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David Bretherton

Editor · Died May 11, 2000, aged 76

Born
February 29, 1924
Died
May 11, 2000 (aged 76)
Works as
Editor
Titles
41 on MovieCove · 47 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 3% in 30 days

What are David Bretherton's films like?

Across their 39 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Adventure 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
Bonds
29%
Morality
26%
Power
16%
Self
15%
Society
7%
Survival
5%
Ideas
3%
Romantic love11 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception7 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 39 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 16 · Serious 9 · Dark 14

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

Grounded 18 · Stylized 18 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 9 · Charged 18 · Intense 12

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

Steady 14 · Shifting 22 · Whiplash 3

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 17 · Some laughs 13 · Funny 9

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

Slow burn 15 · Even-paced 21 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 15 · Engaged 16 · Full focus 8

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 19 · Affecting 12 · Heavy 8

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

Resolved 20 · Open-ended 14 · Ambiguous 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
27
Melancholic
10
Warm
10
Romantic
10
Joyful
9
Other
43

How their films linger

Feel-good13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet21
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous6

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 David Bretherton's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 41 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Bretherton'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

47 credits, 41 with a MovieCove page.

  • City Hall(1996)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Malice(1993)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Sea of Love(1989)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Pick-up Artist(1987)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Lionheart(1987)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Clue(1985)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend(1985)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Lovelines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Editor

  • Man, Woman and Child(1983)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas(1982)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Cannery Row(1982)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Caddyshack(1980)

    Supervising Editor

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Big Red One(1980)

    Supervising Editor

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • It's My Turn(1980)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Formula(1980)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Winter Kills(1979)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Great Train Robbery(1978)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Coma(1978)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Silver Streak(1976)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • High Velocity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Editor

  • Harry and Walter Go to New York(1976)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Man in the Glass Booth(1975)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Bank Shot(1974)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Super Cops(1974)

    Consulting Editor

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Westworld(1973)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Slither(1973)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Save the Tiger(1973)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Cabaret(1972)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • They Call Him Marcado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Editor

  • Fools' Parade(1971)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Lovers and Other Strangers(1970)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • On a Clear Day You Can See Forever(1970)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Villa Rides(1968)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Honey Pot(1967)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Sandpiper(1965)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Train(1964)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • State Fair(1962)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Return to Peyton Place(1961)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Let's Make Love(1960)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Diary of Anne Frank(1959)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Ten North Frederick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Editor

  • Peyton Place(1957)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Valerie(1957)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The King and Four Queens(1956)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Three Brave Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Editor

  • Hilda Crane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Editor

  • The Bottom of the Bottle(1956)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 44 titles from 1956 to 1996.

Biggest box office

Sea of Love (1989)

$111M worldwide

Highest rated

The Train (1964)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Clue (1985)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Editing43 of 44: 43 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score59thOther crew1 of 44: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1950s8 · crew1960s7 · crew1970s17 · crew1980s10 · crew1990s2 · 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 David Bretherton's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 41; across their 39 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Reach · how many have seen their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Midcredits score across 41 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

None of their 41 titles divides audiences: 23 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser23
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed9

Most loved · editor

The Train (1964)

Midcredits 97th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 44/100 in their films, across 37 reviewed titles; fans 54, 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 David Bretherton's work okay for kids?

Across up to 16 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore12 titles37–69 · median 53 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity16 titles24–58 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity11 titles26–70 · median 45 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs12 titles29–49 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense12 titles34–65 · median 44 · moderatenear the median of all 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 David Bretherton work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Bretherton's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jerry Goldsmith shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles