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Brian Lannin

Brian Lannin

Cinematographer, director and writer

Works as
Cinematographer, director and writer
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 11 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Up 4% in 30 days

What are Brian Lannin's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th 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
Self
45%
Bonds
19%
Survival
14%
Morality
13%
Society
7%
Ideas
3%
Coming of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 2 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Melancholic
3
Contemplative
3
Bittersweet
2
Dread
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Thought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous2

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 Brian Lannin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Brian Lannin'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

11 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.

  • Furious(2026)

    Show 4 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Starling Girl(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Somebody I Used to Know(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Worth(2020)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Dave(2020)

    Show 30 episodes · Director · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Kira Burning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Cinematographer

  • No Pay, Nudity(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Black Dog, Red Dog(2015)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Haze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

  • Fort Tilden(2014)

    Cinematographer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • And Winter Slow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director · Editor · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 11 titles from 2012 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Starling Girl (2023)

$161K worldwide

Highest rated

Furious (2026)

Midcredits 86th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing3 of 11: 0 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting2 of 11: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleCinematography8 of 11: 7 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score56thEditing1 of 11: 0 only editing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 11: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

11 titles, 3 with more than one role — cinematography and directing overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

2010s6 · crew2020s5 · 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 Brian Lannin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 32nd percentile, the median of all 6; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 32nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 8 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · director, writer

Black Dog, Red Dog (2015)

91st percentile spread · 73% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, cinematographer

Dave (2020)

Midcredits 91st · 90% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 67/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 53. 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 Brian Lannin's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 61 · intenseMedian of all films: 32
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 37 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 43 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Brian Lannin work with?

People who share at least 2 of Brian Lannin's MovieCove titles; Charles Rogers shares the most, 2.