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Michael Bonvillain

Michael Bonvillain

Cinematographer · Jackson, Mississippi, USA

Michael Bonvillain was born in Jackson, Mississippi, USA. He is known for Cloverfield (2008), Zombieland (2009) and Peacemaker (2022).

Biography from TMDB.

From
Jackson, Mississippi, USA
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 27 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 26Down 14% in 30 days

What are Michael Bonvillain's films like?

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

Genres

Action10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
Morality
40%
Bonds
27%
Survival
17%
Self
9%
Society
6%
Power
1%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal5 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 4 · Intense 9

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 4

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 8 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Thrilling
10
Absurd
7
Dread
4
Melancholic
4
Other
8

How their films linger

Fun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic1

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 Michael Bonvillain's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Pluto TV (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Bonvillain'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

27 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Out-Laws(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Peacemaker(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Outside the Wire(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • American Ultra(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 4 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Marvel One-Shot: All Hail the King(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Revolution(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Wanderlust(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Unwatchable (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Cinematographer

  • Undercovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

  • Zombieland(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Fringe(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Cloverfield(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Lost(2004)

    Show 25 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Sniper 3(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Alias(2001)

    Show 45 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Last Marshal(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • A Texas Funeral(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Rolling Thunder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Cinematographer

  • Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls(1995)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Desperate Trail(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • When the Bough Breaks(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Saints and Sinners(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Amongst Friends(1993)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Teddy Bears Are for Lovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 24 titles, 23 of them dated from 1994 to 2023.

Biggest box office

Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013)

$226M worldwide

Highest rated

Zombieland (2009)

Midcredits 93rd

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 24: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleCinematography23 of 24: 23 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score40th

By decade

1990s5 · crew2000s7 · crew2010s8 · crew2020s3 · 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 Michael Bonvillain's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 36th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 33rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

90thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 22 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · cinematographer

Amongst Friends (1993)

75th percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Fringe (2008)

Midcredits 96th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 55/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 63, detractors 40. 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 Michael Bonvillain's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 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 & Gore7 titles47–92 · median 82 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles20–68 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles59–86 · median 78 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles29–68 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles23–80 · median 61 · 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 Michael Bonvillain work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael Bonvillain's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; P.J. Pesce shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Editors

Producers