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John F. Burnett

Editor · Died October 24, 2024, aged 90

Born
March 5, 1934
Died
October 24, 2024 (aged 90)
Works as
Editor
Titles
28 on MovieCove · 37 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 15% in 30 days

What are John F. Burnett's films like?

Across their 26 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Action 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
26%
Self
22%
Morality
17%
Society
13%
Survival
10%
Power
9%
Ideas
2%
Romantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 26 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 14 · Serious 6 · Dark 6

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 15 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 14 · Intense 7

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 6

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

Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 13 · 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 14 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 0

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

Easy watch 11 · Affecting 12 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 19 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Warm
11
Romantic
8
Melancholic
9
Joyful
6
Other
22

How their films linger

Feel-good12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet10
  • 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 John F. Burnett's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 28 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John F. Burnett'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

37 credits, 28 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Baywatch Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 44 episodes · Producer

  • Pointman(1994)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Killer Rules (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Editor

  • Leap of Faith(1992)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Class Act(1992)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Bed & Breakfast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Editor

  • Fourth Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Editor

  • Not of This World(1991)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Leviathan(1989)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • War and Remembrance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 12 episodes · Editor

  • A Fine Mess(1986)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Between Two Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Editor

  • Surviving (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Supervising Film Editor

  • Irreconcilable Differences(1984)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Winds of War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 7 episodes · Editor

  • Staying Alive(1983)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Grease 2(1982)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Rich and Famous(1981)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Death Hunt(1981)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Can't Stop the Music(1980)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • And Justice for All(1979)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Grease(1978)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Goodbye Girl(1977)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Domino Principle(1977)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Murder by Death(1976)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Love Among the Ruins(1975)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Sunshine Boys(1975)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Promise Him Anything (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Editor

  • The Girl from Petrovka(1974)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Way We Were(1973)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Culpepper Cattle Co.(1972)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Wild Rovers(1971)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Owl and the Pussycat(1970)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came(1970)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter(1968)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Tall Story(1960)

    Assistant Editor

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The FBI Story(1959)

    Assistant Editor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 34 titles from 1959 to 1995.

Biggest box office

Grease (1978)

$396M worldwide

Highest rated

And Justice for All (1979)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

Grease (1978)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing1 of 34: 1 only producing, 0 with another roleEditing31 of 34: 31 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score49thOther crew2 of 34: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1950s1 · crew1960s2 · crew1970s13 · crew1980s11 · crew1990s7 · 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 John F. Burnett's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 28; across their 26 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Reach · how many have seen their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Midcredits score across 28 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 28 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · editor

Can't Stop the Music (1980)

90th percentile spread · 54% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

And Justice for All (1979)

Midcredits 93rd · 83% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 44/100 in their films, across 24 reviewed titles; fans 54, detractors 29. 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 John F. Burnett's work okay for kids?

Across up to 13 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles13–63 · median 23 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity13 titles28–51 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles30–62 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles34–49 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles9–66 · median 26 · mildlighter 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 John F. Burnett work with?

People who share at least 2 of John F. Burnett's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Margaret Booth shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers