Joseph Dervin
- Editor
- 8 on MovieCove · 10 credits in all
What are Joseph Dervin's films like?
Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Morality.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 2 · Wry 1 · Earnest 5
A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 3
Grounded 2 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 3
Gentle 2 · Charged 5 · Intense 1
Steady 5 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 3
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1
Casual 6 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 5 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 0
Resolved 6 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy5
- Bittersweet2
- Ambiguous1
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 Joseph Dervin's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, on HBO Max (1).
Subscription and free streaming for Joseph Dervin'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
10 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.

The Goosehill Gang and the Mystery of Howling Woods (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

How to Steal the World(1968)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
The Helicopter Spies(1968)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
The Spy in the Green Hat(1967)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Brighty of the Grand Canyon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

The Spy with My Face(1965)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
Bright Road(1953)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Desperate Search(1952)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
No Questions Asked(1951)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Desire Me(1947)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 10 titles from 1947 to 1981.
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 Joseph Dervin's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th5
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
None of their 8 titles divides audiences: 4 are Mixed.
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the pacing 51/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 66, detractors 36. 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 Joseph Dervin work with?
People who share at least 2 of Joseph Dervin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sam Rolfe shares the most, 4.
Writers
- Sam RolfeShared titles: How to Steal the World (1968), The Helicopter Spies (1968), The Spy in the Green Hat (1967), The Spy with My Face (1965)See all 4 shared titles with Sam Rolfe
Actors
- David McCallumShared titles: How to Steal the World (1968), The Helicopter Spies (1968), The Spy in the Green Hat (1967), The Spy with My Face (1965)See all 4 shared titles with David McCallum

- Leo G. CarrollShared titles: How to Steal the World (1968), The Helicopter Spies (1968), The Spy in the Green Hat (1967), The Spy with My Face (1965)See all 4 shared titles with Leo G. Carroll

- Robert VaughnShared titles: How to Steal the World (1968), The Helicopter Spies (1968), The Spy in the Green Hat (1967), The Spy with My Face (1965)See all 4 shared titles with Robert Vaughn

- Barry SullivanShared titles: How to Steal the World (1968), No Questions Asked (1951)See all 2 shared titles with Barry Sullivan

Composers and cinematographers
- Fred J. KoenekampShared titles: The Helicopter Spies (1968), The Spy in the Green Hat (1967), The Spy with My Face (1965)See all 3 shared titles with Fred J. Koenekamp

- Richard ShoresShared titles: How to Steal the World (1968), The Helicopter Spies (1968)See all 2 shared titles with Richard Shores
- Harold LipsteinShared titles: Desperate Search (1952), No Questions Asked (1951)See all 2 shared titles with Harold Lipstein
Producers
- Norman FeltonShared titles: How to Steal the World (1968), The Helicopter Spies (1968), The Spy in the Green Hat (1967), The Spy with My Face (1965)See all 4 shared titles with Norman Felton
- Irv PearlbergShared titles: How to Steal the World (1968), The Helicopter Spies (1968), The Spy in the Green Hat (1967)See all 3 shared titles with Irv Pearlberg
- Anthony SpinnerShared titles: How to Steal the World (1968), The Helicopter Spies (1968)See all 2 shared titles with Anthony Spinner
- George LehrShared titles: How to Steal the World (1968), The Helicopter Spies (1968)See all 2 shared titles with George Lehr
