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Florian Ballhaus

Florian Ballhaus

Cinematographer · Born January 1, 1965 (61) · Baden-Baden, Germany

Florian Marc Ballhaus (born 1965) is a German cinematographer. He is best known for his work on The Devil Wears Prada, Marry Me, and the movies directed by Robert Schwentke, including Flightplan, The Time Traveller's Wife, and The Divergent Series: Insurgent. He is also the son of the late cinematographer Michael Ballhaus. Description above from the Wikipedia article Florian Ballhaus, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1965 (61)
From
Baden-Baden, Germany
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
48 on MovieCove · 52 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 29% in 30 days

What are Florian Ballhaus' films like?

Across their 27 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: 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
41%
Self
28%
Survival
11%
Morality
8%
Power
6%
Society
3%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds10 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage4 titles, browse their movies with this themeParenthood4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 26 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 16 · Serious 5 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 16 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 10 · Charged 11 · Intense 5

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

A split, not a type: Steady 12 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 7

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

Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 15 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 1

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 13 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 7

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

Resolved 20 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
14
Tense
12
Hopeful
9
Joyful
7
Bittersweet
9
Other
21

How their films linger

Feel-good13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy14
  • Bittersweet7
  • 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 Florian Ballhaus' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 33 of their 48 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Florian Ballhaus' 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

52 credits, 48 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Devil Wears Prada 2(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Nonnas(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Life List(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Spiderwick Chronicles(2024)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows

  • Your Place or Mine(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • She Hulk: Attorney at Law(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all shows

  • Marry Me(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The One and Only Ivan(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Baker and the Beauty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

  • Amy Schumer: Growing(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • I Feel Pretty(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Captain(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Snatched(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Divergent Series: Allegiant(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Divergent Series: Insurgent(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Lullaby(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Book Thief(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • One Chance(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Hope Springs(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Gambit(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Popper's Penguins(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • RED(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Did You Hear About the Morgans?(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Time Traveler's Wife(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Lie to Me(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Marley & Me(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Definitely, Maybe(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Devil Wears Prada(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Flightplan(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Family Jewels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • Entrusted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Camera Operator

  • The Secret Lives of Dentists(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Men in Black II(2002)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Intimate Affairs(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Männer aus zweiter Hand(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sex and the City(1998)

    Show 10 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Godzilla(1998)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Object of My Affection(1998)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Härtetest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Cinematographer

  • Men in Black(1997)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Outbreak(1995)

    "A" Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Quiz Show(1994)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Age of Innocence(1993)

    First Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Dracula(1992)

    First Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • What About Bob?(1991)

    First Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • GoodFellas(1990)

    First Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Working Girl(1988)

    First Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Dirty Rotten Scoundrels(1988)

    First Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Last Temptation of Christ(1988)

    First Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • After Hours(1985)

    Second Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Old Enough(1984)

    Second Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Baby It's You(1983)

    Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 50 titles from 1983 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Devil Wears Prada (2006)

$327M worldwide

Highest rated

The Captain (2017)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

The Devil Wears Prada (2006)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography34 of 50: 34 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score54thOther crew16 of 50: 16 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score89th

By decade

1980s6 · crew1990s11 · crew2000s12 · crew2010s13 · crew2020s8 · 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 Florian Ballhaus' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 65th percentile, the median of all 44; across their 26 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Approval · how many liked their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Reach · how many have seen their films

96thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Midcredits score across 48 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up19
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

26 of their 48 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser26
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · cinematographer

Amy Schumer: Growing (2019)

92nd percentile spread · 49% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

The Captain (2017)

Midcredits 93rd · 82% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 58/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 67, detractors 41. 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 Florian Ballhaus' work okay for kids?

Across up to 22 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore19 titles4–55 · median 17 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity22 titles6–52 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity19 titles24–43 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs19 titles8–37 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense18 titles7–60 · median 24 · mildlighter 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 Florian Ballhaus work with?

People who share at least 2 of Florian Ballhaus' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Theodore Shapiro shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers