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Jonathan Cates

Editor

Works as
Editor
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 12 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 6% in 30 days

What are Jonathan Cates' films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
69%
Bonds
25%
Morality
5%
Purpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 0 · Intense 1

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

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · 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 4 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
2
Tense
1
Contemplative
2
Melancholic
1
Manic
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Hopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Jonathan Cates' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jonathan Cates' 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

12 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.

  • Baby Geniuses and the Mystery of the Crown Jewels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Editor

  • Deal(2008)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • A Midsummer Night's Rave(2002)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Lover's Prayer(2001)

    Visual Effects Editor

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Lying in Wait (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Editor

  • Higher Ed(2001)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • $pent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Editor

  • Telling You(1998)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Metro(1997)

    Assistant Editor

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Star Trek: Generations(1994)

    Assistant Editor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Hocus Pocus(1993)

    Assistant Editor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Eagle Has Landed(1976)

    Sound Editor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 11 titles from 1976 to 2013.

Biggest box office

Deal (2008)

$85K worldwide

Highest rated

Deal (2008)

Midcredits 20th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Editing6 of 11: 6 only editing, 0 with another roleOther crew5 of 11: 5 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score64th

By decade

1970s1 · crew1990s5 · crew2000s4 · crew2010s1 · 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 Jonathan Cates' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 23rd percentile, the median of all 9; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 18th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

18thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

17thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 9 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · editor

Higher Ed (2001)

92nd percentile spread · 57% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

A Midsummer Night's Rave (2002)

Midcredits 34th · 38% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 35/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 45, detractors 20. 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.

Who does Jonathan Cates work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jonathan Cates' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Gil Cates Jr. shares the most, 2.

Directors

Composers and cinematographers