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Tom Priestley Jr.

Cinematographer

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
55 on MovieCove · 60 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Up 12% in 30 days

What are Tom Priestley Jr.'s films like?

Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Action 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
26%
Self
25%
Morality
22%
Power
12%
Society
8%
Survival
7%
Ambition5 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 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 12 · Serious 4 · Dark 5

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 12 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 12 · Intense 3

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 7

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 17 · 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 12 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Joyful
7
Absurd
8
Warm
6
Hopeful
6
Other
19

How their films linger

Feel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet10

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 Tom Priestley Jr.'s films?

As of October 24, 2026, 35 of their 55 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (24).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tom Priestley Jr.'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

60 credits, 55 with a MovieCove page.

  • 10 Rules for Sleeping Around(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Trial(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Bleeding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • The Janky Promoters(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Pool Boys(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Delta Farce(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The List(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Three Days to Vegas(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Cursed(2005)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Surviving Christmas(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Stateside(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Barbershop 2: Back in Business(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Swimfan(2002)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Undercover Brother(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • New Best Friend(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Barbershop(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Don't Say a Word(2001)

    Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The in Crowd(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Thomas Crown Affair(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Holy Joe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer

  • I Know What You Did Last Summer(1997)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • This World, Then the Fireworks(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Love-Struck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • Bordello of Blood(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Eraser(1996)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde(1995)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Die Hard with a Vengeance(1995)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • One of Her Own(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Above the Rim(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Blue Chips(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Demolition Man(1993)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Calendar Girl(1993)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Last Hit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

  • A League of Their Own(1992)

    Additional Photography · Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Intruders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Sleeping with the Enemy(1991)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Awakenings(1990)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Loose Cannons(1990)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • She-Devil(1989)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Family Business(1989)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Cookie(1989)

    Camera Operator · Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Parenthood(1989)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • See No Evil, Hear No Evil(1989)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Masquerade(1988)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Runaway Train(1985)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Falling in Love(1984)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Amadeus(1984)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Miami Vice(1984)

    Show 26 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • The Pope of Greenwich Village(1984)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Beat Street(1984)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Silkwood(1983)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Wolfen(1981)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Eyewitness(1981)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Fame(1980)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Kramer vs. Kramer(1979)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Last Embrace(1979)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Saturday Night Fever(1977)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Annie Hall(1977)

    First Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Network(1976)

    Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Taking of Pelham One Two Three(1974)

    Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 58 titles from 1974 to 2013.

Biggest box office

The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)

$124M worldwide

Highest rated

The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)

Midcredits 77th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography34 of 58: 34 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score35thOther crew24 of 58: 24 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score69th

By decade

1970s6 · crew1980s16 · crew1990s20 · crew2000s14 · crew2010s2 · 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 Tom Priestley Jr.'s films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 54; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 55 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th15

Shape of the crowd

20 of their 55 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed20

Most divisive · cinematographer

The List (2007)

91st percentile spread · 54% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995)

Midcredits 95th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 55/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 66, detractors 38. 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 Tom Priestley Jr.'s work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles3–75 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles12–65 · median 47 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles47–88 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles34–58 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 22 · mildMedian 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 Tom Priestley Jr. work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tom Priestley Jr.'s MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ice Cube shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers