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Carl Bartels

Cinematographer

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 34 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 35% in 30 days

What are Carl Bartels' films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile
: browse their Drama 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
33%
Morality
21%
Self
18%
Survival
11%
Society
10%
Power
5%
Ideas
2%
Romantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 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 10 · Serious 0 · Dark 6

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 11 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 10 · Intense 2

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 2

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 7 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 10 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
5
Tense
5
Warm
4
Romantic
5
Joyful
4
Other
17

How their films linger

Fun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Carl Bartels' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Carl Bartels' 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

34 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page.

  • Inspired to Kill(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Last Appeal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • 5150(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Taken 3(2014)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Zombie Apocalypse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Production Assistant

  • Trooper and the Legend of the Golden Key (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Cinematographer

  • Taken 2(2012)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Dark Girls(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • A Nanny for Christmas(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Boys On Film 3: American Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • Immortally Yours(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild!(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Young & Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Cinematographer

  • Taken(2008)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Kiss the Bride(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Paroled (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • Traci Townsend(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Dead Boyz Don't Scream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Cinematographer

  • Another Gay Movie(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Boo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer

  • Adam & Steve(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Latter Days(2003)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Ride or Die(2003)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Blue Hill Avenue(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Taylor's Wall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • In Search of Peace(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Radical Jack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • Killjoy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Cinematographer

  • The Newcomers(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Blink of an Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer

  • Implicated (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer

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

    Cinematographer

  • Merchants of Venus(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 31 titles from 1998 to 2016.

Biggest box office

Latter Days (2003)

$865K worldwide

Highest rated

Latter Days (2003)

Midcredits 79th

Most popular right now

A Nanny for Christmas (2010)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography26 of 31: 26 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score31stOther crew5 of 31: 5 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s4 · crew2000s20 · crew2010s7 · 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 Carl Bartels' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 32nd percentile, the median of all 20; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 31st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 20 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · cinematographer

5150 (2016)

92nd percentile spread · 52% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Dark Girls (2011)

Midcredits 86th · 77% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 44/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 56, detractors 32. 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 Carl Bartels' work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 80 · intenseMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Carl Bartels work with?

People who share at least 2 of Carl Bartels' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Craig Ross Jr. shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers