Made on RED ONE MX
Feature films, series, documentaries, and shorts captured on the Mysterium-X sensor.
The RED ONE MX helped redefine what independent filmmakers and large studios could achieve with a digital cinema camera. From 2009 to 2013, it was the go-to tool for productions that needed 4K resolution, a PL mount, and a sensor that could hold its own against film.
This page collects verified productions shot on the RED ONE MX. Data sourced from ShotOnWhat.com (89 documented titles) and industry press, with notes where camera role is confirmed.
Feature Films
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The Social Network
Fincher and Cronenweth used the RED ONE MX for exterior and night sequences, marking one of the first major studio films to integrate the MX sensor. Won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography.
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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Shot entirely on RED ONE MX cameras. Cronenweth cited the MX sensor's low-light performance as essential to the film's dark, high-contrast visual language.
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Contagion
Soderbergh shot this ensemble pandemic thriller on the RED ONE MX, using multiple bodies to capture overlapping storylines across global locations simultaneously.
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Source Code
Duncan Jones's sci-fi thriller was shot on RED ONE MX. The 4K resolution allowed heavy post-production manipulation of the repeated train-car sequences.
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Fright Night
Horror remake shot on RED ONE MX. Macat used the camera's dynamic range to balance bright Las Vegas suburban exteriors against interior night sequences.
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Dolphin Tale
Family drama shot on RED ONE MX. The camera handled bright coastal exteriors and indoor marine facility sequences without requiring a major lighting overhaul.
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The Lincoln Lawyer
Legal thriller shot on RED ONE MX. The camera's compact footprint enabled shooting inside real Los Angeles courtrooms and vehicles with a smaller crew footprint.
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Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
RED ONE MX cameras used for select sequences alongside 3D rigs. Notable as one of the largest-budget productions to incorporate the MX sensor.
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4:44 Last Day on Earth
Indie apocalypse drama shot entirely on RED ONE MX in a single New York loft location. Ferrara embraced the camera's run-and-gun capability for an intimate, observational style.
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Goon
Canadian hockey comedy shot on RED ONE MX. The camera's slow-motion capability (up to 60fps at 2K) was used extensively for on-ice action sequences.
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Dredd
Shot on RED ONE MX by Anthony Dod Mantle (Slumdog Millionaire, 28 Days Later). The extreme slow-motion sequences and the MX's performance in high-contrast environments became a widely cited example of the sensor's capabilities.
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Get the Gringo
Action thriller shot on RED ONE MX in Mexico. The compact camera system enabled shooting inside a complex multi-level prison set without the infrastructure of a traditional large film package.
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TimeScapes
Time-lapse and slow-motion nature film shot entirely on RED ONE MX. One of the first features presented natively in 4K - the MX's 4K sensor enabled extreme crops on wide landscape shots without loss of resolution.
Television
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Pretty Little Liars
Teen drama series that used RED ONE MX cameras throughout its run to deliver a cinematic look within a network television budget and schedule.
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Shameless (US)
The Chicago-set drama used RED ONE MX bodies to shoot dense South Side locations, benefiting from the camera's low-light performance in practical interior settings.
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Blue Bloods
New York police procedural shot on RED ONE MX. The large sensor let the production shoot wide in tight city interiors without sacrificing depth of field control.
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Burn Notice
Miami-set spy series that adopted RED ONE MX cameras in its later seasons to handle demanding outdoor Florida locations and high-speed action sequences.
Documentaries
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Life in a Day
Crowdsourced documentary built from 80,000 clips submitted by people worldwide on a single day (24 July 2010). Professional inserts and the final editorial assembly used RED ONE MX cameras. Premiered at Sundance 2011.
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TimeScapes
Also listed under Feature Films. The first feature presented natively at 4K resolution, using the RED ONE MX sensor for extreme-crop time-lapse landscape photography.
Shorts and Independent Productions
Manx Meister
One of the early documented short films shot on RED ONE MX, listed among the initial wave of short productions to adopt the camera after the MX sensor upgrade was released.
Why This Matters
The productions above were captured on the same camera this project is working to keep alive. The RED ONE MX delivered 4K images to directors like Fincher and cinematographers like Anthony Dod Mantle at a price point that made location-based productions viable without the infrastructure of a traditional film camera package.
That sensor, and the camera built around it, is still fully capable of producing images at or above the quality of contemporary broadcast and streaming delivery standards. The r1mx project exists to keep these cameras operational.
If your RED ONE MX needs repair, see the Guides section. If you want to support the hardware development effort, see the Roadmap.
Full Database
ShotOnWhat.com documents 89 productions shot on RED ONE MX cameras with full crew and lens information:
Browse all 89 titles on ShotOnWhat.com
Thumbnail images link to official trailers on YouTube. Data on this page is based on public sources. If any entry is inaccurate, please open a correction issue on GitHub.