Richard Bowen
Cinematographer and producer, also director and writer · Died December 25, 2021, aged 70
- July 5, 1951
- December 25, 2021 (aged 70)
- Cinematographer and producer, also director and writer
- 12 on MovieCove · 20 credits in all
What are Richard Bowen's films like?
Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 8
Light 7 · Serious 2 · Dark 1
A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1
Gentle 5 · Charged 5 · Intense 0
A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 4
A split, not a type: Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1
Casual 8 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 8 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 1
Resolved 6 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy5
- Bittersweet3
- Ambiguous2
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 Richard Bowen's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Richard Bowen'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
20 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.
Cinderella Moon(2010)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
In Quiet Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
A Smile Like Yours(1997)
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
Head Above Water(1996)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Fair Game(1995)
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
Major Payne(1995)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Runaway Daughters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
The Little Rascals(1994)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Rebel Highway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Wyatt Earp(1994)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Pure Country(1992)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Article 99(1992)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Wheels of Terror(1990)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
Animal Behavior (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Tales from the Crypt(1989)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows
Glitz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
The Wizard of Loneliness(1988)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Stacking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Belizaire the Cajun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Street Music (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Career shape
A full career of 20 titles from 1981 to 2010.
Biggest box office
The Little Rascals (1994)
Highest rated
Pure Country (1992)
Most popular right now
The Little Rascals (1994)
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 Richard Bowen's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 45th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Universally Panned1
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser4
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the cinematography 54/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 63, detractors 39. 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 Richard Bowen's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Richard Bowen work with?
People who share at least 2 of Richard Bowen's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Christopher Cain shares the most, 2.
Directors
- Christopher CainShared titles: Pure Country (1992), Wheels of Terror (1990)See all 2 shared titles with Christopher Cain
Actors
- Christopher McDonaldShared titles: A Smile Like Yours (1997), Fair Game (1995)See all 2 shared titles with Christopher McDonald
- Lea ThompsonShared titles: Article 99 (1992), The Wizard of Loneliness (1988)See all 2 shared titles with Lea Thompson
Composers
- William RossShared titles: A Smile Like Yours (1997), The Little Rascals (1994)See all 2 shared titles with William Ross
Producers
- Tristan WhalleyShared titles: Cinderella Moon (2010), Head Above Water (1996)See all 2 shared titles with Tristan Whalley
