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Mike Eley

Mike Eley

Cinematographer

Primetime Emmy nominee · BAFTA Award nominee

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
29 on MovieCove · 44 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 24% in 30 days

What are Mike Eley's films like?

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

Genres

Biography7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Documentary4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 86th 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
Bonds
20%
Self
19%
Survival
17%
Society
16%
Morality
13%
Power
8%
Ideas
7%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 24 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 5 · Dark 10

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

Grounded 18 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 8 · Charged 9 · Intense 7

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

Steady 15 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 15 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 9 · Engaged 15 · Full focus 0

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 7 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 11

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

Resolved 20 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
19
Hopeful
17
Tense
10
Warm
8
Bittersweet
6
Other
21

How their films linger

Hopeful17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet13
  • Tragic3
  • 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 Mike Eley's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 29 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mike Eley'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

44 credits, 29 with a MovieCove page.

  • Elsinore(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Prima Facie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Cinematographer

  • The Choral(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Words of War(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Beautiful Game(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Greatest Days(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Four Quartets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Cinematographer

  • Beat the Devil(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Off the Rails(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Duke(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Dig(2021)

    "A" Camera Operator · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Made in Italy(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Blackbird(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • State of the Union(2019)

    Show 20 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • The White Crow(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Woman Walks Ahead(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • My Cousin Rachel(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • This Beautiful Fantastic(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Outcast(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Ronaldo(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Klondike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · Cinematographer

  • The Selfish Giant(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Fire in the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer

  • Parade's End(2012)

    Show 5 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Marley(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Blood And Oil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Grey Gardens(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • 1234 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Cinematographer

  • Jane Eyre(2006)

    Show 4 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • United 93(2006)

    Second Unit Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Wallis & Edward (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer

  • The Undertaker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer

  • He Knew He Was Right (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 4 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Dragons: A Fantasy Made Real(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • No Man's Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • Touching the Void(2003)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Many Lives of Albert Walker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Cinematographer

  • Mike Bassett: England Manager(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Navigators(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Wild Horses of Mongolia with Julia Roberts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Camera Operator

  • Volvo City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Cinematographer

  • Metallica - Live at Hammersmith Odeon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Camera Operator

Career shape

A full career of 43 titles, 41 of them dated from 1988 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang (2010)

$93M worldwide

Highest rated

Touching the Void (2003)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

The Choral (2025)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography41 of 43: 40 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score74thOther crew3 of 43: 2 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · crew1990s1 · crew2000s14 · crew2010s15 · crew2020s10 · 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

4 major nominations and no wins, 1999–2013.

  1. 2013
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie
  2. 2009
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie
  3. 2007
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie
  4. 1999
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Photography (Factual)

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 Mike Eley's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 73rd percentile, the median of all 25; across their 24 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 72nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Approval · how many liked their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Reach · how many have seen their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Midcredits score across 29 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th5

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 29 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · cinematographer

Beat the Devil (2021)

87th percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Touching the Void (2003)

Midcredits 98th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 67/100 in their films, across 19 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 55. 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 Mike Eley's work okay for kids?

Across up to 15 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore11 titles0–28 · median 8 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity15 titles12–49 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity11 titles15–59 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs10 titles0–38 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense11 titles5–49 · median 22 · mildlighter 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 Mike Eley work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mike Eley's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ralph Fiennes shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles