Nico Leunen, ACE (°1974) graduated in 1998 as a Master in Experimental Film at the Sint Lukas school for film in Brussels, Belgium. Soon after that, he discovered a natural feeling for editing. Since then he has worked on more than 60 feature films and full length documentaries. In 2013 he received the prestigious Culture Award of Flanders for Film for his contribution to Flemish cinema during his career so far. In 2015 he was invited to become a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He is an ACE active member since 2021. He lives in Brussels with his partner, and film director, Fien Troch with whom he made two sons and three feature films.
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Biography from IMDb.
- Borgerhout, Antwerp, Belgium
- Editor, also writer
- 21 on MovieCove · 46 credits in all
What are Nico Leunen's films like?
Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Society.
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 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 19
Light 2 · Serious 4 · Dark 13
Grounded 14 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2
Gentle 1 · Charged 9 · Intense 9
Steady 8 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 2
Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1
Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0
Casual 5 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 5
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 12
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 7
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet8
- Tragic3
- Ambiguous7
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 Nico Leunen's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).
Subscription and free streaming for Nico Leunen'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
46 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page.
Josephine(2026)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
H Is for Hawk(2025)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Harvest(2024)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Maldoror(2024)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Holly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
The Eight Mountains(2022)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
I Know This Much Is True(2020)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows
Anbessa(2019)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Beautiful Boy(2018)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Angel(2018)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Skate Kitchen(2018)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Carnivores(2018)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Moscow Never Sleeps(2017)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Home(2016)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
Belgica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Radio Dreams(2016)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Mediterranea(2015)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
Lost River(2014)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Battles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
August (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
N: The Madness Of Reason (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Above Us All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
White Shadow(2013)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
The Invader(2011)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
22nd of May (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Altiplano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
The Misfortunates(2009)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all filmsWe Know (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Afterday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Nowhere Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
The Close (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Left Bank (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
With Friends Like These (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Khadak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Linda & Ali: Two Worlds Within Four Walls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Someone Else's Happiness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
16 Horsepower Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Verlengd weekend(2005)
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films
Steve + Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Goldfish Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Maria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Everybody's Famous! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Blinker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Career shape
A full career of 43 titles from 1999 to 2026.
Biggest box office
Beautiful Boy (2018)
Highest rated
The Eight Mountains (2022)
Most popular right now
Beautiful Boy (2018)
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 Nico Leunen's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up8
- 50th to 74th8
- 25th to 49th4
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
10 of their 21 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved3
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser10
- Mixed7
Reviewers score the pacing 43/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 52, detractors 25. 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 Nico Leunen's work okay for kids?
Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.
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 Nico Leunen work with?
People who share at least 2 of Nico Leunen's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Felix van Groeningen shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Felix van GroeningenShared titles: The Eight Mountains (2022), Beautiful Boy (2018), The Broken Circle Breakdown (2012), The Misfortunates (2009)See all 4 shared titles with Felix van Groeningen
Writers
- Charlotte VandermeerschShared titles: The Eight Mountains (2022), The Broken Circle Breakdown (2012), The Misfortunates (2009)See all 3 shared titles with Charlotte Vandermeersch
- Dimitri VerhulstShared titles: Angel (2018), The Misfortunates (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Dimitri Verhulst
Actors
- Johan HeldenberghShared titles: Carnivores (2018), The Broken Circle Breakdown (2012), The Misfortunates (2009)See all 3 shared titles with Johan Heldenbergh
- Robbie CleirenShared titles: Home (2016), The Broken Circle Breakdown (2012), The Misfortunates (2009)See all 3 shared titles with Robbie Cleiren
- Natali BroodsShared titles: Home (2016), The Misfortunates (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Natali Broods
- Veerle BaetensShared titles: The Broken Circle Breakdown (2012), Verlengd weekend (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Veerle Baetens
Composers and cinematographers
- Ruben ImpensShared titles: The Eight Mountains (2022), Beautiful Boy (2018), The Broken Circle Breakdown (2012), The Misfortunates (2009)See all 4 shared titles with Ruben Impens
- Noaz DesheShared titles: Radio Dreams (2016), Lost River (2014), White Shadow (2013)See all 3 shared titles with Noaz Deshe
- Frank van den EedenShared titles: Home (2016), The Invader (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Frank van den Eeden
- Johnny JewelShared titles: Home (2016), Lost River (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Johnny Jewel
Producers
- Brad PittShared titles: H Is for Hawk (2025), Beautiful Boy (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Brad Pitt
- Dede GardnerShared titles: H Is for Hawk (2025), Beautiful Boy (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Dede Gardner
- Jeremy KleinerShared titles: H Is for Hawk (2025), Beautiful Boy (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Jeremy Kleiner
- Jacques-Henri BronckartShared titles: Home (2016), The Invader (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Jacques-Henri Bronckart
Mixed roles
- Koen MortierShared titles: Angel (2018), Home (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Koen Mortier
- Babak JalaliShared titles: Radio Dreams (2016), White Shadow (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Babak Jalali
