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Derick V. Underschultz

Cinematographer

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
31 on MovieCove · 41 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 19% in 30 days

What are Derick V. Underschultz's films like?

Across their 28 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 10th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography 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
30%
Morality
26%
Self
17%
Survival
13%
Society
8%
Ideas
4%
Power
3%
Family bonds11 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 27 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 9 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 22 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 9 · Charged 15 · Intense 3

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

Steady 17 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 13 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 14 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 16 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 12 · Affecting 13 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 24 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Warm
14
Hopeful
14
Joyful
8
Melancholic
8
Other
18

How their films linger

Feel-good16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy17
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

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 Derick V. Underschultz's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 31 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Derick V. Underschultz'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

41 credits, 31 with a MovieCove page.

  • A Royal Queens Christmas(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Bull(2016)

    Show 37 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • An Amish Murder(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • 12 Dates of Christmas(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Happy Town(2010)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Warehouse 13(2009)

    Show 12 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Au Pair 3: Adventure in Paradise(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Snowglobe(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Holiday in Handcuffs(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Note(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Carolina Moon(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Santa Baby(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Ron Clark Story(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Hello Sister, Goodbye Life(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Knights of the South Bronx(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Locusts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer

  • The Twelve Days of Christmas Eve(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Identity Theft: The Michelle Brown Story(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • While I Was Gone(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Reversible Errors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • Finding John Christmas(2003)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Cheetah Girls(2003)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • This Time Around (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Cinematographer

  • Hollywood Wives: The New Generation(2003)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Martin and Lewis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Cinematographer

  • RFK (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Cinematographer

  • Power and Beauty(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Gilda Radner: It's Always Something(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Sins of the Father(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Jason X(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Dream Storm: A North of 60 Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • Danger Beneath the Sea(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Rough Air: Danger on Flight 534(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Sons of Mistletoe(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Santa Who?(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Bless the Child(2000)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Thrill Seekers(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Mission Genesis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 13 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Due South (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 12 episodes · Cinematographer

  • The Events Leading Up to My Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Cinematographer

  • Can We Be Serious (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 34 titles from 1989 to 2021.

Biggest box office

Jason X (2001)

$17M worldwide

Highest rated

The Ron Clark Story (2006)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Jason X (2001)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography34 of 34: 34 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score44th

By decade

1980s1 · crew1990s4 · crew2000s25 · crew2010s3 · 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 Derick V. Underschultz's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 28; across their 27 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Reach · how many have seen their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 31 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Mixed17

Most divisive · cinematographer

While I Was Gone (2004)

87th percentile spread · 48% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

The Ron Clark Story (2006)

Midcredits 96th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 44/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 57, detractors 27. 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 Derick V. Underschultz's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 44 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Derick V. Underschultz work with?

People who share at least 2 of Derick V. Underschultz's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Craig McNeil shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers