Tom Stern

Cinematographer

As cinematographer, Tom Stern shot 21 rated films; 3 were hits (80/100+), a .143 batting average.

Batting average
.143
Hits
3 of 21 feature films rated 80/100 or higher
Percentile
top 40% of 425 cinematographers, confidence-adjusted (how it works)
Career
2002–2025

Films, rated out of 100

  1. Ice Road: Vengeance (2025) — 43/100
  2. The Last Voyage of the Demeter (2023) — 59/100
  3. The Meg (2018) — 54/100
  4. The 15:17 to Paris (2018) — 46/100
  5. Sully (2016) — 76/100
  6. American Sniper (2014) — 73/100
  7. Jersey Boys (2014) — 62/100
  8. The Hunger Games (2012) — 74/100
  9. J. Edgar (2011) — 59/100
  10. Hereafter (2010) — 59/100
  11. Invictus (2009) — 74/100
  12. Changeling (2008) — 71/100
  13. Gran Torino (2008) — 79/100
  14. Things We Lost in the Fire (2007) — 67/100
  15. Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) — 84/100 · hit
  16. Flags of Our Fathers (2006) — 73/100
  17. The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005) — 53/100
  18. Million Dollar Baby (2004) — 88/100 · hit
  19. Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius (2004) — 52/100
  20. Mystic River (2003) — 82/100 · hit
  21. Blood Work (2002) — 61/100

Films that qualify under the rating methodology, not a complete filmography.

Best and worst

Highest rated

  1. Million Dollar Baby (2004) — 88/100 · hit
  2. Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) — 84/100 · hit
  3. Mystic River (2003) — 82/100 · hit

Lowest rated

  1. Ice Road: Vengeance (2025) — 43/100
  2. The 15:17 to Paris (2018) — 46/100
  3. Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius (2004) — 52/100

How these numbers work: Methodology