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Ben Seresin

Ben Seresin

Cinematographer · Born November 3, 1962 (63) · New Zealand.

Benjamin Paul Seresin, BSC, ASC (born 3 November 1962) is a New Zealand cinematographer best known for his work on Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009), Unstoppable (2010), World War Z (2013), and Godzilla vs. Kong (2021). For his work on Unstoppable, he was nominated for the Satellite Award for Best Cinematography in 2010. Seresin is a member of the British Society of Cinematographers (BSC) since 2010, and the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) since 2011.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 3, 1962 (63)
From
New Zealand.
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 24 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 17% in 30 days

What are Ben Seresin's films like?

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

Genres

Action9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
27%
Bonds
23%
Survival
18%
Self
16%
Power
10%
Ideas
5%
Society
2%
Survival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 10

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 6

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Thrilling
7
Dread
6
Hopeful
5
Melancholic
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Hopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Ben Seresin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Paramount+ (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ben Seresin'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, 21 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • A Holiday Short: Best Christmas Ever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Cinematographer

  • Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Mother(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Branson(2022)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Godzilla vs. Kong(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Chaos Walking(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann(2019)

    Show 8 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • And We Go Green(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Mummy(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • World War Z(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Pain & Gain(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Broken City(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Unstoppable(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Gone(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • A Good Woman(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines(2003)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Lara Croft: Tomb Raider(2001)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Circus(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Best Laid Plans(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The James Gang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • The Coolangatta Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Focus Puller

  • Treasure of the Yankee Zephyr(1981)

    Best Boy Electric

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Strange Behavior(1981)

    Clapper Loader

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 22 titles from 1981 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)

$836M worldwide

Highest rated

World War Z (2013)

Midcredits 78th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography19 of 22: 19 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score41stOther crew3 of 22: 3 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s3 · crew1990s2 · crew2000s6 · crew2010s6 · crew2020s5 · 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 Ben Seresin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 19; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

97thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 21 titles are Broadly Agreed.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · cinematographer

And We Go Green (2019)

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

Most loved · cinematographer

World War Z (2013)

Midcredits 78th · 72% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 59/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 66, detractors 44. 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 Ben Seresin's work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles58–79 · median 67 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles13–58 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles33–86 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles7–56 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles48–78 · median 59 · moderateheavier 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 Ben Seresin work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ben Seresin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ian Bryce shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles