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Sue Blainey

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Titles
27 on Motif · 29 credits in all
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 34% in 30 days

What are Sue Blainey's films like?

Across their 12 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
25%
Self
23%
Survival
21%
Society
15%
Power
8%
Morality
7%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice2 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

Gentle 3 · Charged 5 · Intense 3

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 2 · 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 6 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Melancholic
6
Dread
4
Absurd
7
Joyful
3
Other
7

How their films linger

Unsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet1
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous4

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 Sue Blainey's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 27 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sue Blainey's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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, 27 with a Motif page.

  • Swinging Safari(2018)

    Editor

    Motif score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Edge of Fear(2018)

    Editor

    Motif score: 6th percentile of all films

  • 13 Reasons Why(2017)

    Show 4 episodes · Editor

    Motif score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • 11.22.63(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · Editor

    Motif score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Magicians(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Editor

    Motif score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Rush(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Editor

    Motif score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • A Few Best Men(2011)

    Editor

    Motif score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Boy Who Cried Werewolf(2010)

    Editor

    Motif score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Happy Town(2010)

    Show Editor

    Motif score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Castle(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · Editor

    Motif score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Easy Virtue(2008)

    Editor

    Motif score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Hills Have Eyes 2(2007)

    Editor

    Motif score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Grimm Love(2006)

    Editor

    Motif score: 18th percentile of all films

  • House(2004)

    Show 5 episodes · Editor

    Motif score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Lost(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · Editor

    Motif score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Six Feet Under(2001)

    Show 5 episodes · Editor

    Motif score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Eye of the Beholder(1999)

    Editor

    Motif score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Wishful Thinking(1997)

    Editor

    Motif score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Deli (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    Editor

  • Robinson Crusoe(1997)

    Editor

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Remember WENN(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · Editor

    Motif score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Billy's Holiday (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)

    Editor

  • The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert(1994)

    Editor

    Motif score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Good Son(1993)

    Assistant Editor

    Motif score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Big Girls Don't Cry... They Get Even(1991)

    Assistant Sound Editor

    Motif score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Comfort of Strangers(1990)

    Assistant Editor

    Motif score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Dead Calm(1989)

    First Assistant Editor

    Motif score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Dead End Drive-In(1986)

    First Assistant Editor

    Motif score: 41st percentile of all films

  • BMX Bandits(1983)

    Assistant Editor

    Motif score: 30th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 26 titles from 1983 to 2018.

Biggest box office

The Hills Have Eyes 2 (2007)

$38M worldwide

Highest rated

The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)

Motif 94th

Most popular right now

The Hills Have Eyes 2 (2007)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Editing20 of 26: 20 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Motif score71stOther crew6 of 26: 6 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Motif score54th

By decade

1980s3 · crew1990s10 · crew2000s6 · crew2010s7 · 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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do Sue Blainey's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 38th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 33rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Motif score across 27 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 27 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · editor

Eye of the Beholder (1999)

63rd percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

House (2004)

Motif 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 44/100 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 Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 Sue Blainey's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 Motif titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 74 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles31–66 · median 42 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 57 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 47 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 50 · 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 Sue Blainey work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sue Blainey's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Stephan Elliott shares the most, 5.

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Actors

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Producers