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Michael McCusker

Michael McCusker

Editor · Born June 23, 1966 (60) · USA

Michael "Mike" McCusker (born June 23, 1966) is an American film editor. He has been nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing, for the Johnny Cash biopic Walk the Line (2005) and Ford v Ferrari (2019), winning the latter. McCusker frequently collaborates with director James Mangold. McCusker stated that editing is "a dance of the eyes. It's not just splicing two pieces of film together but compressing time, leading the audience, telling the story through images and dialogue." Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael McCusker, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 23, 1966 (60)
From
USA
Works as
Editor
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 27 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 42% in 30 days

What are Michael McCusker's films like?

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

Genres

Action9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Biography4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 85th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography 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
Morality
24%
Self
22%
Survival
20%
Bonds
20%
Society
8%
Power
3%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 5 · Intense 12

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 5

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

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 15 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 2

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 10

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

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Melancholic
10
Thrilling
6
Triumphant
7
Dread
3
Other
14

How their films linger

Bittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1
  • 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 Michael McCusker's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael McCusker'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, 26 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Wrecking Crew(2026)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Faraway Downs(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny(2023)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Sweet Girl(2021)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Unhinged(2020)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Ford v Ferrari(2019)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Deadpool 2(2018)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Greatest Showman(2017)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Dark Tower(2017)

    Additional Editing

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Logan(2017)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Girl on the Train(2016)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • 13 Hours(2016)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Get on Up(2014)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Wolverine(2013)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Captain America: The First Avenger(2011)

    Additional Editor

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Knight and Day(2010)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Hesher(2010)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Australia(2008)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • 3:10 to Yuma(2007)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer(2007)

    Additional Editing

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Men in Trees (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Editor

  • Walkout(2006)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Walk the Line(2005)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Day After Tomorrow(2004)

    Additional Editor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Sky Blue(2003)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Kate & Leopold(2001)

    First Assistant Editor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Patriot(2000)

    First Assistant Editor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 26 titles from 2000 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Logan (2017)

$619M worldwide

Highest rated

Ford v Ferrari (2019)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Logan (2017)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Editing22 of 26: 22 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score69thOther crew4 of 26: 4 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s9 · crew2010s12 · crew2020s5 · 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 Michael McCusker's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 25; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

96thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 26 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · editor

Walkout (2006)

65th percentile spread · 12% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Ford v Ferrari (2019)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 51/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 59, detractors 33. 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 Michael McCusker's work okay for kids?

Across up to 15 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore15 titles34–90 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity15 titles10–47 · median 27 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity15 titles40–87 · median 60 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs15 titles26–75 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense15 titles34–88 · median 58 · moderateheavier 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 Michael McCusker work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael McCusker's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; James Mangold shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers