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Ari Wegner

Ari Wegner

Cinematographer · Born May 3, 1984 (42) · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Oscar nominee · BAFTA Award nominee · 2 other major award bodies

Ari Wegner, ACS, ASC (born 3 May 1984) is an Australian cinematographer. Her work includes films such as Lady Macbeth (2016), True History of the Kelly Gang (2019), and Zola (2020). In 2021, she served as cinematographer on The Power of the Dog, for which she received widespread critical acclaim, including an Academy Award nomination for Best Cinematography, becoming only the second woman to do so in the award's 94-year history. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ari Wegner, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 3, 1984 (42)
From
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 28 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

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

What are Ari Wegner's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: 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
25%
Self
23%
Morality
15%
Bonds
10%
Ideas
10%
Power
9%
Society
6%
Trauma4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 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
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 4

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 2 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 5 · 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 1 · 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 4 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
6
Dread
4
Absurd
4
Contemplative
4
Other
5

How their films linger

Unsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • 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 Ari Wegner's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ari Wegner'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

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

  • Little House on the Prairie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

  • Honey Don't!(2025)

    "A" Camera Operator · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Drive-Away Dolls(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Eileen(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Victoria's Secret: The Tour '23(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Wonder(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Power of the Dog(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Zola(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • True History of the Kelly Gang(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • In Fabric(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Stray(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Guerrilla(2017)

    Show 6 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all shows

  • Lady Macbeth(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Trespass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • The Kettering Incident(2016)

    Show 8 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • The Girlfriend Experience(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

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

    Cinematographer

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

    Cinematographer

  • Galore(2013)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • In Safe Hands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Cinematographer

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

    Cinematographer

  • Snowtown(2011)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Grey Matter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Cinematographer

  • Lily (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • Last Ride(2009)

    Additional Photography

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Lone Rider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • Catch Fish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

  • Go, Beavers! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 27 titles, 25 of them dated from 2007 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Drive-Away Dolls (2024)

$7.9M worldwide

Highest rated

The Power of the Dog (2021)

Midcredits 80th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography25 of 27: 24 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score46thOther crew3 of 27: 2 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s2 · crew2010s16 · 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.

Awards

1 major award from 4 major nominations, 2022.

WinNomination
  1. 2022
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Achievement in Cinematography
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Cinematography
    • +2 other major bodies · 1 win and 1 nomination
      • Critics Choice Award, won · Best Cinematography
      • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Cinematography

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 Ari Wegner's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 14; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

95thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 17 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · cinematographer

Stray (2018)

80th percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

The Power of the Dog (2021)

Midcredits 80th · 69% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 74/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 59. 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 Ari Wegner's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles48–68 · median 60 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles45–71 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles37–82 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles33–58 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles41–62 · median 58 · moderateheavier 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 Ari Wegner work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ari Wegner's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ethan Coen shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers