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Guy Bensley

Editor · Born August 16, 1960 (66) · Hammersmith, London, UK

Guy Bensley is an award winning film and television editor. He is known for Shattered (2007), Dorian Gray (2009) and Johnny English Reborn (2011) and many others

Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 16, 1960 (66)
From
Hammersmith, London, UK
Works as
Editor
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 28 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 34% in 30 days

What are Guy Bensley's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
Morality
24%
Bonds
21%
Power
21%
Self
11%
Survival
11%
Society
10%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal4 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass4 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 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 2 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 3 · Intense 3

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

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 4 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 5

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 7 · 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 5 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Melancholic
8
Dread
4
Warm
4
Absurd
4
Other
16

How their films linger

Thought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous3

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 Guy Bensley's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Guy Bensley'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

28 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page.

  • Belgravia: The Next Chapter(2024)

    Show Editor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • What's Love Got to Do with It?(2022)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • I May Destroy You(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Hard Sun(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Selection Day(2018)

    Show Editor

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Victoria(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Editor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Doctor Thorne(2016)

    Show 3 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Dad's Army(2016)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Hector(2015)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Tripped (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 4 episodes · Editor

  • New Worlds(2014)

    Show Editor

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Great Expectations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 3 episodes · Editor

  • Johnny English Reborn(2011)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Dorian Gray(2009)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Shattered(2007)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Fade to Black(2006)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Sex Lives of the Potato Men(2004)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • To Kill a King(2003)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Importance of Being Earnest(2002)

    Editor · as Young Lord Bracknell

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • MI-5(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Lorna Doone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Editor

  • Lorna Doone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · Editor

  • An Ideal Husband(1999)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Dad Savage(1998)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The James Gang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Editor

  • The Tenant of Wildfell Hall(1996)

    Show 3 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Witness Against Hitler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Editor

  • Visiting Mr Beak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Assistant Editor

Career shape

A full career of 25 titles from 1987 to 2023.

Biggest box office

Johnny English Reborn (2011)

$160M worldwide

Highest rated

Hector (2015)

Midcredits 80th

Most popular right now

Johnny English Reborn (2011)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 25: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleEditing24 of 25: 23 only editing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score60thOther crew1 of 25: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · crew1990s5 · crew2000s9 · 1 acting · 9 crew2010s8 · crew2020s2 · 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 Guy Bensley's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 21 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · editor

Sex Lives of the Potato Men (2004)

85th percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

MI-5 (2002)

Midcredits 94th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 46/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 57, detractors 28. 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 Guy Bensley's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 55 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles24–69 · median 42 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 30 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 44 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian 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 Guy Bensley work with?

People who share at least 2 of Guy Bensley's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Oliver Parker shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers