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Eric Steelberg

Eric Steelberg

Cinematographer · Born April 1, 1977 (49) · Los Angeles, California, USA

Eric Wesley Steelberg (born April 1, 1977) is an American cinematographer, known for his collaboration with director Jason Reitman. Description above from the Wikipedia article Eric Steelberg, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 1, 1977 (49)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 32 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 13% in 30 days

What are Eric Steelberg's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd 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
Self
38%
Bonds
32%
Society
15%
Morality
10%
Survival
3%
Power
3%
Identity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 11 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 10 · Intense 4

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 10 · 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 13 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
10
Tense
6
Melancholic
8
Contemplative
6
Bittersweet
7
Other
19

How their films linger

Hopeful14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet9
  • Ambiguous3

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 Eric Steelberg's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Eric Steelberg'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

32 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Comeback King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Cinematographer

  • Saturday Night(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Ahsoka(2023)

    Show 5 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Uncharted(2022)

    Additional Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Hawkeye(2021)

    Show 3 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Ghostbusters: Afterlife(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Mandalorian(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Additional Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Dolemite Is My Name(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Fix(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • The Front Runner(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Tully(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • A Quiet Place(2018)

    Additional Photography

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Good Doctor(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Baywatch(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Billions(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Men, Women & Children(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Draft Day(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Labor Day(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Young Adult(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Going the Distance(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Up in the Air(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Bandslam(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • 500 Days of Summer(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Juno(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Numb(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • My Wife Is Retarded (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • Quinceañera(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Inner Balance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer

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

    Cinematographer

  • Second to Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Second Assistant Camera

  • The Hand Job (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 32 titles, 30 of them dated from 2002 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Juno (2007)

$232M worldwide

Highest rated

500 Days of Summer (2009)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Ahsoka (2023)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography30 of 32: 30 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score75thOther crew2 of 32: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s10 · crew2010s14 · crew2020s6 · 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 Eric Steelberg's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 73rd percentile, the median of all 20; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

95thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 26 titles divides audiences: 17 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed2

Most loved · cinematographer

The Mandalorian (2019)

Midcredits 98th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 67/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 52. 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 Eric Steelberg's work okay for kids?

Across up to 17 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films and violence & gore and frightening / intense lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore16 titles5–42 · median 32 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity17 titles22–65 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity16 titles31–90 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs15 titles10–57 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense15 titles9–49 · median 20 · 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 Eric Steelberg work with?

People who share at least 2 of Eric Steelberg's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jason Reitman shares the most, 10.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers