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James Neihouse

Cinematographer · Born April 3, 1955 (71) · Paris, Arkansas, USA

Born
April 3, 1955 (71)
From
Paris, Arkansas, USA
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
6 on MovieCove · 13 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 28% in 30 days

What are James Neihouse's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Ideas and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Ideas
41%
Society
21%
Self
20%
Survival
18%
Survival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeNature2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTechnology3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 3 · 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 3 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
4
Thrilling
3
Contemplative
3
Joyful
1
Warm
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Hopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 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

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet1
  • Cyclical1

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 James Neihouse's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, on Tubi (1).

Subscription and free streaming for James Neihouse'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

13 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.

  • One More Orbit(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • A Beautiful Planet(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Hubble 3D(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Bears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • NASCAR: The IMAX Experience(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Space Station 3D(2002)

    Assistant Director · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Ocean Oasis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Cinematographer

  • Michael Jordan to the Max(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Olympic Glory: Nagano 1998 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer

  • Mission to Mir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • Destiny in Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • Alamo: The Price of Freedom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Assistant Camera

  • The Dream Is Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 12 titles from 1985 to 2020.

Biggest box office

Space Station 3D (2002)

$128M worldwide

Highest rated

Hubble 3D (2010)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

A Beautiful Planet (2016)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 12: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleCinematography11 of 12: 9 only cinematography, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score88thOther crew2 of 12: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s2 · crew1990s3 · crew2000s4 · 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 James Neihouse's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 88th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 85th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 6 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th1

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 6 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · cinematographer

One More Orbit (2020)

79th percentile spread · 16% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Hubble 3D (2010)

Midcredits 93rd · 83% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 88/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 91, detractors 62. 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 James Neihouse work with?

People who share at least 2 of James Neihouse's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Toni Myers shares the most, 3.

Directors

Composers

Producers