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Cinematographer

João Atala

Best rated (cinematography): The Edge of Democracy (7.7)

Cinematography films
5
Cinematography avg
6.59
Peak run
2015’25
7+ run
2 films
Cinematography films, by TMDB rating

The career

João Atala, cinematography career by TMDB rating5-film averagePeak eraLongest 7+ run
Peak 2015 to 2025, 6.594567820162018202020222024The Edge of Democracy 7.7Kill Me Please 4.8Career avg 6.59

Dot size shows audience votes. Films below the source vote floor sit on the baseline.

João Atala's career barcodecoolhot
20155 films2025
Current formLast 5: 6.59 vs career 6.59 (−0.00)
  1. LKill Me Please2015 · 4.8−1.8
  2. WThe Edge of Democracy2019 · 7.7+1.1
  3. LMedusa2021 · 5.6−1.0
  4. WNosso Sonho2023 · 7.5+1.0
  5. WApocalypse in the Tropics2025 · 7.3+0.7
As a cinematographer, films with 25+ votes

João by the numbers

Average
6.59
5 rated films
Vote weighted
6.74
bigger films count more
Median
7.3
half are better
Consistency
±1.31
rating spread
Career
11y
2015 to 2025
Total votes
599
across every film
Best
7.7
The Edge of Democracy
Worst
4.8
Kill Me Please
Newest first

Filmography

Cinematography filmography
2025Apocalypse in the Tropics posterApocalypse in the Tropics7.366
2023Nosso Sonho7.573
2021Medusa5.635
2019The Edge of Democracy posterThe Edge of Democracy7.7388
2015Kill Me Please posterKill Me Please4.837
Better together?

João Atala's regulars

The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers. Acting pairs here count billed roles (an actor in a director's top six, co-stars both in the top five); each duo page counts every film they made together in those roles.

Films together: Petra Costa and João Atala movies · Anita Rocha da Silveira and João Atala movies

Takes

On João Atala

Career statistics use TMDB ratings and 25+ votes per film.

Sources: TMDB (TMDB API terms and product-specific authorization, as of 2026-10-12T23:47:04.021Z), Wikidata (CC0).

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