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Matt Steinauer

Matt Steinauer

Cinematographer, editor, director, writer and producer

Works as
Cinematographer, editor, director, writer and producer
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 30 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 27% in 30 days

What are Matt Steinauer's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Genres

Animation3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 10th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 3rd percentile
: browse their Horror 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
Survival
28%
Self
27%
Bonds
18%
Morality
11%
Power
8%
Ideas
5%
Society
4%
Survival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 8 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 6 · Intense 4

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Dread
5
Joyful
4
Absurd
5
Warm
4
Other
11

How their films linger

Fun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous6
  • Cyclical1

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 Matt Steinauer's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Matt Steinauer'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

30 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page.

  • Mind Thief(2022)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Chicago Party Aunt(2021)

    Show Editor

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Breaking Barbi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Cinematographer

  • Apple & Onion(2016)

    Show 37 episodes · Other

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Violence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director · Editor

  • Danger & Eggs(2015)

    Show Editor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows

  • Paranormal Island(2014)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

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

    Director · Editor · Writer

  • Wilde Salomé(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Slightly Single in L.A.(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Dan Vs.(2011)

    Show Editor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The Confidant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • The Dog Who Saved Christmas(2009)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Smother(2008)

    as Carpet Bazaar Mascot

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Turok: Son of Stone(2008)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron(2007)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Chicago Massacre: Richard Speck(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Death Row(2006)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The Butcher(2006)

    "B" Camera Operator · Second Unit Director of Photography · Steadicam Operator

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Slayer(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Voodoo Moon(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Fallen Ones(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Frost: Portrait of a Vampire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Cinematographer

  • Secret Pleasures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Cinematographer · Editor · Sound Editor

  • Fits & Starts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Cinematographer

  • Christmas Nightmare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

  • Illicit Lovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Cinematographer · Editor

  • Deadfall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Cinematographer · Co-Producer

  • Ozark Savage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Producer · Writer

  • Trevor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Grip

Career shape

A full career of 24 titles from 1994 to 2022.

Highest rated

Dan Vs. (2011)

Midcredits 82nd

Most popular right now

Danger & Eggs (2015)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 24: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting4 of 24: 0 only directing, 4 with another roleWriting3 of 24: 0 only writing, 3 with another roleProducing2 of 24: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleCinematography14 of 24: 8 only cinematography, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score8thEditing9 of 24: 4 only editing, 5 with another roleOther crew5 of 24: 2 only other crew, 3 with another role

24 titles, 9 with more than one role — cinematography and editing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1990s2 · crew2000s13 · 1 acting · 12 crew2010s8 · crew2020s1 · 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 Matt Steinauer's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 8th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 9th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

9thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

9thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th4
  • Below 25th13

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 18 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · editor

Danger & Eggs (2015)

97th percentile spread · 63% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Dan Vs. (2011)

Midcredits 82nd · 84% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 41/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 53, detractors 26. 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.

Who does Matt Steinauer work with?

People who share at least 2 of Matt Steinauer's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John W. Hyde shares the most, 5.

Directors

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers