Skip to content
MovieCove

Mags Arnold

Editor · Johannesburg, South Africa

Mags Arnold was born in Johannesburg, South Africa. Mags is an editor, known for The Avengers (1998), The Killer Inside Me (2010) and High Fidelity (2000).

Biography from IMDb.

From
Johannesburg, South Africa
Works as
Editor
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 29 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 20% in 30 days

What are Mags Arnold's films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Biography 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
25%
Bonds
24%
Society
15%
Power
14%
Survival
12%
Morality
9%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame3 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 5 · Dark 7

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 12 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 7 · Charged 9 · Intense 2

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 7 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 7

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 11 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Melancholic
12
Contemplative
8
Joyful
6
Warm
6
Other
19

How their films linger

Unsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous7

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 Mags Arnold's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on AMC+ (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mags Arnold'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

29 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Girlfriend(2025)

    Show Editor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • The Franchise(2024)

    Show Editor

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Rogue Agent(2022)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Greed(2019)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Athena(2019)

    Show Editor

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • Trust(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • No Greater Law(2018)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Trip to Spain(2017)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Kepler's Dream(2016)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Mission to Lars(2012)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Confessions of Thomas Quick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Editor

  • Noble(2014)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Trip to Italy(2014)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • True Detective(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Editor

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Look of Love(2013)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Everyday(2012)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Trishna(2011)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Trip(2010)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Trip(2010)

    Show 6 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Killer Inside Me(2010)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Pop Art (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Editor

  • The Things I Haven't Told You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Editor

  • In Prison My Whole Life(2007)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Snow Cake(2006)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Trauma(2004)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Calcium Kid(2004)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • My Little Eye(2002)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • High Fidelity(2000)

    First Assistant Editor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Avengers(1998)

    Assistant Editor

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 22 titles from 1998 to 2022.

Biggest box office

My Little Eye (2002)

$6.8M worldwide

Highest rated

Snow Cake (2006)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

The Girlfriend (2025)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Editing20 of 22: 20 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score68thOther crew2 of 22: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s1 · crew2000s7 · crew2010s13 · crew2020s1 · 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 Mags Arnold's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 26 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · editor

The Athena (2019)

93rd percentile spread · 36% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

True Detective (2014)

Midcredits 98th · 95% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 43/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 53, detractors 27. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.

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 Mags Arnold's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles19–85 · median 48 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles25–69 · median 60 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles50–83 · median 67 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles43–76 · median 51 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles45–85 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Mags Arnold work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mags Arnold's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Winterbottom shares the most, 10.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles