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Robert Leighton

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Oscar nominee

Works as
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Titles
32 on MovieCove · 35 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 27% in 30 days

What are Robert Leighton's films like?

Across their 31 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy16 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 89th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th 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
Bonds
45%
Self
23%
Morality
12%
Society
8%
Power
7%
Survival
3%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds13 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love9 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themePower3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 30 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 20 · Serious 7 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 22 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 17 · Charged 9 · Intense 4

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

Steady 20 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 18 · Funny 9

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

Slow burn 20 · Even-paced 9 · 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 22 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 27 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
15
Joyful
15
Hopeful
12
Romantic
8
Bittersweet
7
Other
34

How their films linger

Feel-good19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy17
  • Bittersweet14

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 Robert Leighton's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Robert Leighton'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

35 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page.

  • A Dog's Purpose(2017)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Intern(2015)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Chef(2014)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Now You See Me(2013)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Family Tree(2013)

    Show Editor

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • People Like Us(2012)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Flipped(2010)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Bucket List(2007)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • For Your Consideration(2006)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Rumor Has It...(2005)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Shall We Dance?(2004)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Alex & Emma(2003)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • A Mighty Wind(2003)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Best in Show(2000)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Story of Us(1999)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Hush(1998)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Ghosts of Mississippi(1996)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The American President(1995)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • North(1994)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Life with Mikey(1993)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • A Few Good Men(1992)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Late for Dinner(1991)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Misery(1990)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Blaze(1989)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • When Harry Met Sally...(1989)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Bull Durham(1988)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Princess Bride(1987)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Stand by Me(1986)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Sure Thing(1985)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • This Is Spinal Tap(1984)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Wavelength(1983)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Kill and Kill Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Editor

  • Delusion(1981)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Stunt Rock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Editor

  • Mastermind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Additional Editor

Career shape

A full career of 32 titles from 1976 to 2017.

Biggest box office

Now You See Me (2013)

$352M worldwide

Highest rated

Stand by Me (1986)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Now You See Me (2013)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Editing32 of 32: 32 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score81st

By decade

1970s2 · crew1980s8 · crew1990s9 · crew2000s7 · crew2010s6 · 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 1993, 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 Robert Leighton's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 81st percentile, the median of all 31; across their 30 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 78th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Approval · how many liked their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Reach · how many have seen their films

95thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Midcredits score across 32 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up18
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 32 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · editor

North (1994)

59th percentile spread · 46% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Stand by Me (1986)

Midcredits 99th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 50/100 in their films, across 30 reviewed titles; fans 59, 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 Robert Leighton's work okay for kids?

Across up to 24 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore20 titles3–41 · median 16 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity24 titles11–46 · median 26 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity20 titles26–75 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs19 titles12–42 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense20 titles3–57 · median 11 · minimallighter 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 Robert Leighton work with?

People who share at least 2 of Robert Leighton's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Rob Reiner shares the most, 14.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers