Sean McElwee
- Cinematographer
- 18 on MovieCove · 26 credits in all
What are Sean McElwee's films like?
Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 12
Light 7 · Serious 3 · Dark 2
Grounded 9 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0
Gentle 8 · Charged 3 · Intense 1
Steady 8 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 5
Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 8 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 7 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3
Resolved 6 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet7
- 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 Sean McElwee's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (6).
Subscription and free streaming for Sean McElwee'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
26 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page.
Potato Potato (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Old Dads(2023)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Spin Me Round(2022)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
Mack & Rita(2022)
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
Naomi Osaka(2021)
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all showsAction #1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Little Fish(2020)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Horse Girl(2020)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
The Reagans(2020)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows
The Rookie(2018)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Fun Mom Dinner(2017)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Room 104(2017)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films
Morris from America(2016)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Trump vs. Bernie: Shout the Vote! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Manson Family Vacation(2015)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Burnout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
This Is Martin Bonner(2013)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
State of Play(2013)
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Luke and Brie Are on a First Date (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
American Storage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Dance Party, USA (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Rock & Roll Eulogy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Career shape
A full career of 23 titles from 2004 to 2025.
Biggest box office
Mack & Rita (2022)
Highest rated
Unknown: Cosmic Time Machine (2023)
Most popular right now
Spin Me Round (2022)
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 Sean McElwee's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th5
- 25th to 49th4
- Below 25th6
Shape of the crowd
10 of their 18 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved1
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed10
Reviewers score the cinematography 71/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 51. 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 Sean McElwee's work okay for kids?
Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.
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 Sean McElwee work with?
People who share at least 2 of Sean McElwee's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Keegan DeWitt shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Chad HartiganShared titles: Little Fish (2020), Morris from America (2016), This Is Martin Bonner (2013)See all 3 shared titles with Chad Hartigan
- Jeff BaenaShared titles: Spin Me Round (2022), Horse Girl (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Jeff Baena
Writers
- Alison BrieShared titles: Spin Me Round (2022), Horse Girl (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Alison Brie
Actors
- Katie AseltonShared titles: Old Dads (2023), Mack & Rita (2022), Fun Mom Dinner (2017)See all 3 shared titles with Katie Aselton
- Jay DuplassShared titles: Spin Me Round (2022), Horse Girl (2020), Manson Family Vacation (2015)See all 3 shared titles with Jay Duplass
- Debby RyanShared titles: Spin Me Round (2022), Horse Girl (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Debby Ryan
- Jake PickingShared titles: Spin Me Round (2022), Horse Girl (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Jake Picking
Composers and editors
- Keegan DeWittShared titles: Little Fish (2020), The Incredible Jessica James (2017), Morris from America (2016), This Is Martin Bonner (2013)See all 4 shared titles with Keegan DeWitt
- Ryan BrownShared titles: Spin Me Round (2022), Horse Girl (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Ryan Brown
Producers
- Mark DuplassShared titles: Spin Me Round (2022), Horse Girl (2020), Manson Family Vacation (2015)See all 3 shared titles with Mark Duplass
- Alex SaksShared titles: Mack & Rita (2022), Fun Mom Dinner (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Alex Saks
- Mel EslynShared titles: Spin Me Round (2022), Horse Girl (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Mel Eslyn
- Alex TurtletaubShared titles: The Incredible Jessica James (2017), Morris from America (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Alex Turtletaub
