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Julio Macat

Julio Macat

Cinematographer · Born June 20, 1957 (69) · Rosario, Argentina

Julio Macat (born June 20, 1957) is an Argentine-American cinematographer, best known for his work on comedy films such as the Home Alone series, Wedding Crashers, and Pitch Perfect. He has been married to actress Elizabeth Perkins, whom he met working on Miracle on 34th Street (1994), since 2000.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 20, 1957 (69)
From
Rosario, Argentina
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
50 on MovieCove · 54 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 26Up 10% in 30 days

What are Julio Macat's films like?

Across their 40 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy24 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile
: 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
Bonds
48%
Self
21%
Morality
13%
Survival
9%
Society
6%
Ideas
2%
Power
2%
Family bonds20 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love10 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth11 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship10 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 39 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 30 · Serious 8 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 23 · Stylized 14 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 16 · Charged 23 · Intense 0

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

A split, not a type: Steady 18 · Shifting 15 · Whiplash 6

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 7 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 22

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

Slow burn 15 · Even-paced 20 · Relentless 4

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

Casual 29 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 36 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
18
Warm
16
Absurd
16
Tense
14
Hopeful
11
Other
42

How their films linger

Feel-good26 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy30
  • Bittersweet8
  • 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 Julio Macat's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 35 of their 50 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Julio Macat'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

54 credits, 50 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Merv(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Brave the Dark(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Fatal Attraction(2023)

    Show 3 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • After the Wedding(2019)

    "A" Camera Operator · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Life of the Party(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Miracle on 42nd Street(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Daddy's Home 2(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Super Sex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer · Producer

  • The Boss(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Daddy's Home(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Horrible Bosses 2(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Blended(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Trophy Wife(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Syrup(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Wreck-It Ralph(2012)

    Lighting Camera

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Pitch Perfect(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Winnie the Pooh(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Web Therapy(2011)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Meant To Be (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • Our Family Wedding(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Code(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Smother(2008)

    Cinematographer · as Carpet Bazaar Customer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Columbus Day(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Because I Said So(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Blind Dating(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Wedding Crashers(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Catch That Kid(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Bringing Down the House(2003)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • A Walk to Remember(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Cats & Dogs(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Wedding Planner(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Crazy in Alabama(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Home Alone 3(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • My Fellow Americans(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Nutty Professor(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Moonlight and Valentino(1995)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Miracle on 34th Street(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Ace Ventura: Pet Detective(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • So I Married an Axe Murderer(1993)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Home Alone 2: Lost in New York(1992)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Borrower(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Only the Lonely(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Home Alone(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Tango & Cash(1989)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Out of the Dark(1988)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Hell Comes to Frogtown(1988)

    Additional Photography

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night(1988)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Rosary Murders(1987)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Welcome to 18 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Camera Operator

  • The Return of the Living Dead(1985)

    Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Frightmare(1983)

    First Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Taboo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Camera Operator

Career shape

A full career of 53 titles from 1980 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Home Alone (1990)

$477M worldwide

Highest rated

Home Alone (1990)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 53: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 53: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleCinematography45 of 53: 42 only cinematography, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score41stOther crew9 of 53: 8 only other crew, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score55th

53 titles, 3 with more than one role — cinematography and other crew overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1980s9 · crew1990s12 · crew2000s12 · 1 acting · 12 crew2010s17 · crew2020s3 · 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 Julio Macat's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 47; across their 39 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 40th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Reach · how many have seen their films

93rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Midcredits score across 50 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th19
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 50 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed8
  • Mixed19

Most divisive · cinematographer

Miracle on 42nd Street (2017)

79th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Home Alone (1990)

Midcredits 96th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 54/100 in their films, across 23 reviewed titles; fans 64, detractors 39. 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 Julio Macat's work okay for kids?

Across up to 27 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore21 titles5–49 · median 32 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity27 titles15–57 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity21 titles18–76 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs20 titles7–41 · median 28 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense19 titles5–34 · median 14 · minimallighter 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 Julio Macat work with?

People who share at least 2 of Julio Macat's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Hughes shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles