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Brandon Cox

Brandon Cox

Cinematographer · Born March 15, 1974 (52) · Silver Spring, Maryland, USA

Brandon Lee Cox is an accomplished American cinematographer known for his dynamic, operator first approach to action, thriller, and genre films. He brings a blend of high energy camera movement, precise lighting, and visceral storytelling to projects, often operating the camera himself to stay intimately connected to the action and performances. Cox graduated from the American Film Institute AFI Conservatory, where he studied lighting under Dante Spinotti, Wally Pfister, Roger Deakins and absorbed mentorships that shaped his philosophy. He credits AFI with instilling the mantra to "walk boldly on set" to be confident, collaborative, and fearless while remaining humble. Post-graduation, he honed his skills operating on music videos, building speed and instincts under pressure before transitioning to narrative features.

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Born
March 15, 1974 (52)
From
Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
31 on MovieCove · 36 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 24% in 30 days

What are Brandon Cox's films like?

Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 8th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
Morality
29%
Bonds
27%
Survival
21%
Power
14%
Self
7%
Society
1%
Ideas
1%
Survival10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeParenthood3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 6 · Dark 12

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

Grounded 16 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 5 · Intense 15

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 19 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 9

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 16 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 4 · Affecting 11 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 16 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
20
Dread
9
Thrilling
9
Cathartic
3
Melancholic
3
Other
7

How their films linger

Unsettling11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous8
  • 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 Brandon Cox's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 31 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Brandon Cox'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

36 credits, 31 with a MovieCove page.

  • Free Bert(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Hunting Season(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • One Spoon of Chocolate(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Werewolves(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Waterboyz(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Long Gone Heroes(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • One Night Stand Murder(2023)

    Second Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Vendetta(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Gasoline Alley(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • American Siege(2021)

    "B" Camera Operator · Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Deadlock(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Cosmic Sin(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Cut Throat City(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Line of Duty(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Escape Plan 2: Hades(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • First Kill(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Inconceivable(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Literally, Right Before Aaron(2017)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Arsenal(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Run the Tide(2016)

    Second Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Precious Cargo(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Marauders(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Extraction(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Heist(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Sinister 2(2015)

    Additional Photography

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Phoenix Incident (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Cinematographer

  • Poker Night(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Mockingbird(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Missing William (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

  • Picture Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Cinematographer

  • Stay Cool(2009)

    "C" Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Candidate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Cinematographer

  • The Collector(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Ode (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Cinematographer

  • Alex & Emma(2003)

    Camera Loader

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Panic Room(2002)

    Loader

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 35 titles from 2002 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Escape Plan 2: Hades (2018)

$18M worldwide

Highest rated

The Collector (2009)

Midcredits 55th

Most popular right now

Hunting Season (2025)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography28 of 35: 27 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score14thOther crew8 of 35: 7 only other crew, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score17th

By decade

2000s4 · crew2010s19 · crew2020s12 · 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 Brandon Cox's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 16th percentile, the median of all 30; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 23rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

9thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th23

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 31 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned8
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · cinematographer

The Waterboyz (2024)

97th percentile spread · 39% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

The Collector (2009)

Midcredits 55th · 54% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 44/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles; fans 59, detractors 35. 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 Brandon Cox's work okay for kids?

Across up to 16 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore11 titles59–94 · median 76 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity16 titles10–57 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity13 titles60–84 · median 70 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles9–49 · median 27 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles48–74 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most 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 Brandon Cox work with?

People who share at least 2 of Brandon Cox's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Corey Large shares the most, 9.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles