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Thomas Hennessy

Thomas Hennessy

Cinematographer and actor, also producer, director, editor and writer · Born September 17, 1976 (50) · Blue Island, Illinois, USA

Thomas Hennessy is an award winning Cinematographer and Director, originally from Blue Island, Illinois, USA. After serving 11 years in the US Navy he got his start in the film industry playing a supporting role in Nick Broomfield's Battle for Haditha in 2007. A graduate of Columbia College Hollywood with a BFA in Cinema Arts, he has directed the independent feature films What We Can't Have and Another Time, and has built up a strong resume as a cinematographer.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
September 17, 1976 (50)
From
Blue Island, Illinois, USA
Works as
Cinematographer and actor, also producer, director, editor and writer
Titles
32 on MovieCove · 39 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 25% in 30 days

What are Thomas Hennessy's films like?

Across their 26 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Thriller6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Thriller movies
Romance5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Romance movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 1st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
28%
Survival
27%
Self
15%
Morality
13%
Society
12%
Ideas
3%
Power
2%
Family bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 26 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 12 · Serious 5 · Dark 9

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

Grounded 24 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 10 · Charged 9 · Intense 7

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

Steady 16 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 14 · Engaged 11 · 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 15 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 7

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

Resolved 22 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Dread
9
Warm
8
Romantic
6
Joyful
6
Other
26

How their films linger

Hopeful13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4

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 Thomas Hennessy's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 26 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (18).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Thomas Hennessy'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.

  • Christmas Eve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Cinematographer

  • The Woman with Three Husbands(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • An Unstable Marriage(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Don't Breathe a Word(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • What Hides in Silence(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Shattered Vows(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Pet Investigators(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • I Am Your Biggest Fan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Cinematographer

  • Obscura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Cinematographer

  • Controlling My Husband (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Cinematographer

  • The Woman with My Face(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Killer College Scandal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Cinematographer

  • Killer Nurses(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Attack of the Meth Gator(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • For the Love of Lily(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Love's Fast Lane(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • A Royal Christmas Holiday(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Alien Apocalypse(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • A Perfect Christmas Pairing(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Assault on Hill 400(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • I'll Be Watching(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • 20 Minutes(2023)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Love on Retreat(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Brothers After War(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Baked with a Kiss(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Free Dead or Alive(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Jurassic Domination(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Love and Baseball (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    First Assistant Camera

  • Assault on VA-33(2021)

    First Assistant "B" Camera

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • A Mother's Secret(2020)

    Second Assistant "B" Camera

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The House on the Hill(2019)

    First Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Philophobia: or The Fear of Falling in Love(2019)

    Producer · as Douche Male

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Who Stole My Daughter?(2019)

    First Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Another Time(2018)

    Director · Editor · Executive Producer · Songs · Writer · as Bartender

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Fun Size Horror: Volume One(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • What We Can't Have(2014)

    Director · Editor · Producer · Writer · as Market Research Guy

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Zombie Strippers!(2008)

    as Fresh Kill Zombie (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Battle for Haditha(2007)

    as Doc

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Royal Christmas Mix-Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 37 titles, 35 of them dated from 2007 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Battle for Haditha (2007)

$246K worldwide

Highest rated

Battle for Haditha (2007)

Midcredits 73rd

Most popular right now

Attack of the Meth Gator (2023)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting4 of 37: 2 only acting, 2 with another roleDirecting1 of 37: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 37: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing2 of 37: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleCinematography28 of 37: 27 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score25thEditing1 of 37: 0 only editing, 1 with another roleOther crew7 of 37: 5 only other crew, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score17th

37 titles, 3 with more than one role — cinematography and other crew overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

2000s2 · acting2010s5 · 2 acting · 5 crew2020s28 · 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 Thomas Hennessy's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 21st percentile, the median of all 32; across their 26 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 33rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Approval · how many liked their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Reach · how many have seen their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Midcredits score across 32 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th18

Shape of the crowd

23 of their 32 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed23

Most divisive · cinematographer

Free Dead or Alive (2022)

96th percentile spread · 60% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

20 Minutes (2023)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 45/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 60, 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.

Who does Thomas Hennessy work with?

People who share at least 2 of Thomas Hennessy's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Danny Roth shares the most, 12.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

  • Danny Roth12 titles    See all 12 shared titles with Danny Roth
  • John Mehrer12 titles    See all 12 shared titles with John Mehrer
  • Sebastian Battro8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Sebastian Battro
  • Tom Berry6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Tom Berry