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James Lahti

Editor and producer

Works as
Editor and producer
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 27 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 41% in 30 days

What are James Lahti's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Self.

Genres

Documentary4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Drama 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
Society
25%
Self
21%
Ideas
18%
Bonds
17%
Survival
10%
Morality
6%
Power
2%
Community5 titles, browse their movies with this themeNature3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 6 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

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 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
5
Joyful
4
Warm
4
Hopeful
3
Thrilling
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Hopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet2
  • Cyclical1
  • Other1

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 James Lahti's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Subscription and free streaming for James Lahti'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

27 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.

  • Train Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Editor

  • The Trolley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Editor

  • Aircraft Carrier: Guardian of the Seas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Editor

  • Wonders of the Arctic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Editor

  • Rocky Mountain Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Editor

  • Rescue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Editor

  • The Ultimate Wave Tahiti(2010)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Mysteries of the Great Lakes(2008)

    Editor · Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Bears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Editor

  • Fighter Pilot: Operation Red Flag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Associate Producer · Editor

  • Volcanoes of the Deep Sea(2003)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Jane Goodall's Wild Chimpanzees (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Editor

  • Great North(2001)

    Associate Producer · Editor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • IMAX: Galapagos 3D (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Editor

  • Super Speedway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Associate Producer · Editor

  • A Husband, a Wife and a Lover(1996)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Across the Sea of Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Editor

  • A Change of Place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Editor

  • Looking for Miracles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Editor

  • Anne of Avonlea(1987)

    Show Editor

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Anne of Green Gables (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Editor

  • Anne of Green Gables(1985)

    Show Editor

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Hockey Night(1984)

    Editor · Second Unit Director · Sound Editor

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Reno and the Doc (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Editor

  • Copper Mountain(1983)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Clown White (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Editor

  • Rubberface (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Editor

Career shape

A full career of 23 titles from 1981 to 2022.

Biggest box office

The Ultimate Wave Tahiti (2010)

$28K worldwide

Highest rated

Anne of Avonlea (1987)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Anne of Green Gables (1985)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing3 of 23: 0 only producing, 3 with another roleEditing23 of 23: 19 only editing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score68thOther crew1 of 23: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

23 titles, 4 with more than one role — editing and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1980s6 · crew1990s5 · crew2000s5 · crew2010s6 · crew2020s1 · 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 James Lahti's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 67th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

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

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 9 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · producer, editor

Mysteries of the Great Lakes (2008)

85th percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Anne of Avonlea (1987)

Midcredits 96th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 40/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 42, detractors 22. 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 James Lahti work with?

People who share at least 2 of James Lahti's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Stephen Low shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers