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Kieran McGuigan

Cinematographer

Primetime Emmy winner · BAFTA Award nominee

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 22 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 5% in 30 days

What are Kieran McGuigan's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Power.

Genres

Biography4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
34%
Power
20%
Self
15%
Morality
15%
Survival
10%
Society
4%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 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 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 4 · 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 2 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
6
Dread
4
Romantic
3
Contemplative
3
Other
6

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic2

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 Kieran McGuigan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kieran McGuigan'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

22 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.

  • A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Room in the Tower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Cinematographer

  • A Ghost Story for Christmas: Lot No. 249 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Cinematographer

  • The Fear Index (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · Cinematographer

  • A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Mezzotint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Cinematographer

  • White Lines(2020)

    Show 3 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • The Capture(2019)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Humans(2015)

    Show 8 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Great Fire(2014)

    Show 4 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Bert & Dickie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Cinematographer

  • LOL(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Killing Bono(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Christopher and His Kind(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Whistleblower(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Love Ranch(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Desperate Romantics(2009)

    Show 6 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Other Boleyn Girl(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Celebration (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • Last Rights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Bleak House(2005)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Hustle(2004)

    Show 4 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • MI-5(2002)

    Show 3 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Close to Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 20 titles from 1994 to 2025.

Biggest box office

The Other Boleyn Girl (2008)

$78M worldwide

Highest rated

Bleak House (2005)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

The Capture (2019)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography20 of 20: 20 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score69th

By decade

1990s1 · crew2000s6 · crew2010s8 · 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.

Awards

a Primetime Emmy from 2 major nominations, 2006.

WinNomination
  1. 2006
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Photography & Lighting Fiction/Entertainment

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Kieran McGuigan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 14 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · cinematographer

LOL (2012)

88th percentile spread · 43% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

MI-5 (2002)

Midcredits 94th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 51/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 57, detractors 35. 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 Kieran McGuigan's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 57 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles44–73 · median 60 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 55 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 37 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 50 · moderateMedian 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 Kieran McGuigan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kieran McGuigan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Paul Knight shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Editors