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Justus de Jager

Justus de Jager

Cinematographer

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 21 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 5% in 30 days

What are Justus de Jager's films like?

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

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Family2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 4th percentile
: browse their Family movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
Bonds
40%
Self
28%
Survival
20%
Society
6%
Morality
6%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 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 8 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 10 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 6 · Charged 4 · Intense 2

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 5 · 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 9 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 7 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
6
Dread
4
Tense
5
Joyful
3
Warm
4
Other
13

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet1
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4

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 Justus de Jager's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Justus de Jager'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, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • Cop & a Half(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Soccer Season: Gameplan(2025)

    Cinematographer

  • Soccer Season: Playmaker(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Kandasamys: The Baby(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Miseducation(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • A Royal Surprise(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Amandla(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Glasshouse(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Trippin' with the Kandasamys(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Furnace(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Kandasamys: The Wedding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Cinematographer

  • Hell Trip(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Love on Safari(2018)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Lullaby(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Keeping Up with the Kandasamys(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Actually Quite a Lot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • Lemon! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

  • Vrou Soek BOER (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

  • Hear Me Move(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • As Jy Sing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer

  • Lien se Lankstaanskoene (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 18 titles from 2013 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Keeping Up with the Kandasamys (2017)

$1.2M worldwide

Highest rated

Keeping Up with the Kandasamys (2017)

Midcredits 73rd

Most popular right now

Miseducation (2023)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography17 of 18: 17 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score40thOther crew1 of 18: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2010s11 · crew2020s7 · 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.

How do Justus de Jager's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of the 13 of 14 with a score; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 14 titles are Mixed.

  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · cinematographer

The Furnace (2019)

96th percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Hear Me Move (2014)

Midcredits 76th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 59/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 37. 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 Justus de Jager work with?

People who share at least 2 of Justus de Jager's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jayan Moodley shares the most, 2.

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Producers