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Michael Simmonds

Michael Simmonds

Cinematographer, also producer

Works as
Cinematographer, also producer
Titles
27 on MovieCove · 38 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 7% in 30 days

What are Michael Simmonds' films like?

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

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 84th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Biography movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
35%
Self
23%
Survival
19%
Society
10%
Morality
8%
Power
4%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame3 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 5 · Serious 3 · Dark 13

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

Grounded 14 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 8 · Intense 9

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 4

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 12 · 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 3 · Affecting 12 · Heavy 6

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

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Melancholic
12
Dread
6
Warm
6
Thrilling
5
Other
15

How their films linger

Bittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic4
  • 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 Michael Simmonds' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Simmonds' 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

38 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page.

  • Scarpetta(2026)

    Show 4 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Nutcrackers(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Who Is Sabato De Sarno? A Gucci Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Cinematographer

  • The Exorcist: Believer(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Halloween Ends(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Halloween Kills(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Project Power(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Righteous Gemstones(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Halloween(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Family(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • White Girl(2016)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Cell(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Nerve(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • All Eyes and Ears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Cinematographer

  • A Woman Like Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Cinematographer

  • Red Knot(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Lunchbox(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Last of Robin Hood(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Anna Nicole(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Deep Powder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer

  • Dark Skies(2013)

    Additional Photography

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Sanatorium(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • At Any Price(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Civil War on Drugs(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Project Nim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Cinematographer

  • Paranormal Activity 2(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Look, Stranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • Last Address (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • Splinterheads(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Plastic Bag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • Goodbye Solo(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Big Fan(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Order of Myths (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Cinematographer

  • Chop Shop(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Chapter 27(2007)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • American Loser(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Man Push Cart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Cinematographer

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

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 37 titles from 2002 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Halloween (2018)

$260M worldwide

Highest rated

The Lunchbox (2013)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Halloween Ends (2022)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography36 of 37: 35 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score32ndOther crew2 of 37: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s10 · crew2010s20 · 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.

How do Michael Simmonds' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 32nd percentile, the median of all 25; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 35th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 27 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 27 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · cinematographer

The Exorcist: Believer (2023)

61st percentile spread · 39% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

The Lunchbox (2013)

Midcredits 98th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 61/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 46. 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 Michael Simmonds' work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles20–94 · median 77 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles16–46 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles37–79 · median 70 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles28–67 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles27–89 · median 78 · intenseheavier than most 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 Michael Simmonds work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael Simmonds' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Gordon Green shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles