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Chris Teague

Chris Teague

Cinematographer and director

Primetime Emmy winner

Works as
Cinematographer and director
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 23 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 39% in 30 days

What are Chris Teague's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile
: 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
Bonds
35%
Self
34%
Survival
17%
Morality
8%
Society
3%
Power
2%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 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 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 7 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 0 · 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 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
9
Bittersweet
4
Tense
4
Warm
4
Contemplative
3
Other
4

How their films linger

Bittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet9

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 Teague's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Chris Teague'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

23 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • Dying for Sex(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • The Acolyte(2024)

    Show 4 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Only Murders in the Building(2021)

    Show 16 episodes · Director · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Mrs. America(2020)

    Show 3 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Russian Doll(2019)

    Show 8 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Love After Love(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Sex Guaranteed(2017)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Landline(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • GLOW(2017)

    Show 10 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • People Places Things(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Appropriate Behavior(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Bob and the Trees(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Obvious Child(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Mend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

  • Footsteps in the Snow(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Volunteer(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Porcelain Horse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Cinematographer

  • La Casa del Ritmo: A Film About Los Amigos Invisibles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Cinematographer

  • Rolling on the Floor Laughing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Cinematographer

  • Monkeywrench (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director

  • Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Cinematographer

  • Salt Kiss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • Misty Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Assistant Camera

Career shape

A full career of 22 titles from 2006 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Obvious Child (2014)

$3.3M worldwide

Highest rated

People Places Things (2015)

Midcredits 75th

Most popular right now

The Acolyte (2024)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing3 of 22: 1 only directing, 2 with another roleProducing1 of 22: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleCinematography18 of 22: 17 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score71stOther crew2 of 22: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s3 · crew2010s15 · crew2020s4 · 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.

Awards

a Primetime Emmy from 2 major nominations, 2019–2023.

WinNomination
  1. 2023
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (Half-Hour)
  2. 2019
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour)

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Chris Teague's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 65th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 69th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · cinematographer

The Volunteer (2013)

93rd percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, cinematographer

Only Murders in the Building (2021)

Midcredits 94th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 62/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 30. 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 Chris Teague's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 28 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles35–61 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 57 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 33

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 Chris Teague work with?

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

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers