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Zach Kuperstein

Zach Kuperstein

Cinematographer

Independent Spirit Award nominee

Zach Kuperstein is a cinematographer.

Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 23 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 2% in 30 days

What are Zach Kuperstein's films like?

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

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th 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
Survival
39%
Society
17%
Bonds
14%
Self
13%
Morality
10%
Power
4%
Ideas
4%
Trauma6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 6 · Intense 6

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

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 6

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 8 · 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 3 · Engaged 9 · 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 2 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 8

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Dread
6
Melancholic
6
Absurd
4
Bittersweet
4
Other
12

How their films linger

Unsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet8
  • Ambiguous5

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 Zach Kuperstein's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Zach Kuperstein'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

23 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Revenge of La Llorona (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Cinematographer

  • Buddy(2026)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Untitled Home Invasion Romance(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Chasing the Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Cinematographer

  • Don't Move(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Woman of the Hour(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Lunchbox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Cinematographer

  • Night Cafe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Cinematographer

  • Power Signal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Cinematographer

  • Barbarian(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • No Longer Suitable For Use (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Cinematographer

  • Paper Spiders(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • With/In: Volume 1(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • With/In: Volume 2(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Climb(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Vigil(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Dog Doc(2019)

    Gaffer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Jonathan(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Mailbox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Cinematographer · Composer

  • The Eyes of My Mother(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • 5 Doctors(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • All Hallows' Eve 2(2015)

    Gaffer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Out of Print(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 20 titles, 19 of them dated from 2013 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Barbarian (2022)

$46M worldwide

Highest rated

Barbarian (2022)

Midcredits 79th

Most popular right now

Buddy (2026)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Music1 of 20: 0 only music, 1 with another roleCinematography18 of 20: 16 only cinematography, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score65thOther crew3 of 20: 2 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

2010s6 · crew2020s13 · 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

Nominated for an Independent Spirit Award in 2017, 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 Zach Kuperstein's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 16; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · cinematographer

With/In: Volume 1 (2021)

90th percentile spread · 48% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Barbarian (2022)

Midcredits 79th · 69% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 71/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 50. 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 Zach Kuperstein's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 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 & Gore6 titles55–87 · median 79 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles11–50 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles37–74 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles30–39 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles69–87 · 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 Zach Kuperstein work with?

People who share at least 2 of Zach Kuperstein's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; J.D. Lifshitz shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers