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Robert Presley

Cinematographer

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
19 on MovieCove
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Up 18% in 30 days

What are Robert Presley's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
32%
Bonds
24%
Survival
13%
Society
13%
Power
9%
Self
8%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Heightened: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their heightened movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 0 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · 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 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
3
Tense
2
Contemplative
2
Dread
2
Joyful
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Hopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Robert Presley's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Robert Presley'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

19 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page.

  • Ride Along 2(2016)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Horrible Bosses 2(2014)

    Camera Operator · Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Homesman(2014)

    Steadicam Operator

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Killing Season(2013)

    "A" Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Flight(2012)

    "A" Camera Operator · Steadicam Operator

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Mars Needs Moms(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • A Christmas Carol(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Enchanted(2007)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Beowulf(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Polar Express(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Radio(2003)

    "A" Camera Operator · Steadicam Operator

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Dragonfly(2002)

    Steadicam Operator

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Pearl Harbor(2001)

    Steadicam Operator

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • What Lies Beneath(2000)

    Camera Operator · Steadicam Operator

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The General's Daughter(1999)

    "A" Camera Operator · Steadicam Operator

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Edtv(1999)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Hard Rain(1998)

    Steadicam Operator

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Breakdown(1997)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Die Hard with a Vengeance(1995)

    "A" Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 19 titles from 1995 to 2016.

Biggest box office

The Polar Express (2004)

$329M worldwide

Highest rated

A Christmas Carol (2009)

Midcredits 72nd

Most popular right now

The Polar Express (2004)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography5 of 19: 4 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score47thOther crew15 of 19: 14 only other crew, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score55th

By decade

1990s5 · crew2000s8 · crew2010s6 · 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 Robert Presley's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 19; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

98thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 19 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · cinematographer

Mars Needs Moms (2011)

51st percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

A Christmas Carol (2009)

Midcredits 72nd · 64% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 76/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 60. 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 Robert Presley's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 16 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 17 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 27 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 74 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Robert Presley work with?

People who share at least 2 of Robert Presley's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Robert Zemeckis shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers