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Quyen Tran

Quyen Tran

Cinematographer and director

Quyen Tran is a Vietnamese-American cinematographer based in Los Angeles. She has worked on multiple Sundance films such as The Little Hours and Deidra & Laney Rob a Train.

Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Cinematographer and director
Titles
32 on MovieCove · 39 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 27% in 30 days

What are Quyen Tran's films like?

Across their 25 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Documentary4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Action 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
30%
Bonds
28%
Survival
15%
Morality
13%
Society
6%
Power
5%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds12 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 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 8 · Serious 5 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 17 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 12 · Intense 3

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 2

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 11 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 11 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 2

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 6 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 7

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

Resolved 16 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Melancholic
14
Contemplative
7
Dread
5
Hopeful
7
Other
21

How their films linger

Thought-provoking10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet13
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous8

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 Quyen Tran's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 25 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Quyen Tran'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

39 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Crystal Lake(2026)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • The Testaments(2026)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox(2025)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Sirens(2025)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows

  • The Pitt(2025)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Brothers(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Emperor of Ocean Park(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Ahsoka(2023)

    Show 5 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Roar(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Maid(2021)

    Show 4 episodes · Director · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Life in a Year(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • A Teacher(2020)

    Show 10 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Palm Springs(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Wildflower(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Unbelievable(2019)

    Show 3 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Stucco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Cinematographer

  • Dark Was the Night(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Camping (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 8 episodes · Cinematographer

  • The Little Hours(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Deidra & Laney Rob a Train(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Night Stalker(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Pali Road(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Automatic Hate(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Mogadishu, Minnesota(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • To the Moon and Back(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Off the Menu: Asian America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Cinematographer

  • The Learning Curve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

  • Free Ride(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The People I've Slept With(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • A Bag of Hammers(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Mulberry Child(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Little Taiko Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • Little Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • Embracing Chaos: Making the African Queen(2010)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Girlfriend(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • 16 to Life(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • A Quiet Little Marriage(2008)

    Additional Camera

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Rubberheart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 32 titles from 2007 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Little Hours (2017)

$1.6M worldwide

Highest rated

The Pitt (2025)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Crystal Lake (2026)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing8 of 32: 7 only directing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rdCinematography23 of 32: 22 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score51stOther crew2 of 32: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s2 · crew2010s17 · crew2020s13 · 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 Quyen Tran's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of the 20 of 21 with a score; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 31 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · cinematographer

Wildflower (2020)

92nd percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

The Pitt (2025)

Midcredits 99th · 95% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 64/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 46. 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 Quyen Tran's work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles27–64 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles23–61 · median 45 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles32–78 · median 65 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles22–60 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles25–59 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all 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 Quyen Tran work with?

People who share at least 2 of Quyen Tran's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Damian Marcano shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers