Steven Bernstein

Cinematographer, also director, producer and writer

Works as: Cinematographer, also director, producer and writer
Titles: 32 on MovieCove · 39 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 37 days to Oct 26Up 14% in 30 days

What are Steven Bernstein's films like?

Across their 28 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy13 titles43^rd

Action6 titles33^rd

Drama4 titles48^th

Biography3 titles53^rd

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

29%

Self

21%

Morality

18%

Survival

17%

Power

12%

Society

3%

Ideas

1%

Family bonds9 Romantic love6 Survival5 Identity5 Friendship4 Deception5 Greed3 Redemption3

What they feel like to watch

their average across 28 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 2 · Wry 3 · Earnest 21

Serious

Tone · Weight

lightdark

Light 10 · Serious 11 · Dark 7

Stylized

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 15 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 5

Charged

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

Gentle 8 · Charged 13 · Intense 7

Shifting

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

Steady 9 · Shifting 16 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 12

Even-paced

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 3

Casual

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

Casual 16 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 1

Affecting

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 15 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 8

Resolved

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

Resolved 20 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

11

Absurd

10

Melancholic

11

Thrilling

9

Joyful

5

Other

27

How their films linger

Feel-good11 Fun8 Hopeful7 Bittersweet6 Unsettling5 Haunting5

How their films end · 4 with a twist

Happy9
Bittersweet11
Tragic4
Ambiguous4

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 Steven Bernstein's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

MovieSphere+2 titles, show their 2 titles on MovieSphere+
Howdy1 title, show their title on Howdy
Marquee TV1 title, show their title on Marquee TV

Subscription and free streaming for Steven Bernstein'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

39 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page.

Last Call(2017)
Director · Producer · Writer
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Walkaway Joe(2020)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
Decoding Annie Parker(2013)
Director · Producer · Screenplay
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Small Small Thing(2013)
Producer
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Last Man Standing(2011)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Not Forgotten(2009)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
Love at First Hiccup(2009)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Street Kings(2008)
Second Unit Director of Photography
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Tortured(2007)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
One Night with the King(2006)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Little Man(2006)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
The Jake Effect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Show 7 episodes · Cinematographer
Behind the Smile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Cinematographer · as British Reporter
Moonstruck: At the Heart of an Italian Family(2006)
Camera Operator
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Blade: Trinity(2004)
Additional Photography
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
White Chicks(2004)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Monster(2003)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Highball (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Cinematographer
Big Shot: Confessions of a Campus Bookie(2002)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
Corky Romano(2001)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
Scary Movie 2(2001)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
The Forsaken(2001)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Christmas in the Clouds(2001)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
More Dogs Than Bones(2000)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
Goodbye, Casanova (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Cinematographer
The Wood(1999)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
The Waterboy(1998)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Mr. Jealousy(1997)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Half Baked(1998)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Murder at 1600(1997)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Bulletproof(1996)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Curdled(1996)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films
Underworld(1996)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Kicking and Screaming(1995)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Trade Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Cinematographer
Moondance(1994)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Like Water for Chocolate(1992)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films
The Passion of Remembrance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Cinematographer
GRQ the Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Director · Producer · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 37 titles, 36 of them dated from 1986 to 2020.

Biggest box office

Scary Movie 2 (2001)

$141M worldwide

Highest rated

Monster (2003)

Midcredits 90^th

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting1 of 37Directing3 of 37Writing3 of 37Producing3 of 37Cinematography32 of 37 · 42^ndOther crew2 of 37

37 titles, 4 with more than one role.

By decade

1980s1 · crew1990s12 · crew2000s19 · 1 acting · 19 crew2010s2 · crew2020s2 · 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 Steven Bernstein's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 43^rd percentile, the median of all 32; across their 28 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39^th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

39^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 28

Approval · how many liked their films

40^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 28

Reach · how many have seen their films

79^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 28

Midcredits score across 32 titles, by percentile

75^th and up4
50^th to 74^th11
25^th to 49^th11
Below 25^th6

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 32 titles are Mixed.

Cult Classic2
Crowd Pleaser10
Broadly Agreed3
Mixed17

Most divisive · producer

Small Small Thing (2013)

88^th percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Monster (2003)

Midcredits 90^th · 79% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 58/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles; fans 67, detractors 47. 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 Steven Bernstein's work okay for kids?

Across up to 12 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles

Violence & Gore8 titles37–81 · median 51 · moderatenear the median of all films

Sex & Nudity12 titles49–73 · median 54 · moderateheavier than most films

Profanity8 titles54–93 · median 72 · intenseheavier than most films

Alcohol & Drugs7 titles35–85 · median 48 · moderateheavier than most films

Frightening / Intense8 titles16–59 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all films

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.