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Ben Richardson

Ben Richardson

Cinematographer

Primetime Emmy nominee · 2 other major award bodies

Benjamin T. Richardson, ASC (born 21 September 1975) is an English cinematographer, television producer and director. He is best known for his work on the films Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012), The Fault in Our Stars (2014), Wind River (2017), and Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021), as well as the limited series Mare of Easttown (2021), which earned him a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ben Richardson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 21 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 20% in 30 days

What are Ben Richardson's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
31%
Morality
24%
Self
19%
Survival
15%
Power
6%
Society
5%
Purpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 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 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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 0 · Intense 6

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 4 · 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 4 · Full focus 2

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 2 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Melancholic
5
Warm
4
Dread
4
Contemplative
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Bittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet5
  • 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 Ben Richardson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ben Richardson'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

21 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • F.A.S.T. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Director

  • 1923(2022)

    Show 15 episodes · Director · Cinematographer · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Tulsa King(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • 1883(2021)

    Show 10 episodes · Director · Cinematographer · Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Mayor of Kingstown(2021)

    Show 10 episodes · Director · Cinematographer · Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Those Who Wish Me Dead(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Mare of Easttown(2021)

    Show 7 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Yellowstone(2018)

    Show 9 episodes · Director · Cinematographer · Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • 1922(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Wind River(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Sand Castle(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Table 19(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Digging for Fire(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Cut Bank(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Happy Christmas(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Fault in Our Stars(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Drinking Buddies(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Best Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer

  • Beasts of the Southern Wild(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Seed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director

  • The French Collection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 21 titles, 20 of them dated from 2006 to 2022.

Biggest box office

Wind River (2017)

$44M worldwide

Highest rated

Wind River (2017)

Midcredits 97th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing8 of 21: 4 only directing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score93rdProducing4 of 21: 0 only producing, 4 with another roleCinematography17 of 21: 13 only cinematography, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score69th

21 titles, 4 with more than one role — cinematography and directing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

2000s2 · crew2010s12 · crew2020s6 · 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.

Awards

2 major awards from 4 major nominations, 2012–2022.

WinNomination
  1. 2022
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
  2. 2021
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
  3. 2013
    • Independent Spirit Award, won · Best Cinematography
  4. 2012
    • Sundance award, won · Dramatic

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Ben Richardson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

93rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 25th to 49th8

Shape of the crowd

None of their 17 titles divides audiences: 7 are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed2

Most loved · director, producer, cinematographer

1883 (2021)

Midcredits 98th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 69/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 54. 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 Ben Richardson's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 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 & Gore7 titles9–85 · median 65 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles19–63 · median 25 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles40–81 · median 67 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles29–67 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles2–81 · median 61 · 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 Ben Richardson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ben Richardson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Joe Swanberg shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers

Producers