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Ian Jones

Cinematographer

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 29 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 31% in 30 days

What are Ian Jones' films like?

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

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
25%
Self
23%
Society
18%
Power
14%
Morality
12%
Survival
9%
Identity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 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 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 4

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 4 · 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 2 · Intense 3

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

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 1 · 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 3 · 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 1 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 4

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Melancholic
3
Warm
2
Absurd
2
Joyful
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Haunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous1

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 Ian Jones' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ian Jones' 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, 17 with a MovieCove page.

  • Measure for Measure(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • What If It Works?(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Charlie's Country(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Minnie Loves Junior (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Cinematographer

  • Salvation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • The Final Winter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • Thin Lizzy: Outlawed - The Real Phil Lynott (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Camera Operator

  • Ten Canoes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Cinematographer

  • Alexandra's Project (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Cinematographer

  • The Tracker(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Queen of the Damned(2002)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Rabbit-Proof Fence(2002)

    Aerial Camera · Second Unit Director · Second Unit Director of Photography · Steadicam Operator

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie(1995)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Clear and Present Danger(1994)

    Steadicam Operator

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Police Academy: Mission to Moscow(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • No Escape(1994)

    Steadicam Operator

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Bad Boy Bubby(1993)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Gross Misconduct(1993)

    Camera Operator · Steadicam Operator

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • One Crazy Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Camera Operator

  • The Last Days of Chez Nous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Steadicam Operator

  • Mr. Baseball(1992)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Strictly Ballroom(1992)

    Steadicam Operator

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Daydream Believer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

  • Seeing Red (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Cinematographer

  • Dead Calm(1989)

    Additional Director of Photography · Aerial Camera · Steadicam Operator · Underwater Camera

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • A Cry in the Dark(1988)

    Camera Operator · Steadicam Operator

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Dogs in Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Steadicam Operator

  • The Naked Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Focus Puller

  • The Man from Snowy River(1982)

    Clapper Loader

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 28 titles from 1982 to 2020.

Biggest box office

The Tracker (2002)

$675K worldwide

Highest rated

Charlie's Country (2013)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

Police Academy: Mission to Moscow (1994)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography16 of 28: 14 only cinematography, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score42ndOther crew14 of 28: 12 only other crew, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score78th

By decade

1980s5 · crew1990s12 · crew2000s8 · crew2010s2 · 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 Ian Jones' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 73rd percentile, the median of all 17; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · cinematographer

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (1995)

76th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002)

Midcredits 91st · 81% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 70/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 46. 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 Ian Jones work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ian Jones' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Rolf de Heer shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers