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Jayson Crothers

Jayson Crothers

Cinematographer

Jayson Crothers is an American director of photography for film and television based in Los Angeles, California. He holds a BA from Columbia College Chicago and a MFA from the American Film Institute.

Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 27 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 32% in 30 days

What are Jayson Crothers' films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy 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
Survival
36%
Bonds
19%
Self
15%
Morality
13%
Ideas
7%
Society
6%
Power
4%
Survival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMental illness2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 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 2 · Serious 3 · Dark 9

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

Grounded 11 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 3 · Intense 8

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 4

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

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 3

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 3 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 6

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 6 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Dread
7
Melancholic
7
Hopeful
2
Bittersweet
2
Other
9

How their films linger

Unsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous6

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 Jayson Crothers' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jayson Crothers' 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

27 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • Alarum(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Black Creek Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Cinematographer

  • American Traitor: The Trial of Axis Sally(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Force of Nature(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Thing About Harry(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Duke(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Anyone Home?(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • It Happened Again Last Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Cinematographer

  • Amnesiac(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Invoking 2(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Alone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

  • Don't Blink(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Ghost and the Whale(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Blue Ridge(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Dark Power (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer

  • Coldwater(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Sunday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Thanks

  • Final Recourse(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Smitty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Cinematographer

  • One Hit from Home(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Brazen Bull (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • Bryan Loves You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Cinematographer

  • Deadgirl(2008)

    Additional Camera

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Bigfoot(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Moonpie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Cinematographer

  • Kill Me Now (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

  • They Know (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 22 titles, 20 of them dated from 2006 to 2025.

Biggest box office

American Traitor: The Trial of Axis Sally (2021)

$2M worldwide

Highest rated

The Thing About Harry (2020)

Midcredits 72nd

Most popular right now

Force of Nature (2020)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography20 of 22: 20 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score18thOther crew2 of 22: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s4 · crew2010s11 · crew2020s5 · 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 Jayson Crothers' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 18th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 17th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

17thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 16 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned2
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive2
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · cinematographer

The Ghost and the Whale (2017)

94th percentile spread · 45% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

The Thing About Harry (2020)

Midcredits 72nd · 67% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 62/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 47. 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 Jayson Crothers' 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 48 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 81 · severeMedian of all films: 36

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

Who does Jayson Crothers work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jayson Crothers' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Polish shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers