happy3
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 Mike Magilnick's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Midnight Pulp1 title, show their title on Midnight Pulp
Screambox1 title, show their title on Screambox

Subscription and free streaming for Mike Magilnick'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

10 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.

Round the Decay(2025)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Self-Help(2025)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
Plan B(2024)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Everwinter Night(2023)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
Founders Day(2023)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
Intermedium(2023)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
She Came from the Woods(2022)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
Christmas on the Carousel(2021)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
A Day in the Life of America(2019)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Wrong Todd(2018)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

Career shape

Across their 10 MovieCove titles from 2018 to 2025.

Highest rated

Plan B (2024)

Midcredits 55^th

By role

only this rolewith another role

Cinematography10 of 10 · 25^th

By decade

2010s2 · crew2020s8 · 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 Mike Magilnick's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 25^th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 25^th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

25^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

28^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

33^rdpercentile

Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

75^th and up1
50^th to 74^th1
25^th to 49^th3
Below 25^th5

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 10 titles are Mixed.

Universally Panned1
Divisive2
Cult Classic2
Crowd Pleaser1
Mixed4

Most divisive · cinematographer

Round the Decay (2025)

96^th percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Plan B (2024)

Midcredits 55^th · 60% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 60/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 67, 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.