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Leslie Jones

Editor

Oscar nominee

Works as
Editor
Titles
24 on MovieCove · 25 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 14% in 30 days

What are Leslie Jones' films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th 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
Self
34%
Bonds
26%
Society
12%
Morality
10%
Power
7%
Ideas
7%
Survival
3%
Romantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 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 10 · Serious 3 · Dark 5

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 10 · Intense 4

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 2

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 8 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 4

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 9 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Melancholic
8
Contemplative
10
Absurd
5
Romantic
6
Other
18

How their films linger

Bittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous5

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 Leslie Jones' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Leslie Jones' 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, 24 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Piano Lesson(2024)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Upgraded(2024)

    Additional Editor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Fool's Paradise(2023)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Dog(2022)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Come from Away(2021)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Tales from the Loop(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Editor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • 20th Century Women(2016)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Rules Don't Apply(2016)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Inherent Vice(2014)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • In Secret(2013)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Master(2012)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Words(2012)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Little Fockers(2010)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant(2009)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • School for Scoundrels(2006)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Starsky & Hutch(2004)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Punch-Drunk Love(2002)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • CQ(2001)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Woman on Top(2000)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Thin Red Line(1998)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Murder at 1600(1997)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick(1995)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Bodyguard(1992)

    Assistant Editor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • See No Evil, Hear No Evil(1989)

    Assistant Editor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • My Darling California (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Editor

Career shape

A full career of 24 titles, 23 of them dated from 1989 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Little Fockers (2010)

$311M worldwide

Highest rated

Come from Away (2021)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Punch-Drunk Love (2002)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Editing22 of 24: 22 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rdOther crew2 of 24: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · crew1990s3 · crew2000s6 · crew2010s7 · crew2020s6 · 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.

Awards

Nominated for an Oscar in 1999, Best Film Editing.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Leslie Jones' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 23; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

93rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 24 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · editor

Fool's Paradise (2023)

59th percentile spread · 42% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Come from Away (2021)

Midcredits 99th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 46/100 in their films, across 18 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 Leslie Jones' work okay for kids?

Across up to 17 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore11 titles29–45 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity17 titles18–64 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity13 titles32–83 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs10 titles23–86 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense12 titles20–58 · median 45 · 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 Leslie Jones work with?

People who share at least 2 of Leslie Jones' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Paul Thomas Anderson shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers