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Lukas Ettlin

Lukas Ettlin

Cinematographer and director, also actor · Born January 1, 1975 (51) · Luzern, Switzerland

Born
January 1, 1975 (51)
From
Luzern, Switzerland
Works as
Cinematographer and director, also actor
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 29 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 8% in 30 days

What are Lukas Ettlin's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
34%
Morality
19%
Self
19%
Bonds
11%
Power
9%
Society
5%
Ideas
4%
Survival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMortality2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 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 3 · Serious 4 · Dark 7

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 8

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 4

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

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 5

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Dread
6
Thrilling
6
Melancholic
4
Contemplative
3
Other
9

How their films linger

Thought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous6

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 Lukas Ettlin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lukas Ettlin'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

29 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • One Piece(2023)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Old Man(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · Director · Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Raised by Wolves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 4 episodes · Director · Co-Executive Producer

  • Barkskins(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Outer Banks(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • For All Mankind(2019)

    Show 10 episodes · Director · Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • See(2019)

    Show 8 episodes · Supervising Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Jack Ryan(2018)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Krypton(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Counterpart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Taken(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all shows

  • Maggie(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Daredevil(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Last Ship(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Black Sails(2014)

    Show 10 episodes · Director · Associate Producer · Supervising Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Evidence(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Lincoln Lawyer(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Battle Los Angeles(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Shrink(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Middle Men(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Fanboys(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Killing Room(2009)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Cinematographer

  • The Take(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Never Back Down(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Southbounders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer

  • Rings(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 29 titles from 2005 to 2023.

Biggest box office

Battle Los Angeles (2011)

$212M worldwide

Highest rated

The Lincoln Lawyer (2011)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Barkskins (2020)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing13 of 29: 7 only directing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score79thProducing6 of 29: 1 only producing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score86thCinematography16 of 29: 14 only cinematography, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score55thOther crew1 of 29: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

29 titles, 7 with more than one role — cinematography and directing overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

2000s10 · crew2010s14 · crew2020s5 · 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 Lukas Ettlin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 13; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

90thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 25 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · cinematographer

The Take (2007)

62nd percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Daredevil (2015)

Midcredits 98th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 49/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 60, detractors 33. 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 Lukas Ettlin's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 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 & Gore7 titles51–77 · median 66 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles10–50 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles41–76 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles29–62 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles31–80 · median 65 · 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 Lukas Ettlin work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lukas Ettlin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jonathan Liebesman shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles