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Christopher Blauvelt

Christopher Blauvelt

Cinematographer, also producer · Born May 29, 1970 (56) · Los Angeles, California, USA

Sundance award winner · Critics Choice Award nominee

Christopher Blauvelt is an American cinematographer, and a third generation film craftsman. Blauvelt started his career in the camera and electrical department under cinematographers Harris Savides, Christopher Doyle and Lance Acord. He continued to work with cinematographer and mentor Harris Savides until his sudden death from brain cancer. Blauvelt's continued work with Kelly Reichardt has garnered him an ICP Nomination in 2010 for his work on Meek's Cutoff and best cinematography at the Valladolid International Film Festival for Night Moves. Blauvelt shot Jeff Preiss’ directorial debut Low Down for producers Albert Berger and Ron Yerxa, which won the Dramatic Cinematography award at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 29, 1970 (56)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Cinematographer, also producer
Titles
43 on MovieCove · 58 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 7% in 30 days

What are Christopher Blauvelt's films like?

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

Genres

Drama11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Biography movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 94th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary 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
29%
Survival
24%
Bonds
18%
Morality
11%
Society
9%
Power
4%
Ideas
4%
Family bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose7 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory6 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 27 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 9 · Serious 4 · Dark 14

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

Grounded 21 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 9 · Charged 14 · Intense 4

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

Steady 19 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 20 · 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 23 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 13 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 5

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 6 · Affecting 11 · Heavy 10

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 13 · Ambiguous 7

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
18
Contemplative
17
Tense
11
Bittersweet
8
Dread
5
Other
15

How their films linger

Haunting11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet15
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Christopher Blauvelt's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 32 of their 43 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (18).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Christopher Blauvelt'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

58 credits, 43 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Mastermind(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Hot Milk(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • What Remains(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • May December(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Showing Up(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Ignore Heroes - The True Sounds of Liberty(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Stutz(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Warm Blood(2022)

    Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Nasty Neckface's Wicked Workshop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Cinematographer

  • C'mon C'mon(2021)

    Additional Photography

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Bronx, New York, November 2019 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Camera Operator

  • Cal State Long Beach, CA, January 2020 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Thanks

  • Forever & Ever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Cinematographer

  • First Cow(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Emma.(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Owl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Cinematographer

  • State Like Sleep(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Dead Ones(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Mid90s(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Lou (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Cinematographer

  • Crossmaglen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Cinematographer

  • Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Certain Women(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Max Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • Indignation(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Funeral (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Line Producer · Thanks

  • Danny Collins(2015)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Aspirational (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Cinematographer

  • I Am Michael(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Discoverers(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Night Moves(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Low Down(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The History of Caves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer

  • The Bling Ring(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Nobody Walks(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Fourth Dimension (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Cinematographer

  • The Lotus Community Workshop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Cinematographer

  • Beginners(2010)

    Additional Photography

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Meek's Cutoff(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • I'm Still Here(2010)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Greenberg(2010)

    "B" Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • A Single Man(2009)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • El Abuelo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Cinematographer

  • The Wizard of Gore(2007)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Captain Abu Raed(2007)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Elephant(2003)

    First Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Gerry(2002)

    First Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Lethal Weapon 4(1998)

    Second Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • How to Make the Cruelest Month(1998)

    Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Game(1997)

    Second Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Speed 2: Cruise Control(1997)

    Second Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Jade(1995)

    Second Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Geronimo: An American Legend(1993)

    Second Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Lethal Weapon 3(1992)

    Second Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • How and Why (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 55 titles, 54 of them dated from 1992 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Emma. (2020)

$29M worldwide

Highest rated

Stutz (2022)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

May December (2023)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing2 of 55: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleCinematography38 of 55: 37 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rdOther crew17 of 55: 16 only other crew, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rd

By decade

1990s7 · crew2000s5 · crew2010s28 · crew2020s14 · 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

1 major award from 2 major nominations, 2014–2021.

WinNomination
  1. 2021
    • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Cinematography
  2. 2014
    • Sundance award, won · Dramatic

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 Christopher Blauvelt's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 43; across their 27 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 73rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Reach · how many have seen their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Midcredits score across 43 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 43 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · producer, cinematographer

Warm Blood (2022)

85th percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Stutz (2022)

Midcredits 96th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 69/100 in their films, across 25 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 51. 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 Christopher Blauvelt's work okay for kids?

Across up to 16 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films and violence & gore lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles8–49 · median 28 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity16 titles20–60 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles20–88 · median 48 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles23–89 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles15–51 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all 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 Christopher Blauvelt work with?

People who share at least 2 of Christopher Blauvelt's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kelly Reichardt shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles