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Scott Chestnut

Editor, also cinematographer

Works as
Editor, also cinematographer
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 25 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 28% in 30 days

What are Scott Chestnut's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 85th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
Self
24%
Morality
23%
Bonds
21%
Survival
18%
Society
6%
Power
5%
Ideas
3%
Survival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 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 3 · Serious 3 · Dark 9

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 10 · Stylized 4 · 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 2 · Charged 5 · Intense 8

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 3

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 6 · 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 6 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 2

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 8 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Melancholic
7
Dread
4
Thrilling
5
Hopeful
4
Other
14

How their films linger

Unsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

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 Scott Chestnut's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Scott Chestnut'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

25 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page.

  • Mind Games (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Editor

  • The Mulligan(2022)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Spiritual Exercises (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Director

  • Tau(2018)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Rows(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Quantico(2015)

    Show 5 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows

  • Unbranded(2015)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Liz & Dick(2012)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Love(2011)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Sorcerer's Apprentice(2010)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Unthinkable(2010)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • An American Affair(2008)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • You Kill Me(2007)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Ultimate Gift(2006)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Great Raid(2005)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Joy Ride(2001)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Amy & Isabelle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Editor

  • Rounders(1998)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Maker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Editor

  • Unforgettable(1996)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Red Rock West(1993)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Beverly Hills, 90210(1990)

    Show Editor

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • The Cowboy and the Frenchman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Editor

  • The Blue Iguana(1988)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Florida Wild (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Editor

Career shape

A full career of 21 titles, 20 of them dated from 1988 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Joy Ride (2001)

$37M worldwide

Highest rated

Rounders (1998)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 21: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleCinematography1 of 21: 1 only cinematography, 0 with another roleEditing19 of 21: 19 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rd

By decade

1980s1 · crew1990s4 · crew2000s5 · 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 Scott Chestnut's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 19 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · editor

The Mulligan (2022)

89th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Rounders (1998)

Midcredits 88th · 81% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 48/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 61, detractors 31. 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 Scott Chestnut's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles41–79 · median 54 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles10–49 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles33–83 · median 65 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles21–50 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles37–88 · median 55 · moderateheavier 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 Scott Chestnut work with?

People who share at least 2 of Scott Chestnut's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Dahl shares the most, 5.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers