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Adam John Kimmel

Adam John Kimmel

Cinematographer · Born October 14, 1960 (66)

Adam Kimmel (born October 14, 1960) is an American cinematographer and registered sex offender.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 14, 1960 (66)
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 24 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 37 days to Oct 26Up 25% in 30 days

What are Adam John Kimmel's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile
: 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
Self
35%
Bonds
25%
Morality
15%
Society
8%
Ideas
8%
Survival
5%
Power
4%
Ambition5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 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 10 · Serious 2 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 13 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 10 · Intense 3

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

A split, not a type: Steady 8 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 3

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 4

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 9 · Engaged 8 · 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 4

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
8
Tense
6
Melancholic
6
Absurd
6
Contemplative
6
Other
14

How their films linger

Hopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet6
  • 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 Adam John Kimmel's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Adam John Kimmel'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

24 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • And We Go Green(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Never Let Me Go(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • I'm Here (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • These Vagabond Shoes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • Rudo y Cursi(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

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

    Cinematographer

  • Lars and the Real Girl(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Capote(2005)

    Cinematographer · as Richard Avedon

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Chrystal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • Jesus' Son(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Beyond Suspicion(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Monument Ave.(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Almost Heroes(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • SubwayStories: Tales from the Underground(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Beautiful Girls(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Bed of Roses(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • New Jersey Drive(1995)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Me and the Mob(1992)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The Ref(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Who's the Man?(1993)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Dressed to Kill(1980)

    Other

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Wanderers(1979)

    as Folk singer · as Folk Singer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 22 titles from 1979 to 2017.

Biggest box office

Capote (2005)

$49M worldwide

Highest rated

Lars and the Real Girl (2007)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Never Let Me Go (2010)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 22: 1 only acting, 1 with another roleCinematography20 of 22: 19 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score68thOther crew1 of 22: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s1 · crew1990s9 · crew2000s8 · 1 acting · 8 crew2010s3 · 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 Adam John Kimmel's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 72nd percentile, the median of all 20; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 70th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 20 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · cinematographer

And We Go Green (2019)

73rd percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Lars and the Real Girl (2007)

Midcredits 92nd · 80% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 70/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 59. 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 Adam John Kimmel's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles2–59 · median 30 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles18–55 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles13–62 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 27 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 34 · mildMedian 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 Adam John Kimmel work with?

People who share at least 2 of Adam John Kimmel's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ted Demme shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers