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Denis Crossan

Denis Crossan

Cinematographer

Denis Crossan is an English cinematographer.

Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
24 on MovieCove · 30 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 3% in 30 days

What are Denis Crossan's films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Biography movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th 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
Self
26%
Morality
26%
Bonds
19%
Survival
17%
Power
9%
Society
2%
Identity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 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 6 · Serious 6 · Dark 7

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 10 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 13 · Intense 4

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 1

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 11 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 1

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 9 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Melancholic
8
Dread
5
Joyful
5
Contemplative
6
Other
19

How their films linger

Bittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet9
  • 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 Denis Crossan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Denis Crossan'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

30 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Rig(2023)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Prey for the Devil(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Our Ladies(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Asher(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Doctor Who: The Woman Who Fell to Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Cinematographer

  • Next of Kin(2018)

    Show 3 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • The Loch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 3 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Billionaire Ransom(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Bastard Executioner(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Urban Hymn(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • World Without End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 8 episodes · Cinematographer

  • The Pink Panther 2(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Doctor Who(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Agent Cody Banks(2003)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Me Without You(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Hole(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Clandestine Marriage(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Incognito(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • I Know What You Did Last Summer(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Killer Tongue(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Nostradamus(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Real McCoy(1993)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Blue Ice(1992)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • A Murder of Quality(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Silent Scream(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Melancholia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Cinematographer

  • Walker(1987)

    Additional Camera

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • A Pair of One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Camera Operator

  • Happy the Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 29 titles from 1986 to 2022.

Biggest box office

I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)

$126M worldwide

Highest rated

Me Without You (2001)

Midcredits 73rd

Most popular right now

The Rig (2023)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography27 of 29: 27 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score30thOther crew2 of 29: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s4 · crew1990s9 · crew2000s6 · crew2010s9 · crew2020s1 · 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 Denis Crossan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 33rd percentile, the median of all 20; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 36th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 24 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · cinematographer

Killer Tongue (1996)

75th percentile spread · 46% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Doctor Who (2005)

Midcredits 93rd · 89% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 60/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 67, detractors 45. 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.

Is Denis Crossan's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles48–84 · median 66 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles18–55 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles26–78 · median 65 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles23–41 · median 35 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles49–80 · median 69 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Denis Crossan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Denis Crossan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Caton-Jones shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers