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Chris Ekstein

Cinematographer, also producer

Works as
Cinematographer, also producer
Titles
7 on MovieCove · 12 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 22% in 30 days

What are Chris Ekstein's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
31%
Morality
24%
Survival
24%
Bonds
10%
Society
10%
Deception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 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 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 3

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

Steady 0 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 4 · 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 0 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

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 1 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Dread
3
Warm
2
Joyful
2
Thrilling
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Feel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • 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 Chris Ekstein's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Chris Ekstein'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

12 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Dunes(2021)

    Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Hellarious(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Lunch Ladies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Cinematographer

  • Julie's Greenroom(2017)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Seduced(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Word Party(2016)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • The Weight of Blood and Bones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director · Writer

  • First Generation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Cinematographer

  • Callous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • Actual Images: The Valley Murder Tapes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Gunnin' for That #1 Spot(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Mexican Sunrise(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 9 titles from 2007 to 2021.

Biggest box office

Gunnin' for That #1 Spot (2008)

$51K worldwide

Highest rated

The Dunes (2021)

Midcredits 69th

Most popular right now

Word Party (2016)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 9: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting1 of 9: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 9: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleCinematography7 of 9: 7 only cinematography, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s3 · 1 acting · 2 crew2010s5 · crew2020s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Chris Ekstein's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 23rd percentile, the median of all 5; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 30th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th2
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 7 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · cinematographer

Word Party (2016)

95th percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Julie's Greenroom (2017)

Midcredits 77th · 80% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 67/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 56. 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 Chris Ekstein work with?

People who share at least 2 of Chris Ekstein's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Stacy Ekstein shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Producers