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Tim Orr

Tim Orr

Cinematographer · North Carolina, USA

Independent Spirit Award nominee

Tim Orr (born 1968) is an American cinematographer, graduated from the North Carolina School of the Arts in 1998. He is known mostly for his work with director David Gordon Green. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tim Orr, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

From
North Carolina, USA
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
45 on MovieCove · 47 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 53% in 30 days

What are Tim Orr's films like?

Across their 41 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary 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
41%
Self
23%
Survival
12%
Morality
11%
Society
8%
Power
3%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds14 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship9 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth7 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption6 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 39 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 19 · Serious 13 · Dark 7

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

Grounded 31 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 15 · Charged 17 · Intense 7

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

Steady 18 · Shifting 19 · Whiplash 2

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 15 · Some laughs 13 · Funny 11

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 23 · Even-paced 14 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 26 · Engaged 13 · 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 18 · Affecting 11 · Heavy 10

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

Resolved 25 · Open-ended 12 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
19
Melancholic
17
Absurd
17
Warm
12
Bittersweet
12
Other
44

How their films linger

Bittersweet19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet23
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous7

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 Tim Orr's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 34 of their 45 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (17).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tim Orr'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

47 credits, 45 with a MovieCove page.

  • Vladimir(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Regretting You(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Four Seasons(2025)

    Show 16 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Strays(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Fleishman Is in Trouble(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Alaska Daily(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Desperados(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Dickinson(2019)

    Show 20 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Professor(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Poms(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • A-X-L(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Pee-wee's Big Holiday(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Becoming Mike Nichols(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Our Brand Is Crisis(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Z for Zachariah(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Manglehorn(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The World Made Straight(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Search Party(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Cymbeline(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Joe(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Stuck in Love.(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Prince Avalanche(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Seeking a Friend for the End of the World(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Sitter(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Salvation Boulevard(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Your Highness(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • His Way(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Bloodworth(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Observe and Report(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Sex Drive(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Choke(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Pineapple Express(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Year of the Dog(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Snow Angels(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Off the Black(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Come Early Morning(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Little Manhattan(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Trust the Man(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Baxter(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Undertow(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Imaginary Heroes(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • A Lover's Discourse: Fragments (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

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

    Cinematographer

  • Raising Victor Vargas(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • All the Real Girls(2003)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • EvenHand(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • George Washington(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 47 titles from 2000 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Pineapple Express (2008)

$102M worldwide

Highest rated

Little Manhattan (2005)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

The Four Seasons (2025)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography47 of 47: 47 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score57th

By decade

2000s19 · crew2010s21 · crew2020s7 · 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

2 major nominations and no wins, 2001–2005.

  1. 2005
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Cinematography
  2. 2001
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Cinematography

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 Tim Orr's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 40; across their 39 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Reach · how many have seen their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Midcredits score across 45 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th18
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

24 of their 45 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser24
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed17

Most divisive · cinematographer

Cymbeline (2014)

67th percentile spread · 61% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Little Manhattan (2005)

Midcredits 92nd · 82% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 64/100 in their films, across 31 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 49. 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 Tim Orr's work okay for kids?

Across up to 24 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore19 titles11–82 · median 44 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity24 titles24–67 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity20 titles31–92 · median 70 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs18 titles23–86 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense18 titles12–58 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all 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 Tim Orr work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tim Orr's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Gordon Green shares the most, 11.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles