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Barry Ackroyd

Career

Active from 1989 to 2025, busiest in 1997 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
1
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score68/100
Highest rated
Poster for Raining Stones
Raining Stones
GoodWatch score88/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 47 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Barry Ackroyd Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Physical Comedy
    1.0, average 2.4
  • Situational Comedy
    1.5, average 2.7
  • Wholesome
    2.2, average 3.4
  • Absurdist Humor
    0.9, average 2.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Historical Drama 8
  • Social Commentary 8
  • Social Realism 5
  • Character Study 5
  • Political Thriller 4
  • Gritty Realism 4
  • Moral Ambiguity 4
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Social Justice 2
  • Police Brutality 2
  • Class Struggle 2
  • Inspirational 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

68
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

6 titles · average score 55
A House of Dynamite
A House of Dynamite (2025)
GoodWatch score 64

"A" Camera Operator, Director of Photography

The Old Guard 2
The Old Guard 2 (2025)
GoodWatch score 40

Director of Photography

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022)
GoodWatch score 57

Director of Photography

Nicholas Brothers: Stormy Weather
Nicholas Brothers: Stormy Weather (2022)

Director of Photography

Sweet Girl
Sweet Girl (2021)
GoodWatch score 44

Director of Photography

The Old Guard
The Old Guard (2020)
GoodWatch score 70

Director of Photography

2010s

16 titles · average score 64
Bombshell
Bombshell (2019)
GoodWatch score 66

Camera Operator, Director of Photography

Outlaw King
Outlaw King (2018)
GoodWatch score 65

Director of Photography

Detroit
Detroit (2017)
GoodWatch score 76

Director of Photography

Jason Bourne
Jason Bourne (2016)
GoodWatch score 59

Director of Photography

The Big Short
The Big Short (2015)
GoodWatch score 82

Director of Photography

Dark Places
Dark Places (2015)
GoodWatch score 42

Director of Photography

Captain Phillips
Captain Phillips (2013)
GoodWatch score 83

Director of Photography

Parkland
Parkland (2013)
GoodWatch score 55

Director of Photography

The Angels' Share
The Angels' Share (2012)
GoodWatch score 74

Director of Photography

Contraband
Contraband (2012)
GoodWatch score 55

Director of Photography

Coriolanus
Coriolanus (2011)
GoodWatch score 73

Director of Photography

Green Zone
Green Zone (2010)
GoodWatch score 60

Camera Operator, Director of Photography

2000s

20 titles · average score 70
Looking for Eric
Looking for Eric (2009)
GoodWatch score 73

Director of Photography

The Hurt Locker
The Hurt Locker (2008)
GoodWatch score 85

Director of Photography

Battle in Seattle
Battle in Seattle (2007)
GoodWatch score 61

Cinematography, Director of Photography

United 93
United 93 (2006)
GoodWatch score 83

Director of Photography

The Wind That Shakes the Barley
The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006)
GoodWatch score 82

Director of Photography

Gideon's Daughter
Gideon's Daughter (2005)
GoodWatch score 70

Director of Photography

Ae Fond Kiss...
Ae Fond Kiss... (2004)
GoodWatch score 64

Director of Photography

Sweet Sixteen
Sweet Sixteen (2002)
GoodWatch score 84

Director of Photography

Dust
Dust (2001)
GoodWatch score 43

Director of Photography

The Navigators
The Navigators (2001)
GoodWatch score 82

Director of Photography

Very Annie Mary
Very Annie Mary (2001)
GoodWatch score 46

Director of Photography

Bread and Roses
Bread and Roses (2000)
GoodWatch score 64

Director of Photography

1990s

22 titles · average score 75
The Escort
The Escort (1999)
GoodWatch score 58

Director of Photography

The Lost Son
The Lost Son (1999)
GoodWatch score 55

Director of Photography

Beautiful People
Beautiful People (1999)
GoodWatch score 67

Director of Photography

My Name Is Joe
My Name Is Joe (1998)
GoodWatch score 83

Director of Photography

Under the Skin
Under the Skin (1997)
GoodWatch score 76

Director of Photography

Carla's Song
Carla's Song (1996)
GoodWatch score 79

Director of Photography

Hillsborough
Hillsborough (1996)
GoodWatch score 76

Director of Photography

Land and Freedom
Land and Freedom (1995)
GoodWatch score 79

Director of Photography

Ladybird Ladybird
Ladybird Ladybird (1994)
GoodWatch score 69

Director of Photography

Raining Stones
Raining Stones (1993)
GoodWatch score 88

Director of Photography

Aileen Wuornos: The Selling of a Serial Killer
Aileen Wuornos: The Selling of a Serial Killer (1992)
GoodWatch score 84

Director of Photography

Riff-Raff
Riff-Raff (1991)
GoodWatch score 81

Director of Photography

1980s

4 titles · average score 75
Time to Go
Time to Go (1989)

Director of Photography

Big George Is Dead
Big George Is Dead (1987)

Cinematography

Inside the Labyrinth
Inside the Labyrinth (1986)
GoodWatch score 75

Cinematography

Train of Thought
Train of Thought (1984)

Focus Puller