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Mihai Malaimare Jr.

Mihai Malaimare Jr.

Cinematographer, also actor · Born January 1, 1975 (51) · Bucharest, Romania

Critics Choice Award nominee · Independent Spirit Award nominee

Mihai Mălaimare Jr. (Romanian pronunciation: [miˈhaj məlajˈmare]; born 1975) is a Romanian cinematographer. Born in Bucharest, he is the son of the Romanian actor and former politician Mihai Mălaimare. He studied at the Caragiale National University of Theatre and Film in Bucharest. He has been the cinematographer on films directed by Francis Ford Coppola, Paul Thomas Anderson, and Taika Waititi, among others. Mălaimare Jr. was nominated for Best Cinematography at the 24th Independent Spirit Awards in 2008 for Youth Without Youth. In 2023, he became a member of the American Society of Cinematographers. Description above from the Wikipedia article Mihai Mălaimare Jr., licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1975 (51)
From
Bucharest, Romania
Works as
Cinematographer, also actor
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 25 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 26Up 10% in 30 days

What are Mihai Malaimare Jr.'s films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 14th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
Self
25%
Bonds
23%
Morality
14%
Society
14%
Survival
13%
Ideas
9%
Power
3%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 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 5 · Dark 9

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 6

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 6 · Intense 7

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

A split, not a type: Steady 7 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 7

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

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 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 8 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 7

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
10
Tense
8
Contemplative
10
Dread
5
Absurd
3
Other
14

How their films linger

Thought-provoking13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Bittersweet9
  • Ambiguous9

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 Mihai Malaimare Jr.'s films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mihai Malaimare Jr.'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

25 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Megalopolis(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Harder They Fall(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Love Is Love Is Love(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • For Life(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Jojo Rabbit(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Hate U Give(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Delirium(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • November Criminals(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Sleepless(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Family Whistle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Camera Operator

  • Nina(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Hitchcock/Truffaut(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • A Walk Among the Tombstones(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • +1(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Little Red Wagon(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Master(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Time Being(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Twixt(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Tetro(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Youth Without Youth(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Păcală se întoarce (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Cinematographer

  • Lotus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • Activitate psihică nedirijată (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Assistant Director of Photography

  • The Crazy Stranger(1997)

    Still Photographer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 25 titles from 1998 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Jojo Rabbit (2019)

$94M worldwide

Highest rated

Jojo Rabbit (2019)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

The Harder They Fall (2021)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography23 of 25: 23 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score54thOther crew2 of 25: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s2 · crew2000s4 · crew2010s14 · 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.

Awards

2 major nominations and no wins, 2008–2013.

  1. 2013
    • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Cinematography
  2. 2008
    • 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 Mihai Malaimare Jr.'s films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 18 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 18

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 21 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · cinematographer

Love Is Love Is Love (2020)

76th percentile spread · 50% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Jojo Rabbit (2019)

Midcredits 97th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 71/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 77, 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 Mihai Malaimare Jr.'s work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 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 & Gore9 titles45–85 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles13–68 · median 47 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles46–82 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles35–70 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles44–85 · median 59 · 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 Mihai Malaimare Jr. work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mihai Malaimare Jr.'s MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Francis Ford Coppola shares the most, 5.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers