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Michael Kettenbeil

Michael Kettenbeil

Cinematographer and editor

Works as
Cinematographer and editor
Titles
6 on MovieCove
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)

Known for

What are Michael Kettenbeil's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th 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
Survival
30%
Bonds
29%
Morality
26%
Ideas
6%
Power
5%
Society
3%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 0 · 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 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 4

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Dread
4
Warm
1
Melancholic
1
Joyful
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Unsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • 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 Michael Kettenbeil's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Kettenbeil'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

6 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Devil's Left Hand(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Abstruse(2019)

    Cinematographer · Editor

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Blood Immortal(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Betrayed(2018)

    Cinematographer · Editor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • United Colors of Bennett Song(2018)

    Cinematographer · Editor

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Moving Parts(2017)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

Career shape

Across their 6 MovieCove titles from 2017 to 2023.

Highest rated

The Devil's Left Hand (2023)

Midcredits 48th

Most popular right now

Betrayed (2018)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography5 of 6: 2 only cinematography, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score45thEditing4 of 6: 1 only editing, 3 with another role

6 titles, 3 with more than one role — cinematography and editing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

2010s5 · crew2020s1 · 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 Michael Kettenbeil's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 6th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

6thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 6 titles, by percentile

  • 25th to 49th6

Shape of the crowd

2 of their 6 titles are Divisive.

  • Divisive2
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · cinematographer, editor

United Colors of Bennett Song (2018)

94th percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

The Devil's Left Hand (2023)

Midcredits 48th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 45/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 25. 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 Michael Kettenbeil work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael Kettenbeil's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Harley Wallen shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers

Mixed roles