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Craig McKay

Craig McKay

Editor, also director, producer and actor

Primetime Emmy winner · Oscar nominee · BAFTA Award nominee

Works as
Editor, also director, producer and actor
Titles
45 on MovieCove · 53 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 41% in 30 days

What are Craig McKay's films like?

Across their 36 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Drama12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Documentary4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th 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
25%
Self
22%
Bonds
18%
Survival
14%
Power
9%
Society
7%
Ideas
4%
Self-worth7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 36 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 11 · Serious 8 · Dark 17

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

Grounded 25 · Stylized 9 · 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 10 · Charged 11 · Intense 15

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

Steady 14 · Shifting 18 · Whiplash 4

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 19 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 6

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

Slow burn 16 · Even-paced 19 · 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 14 · Engaged 18 · Full focus 4

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 12 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 14

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

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 13 · Ambiguous 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
18
Melancholic
14
Warm
12
Dread
9
Contemplative
10
Other
34

How their films linger

Thought-provoking15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet14
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous9
  • Cyclical1

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 Craig McKay's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 45 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Craig McKay'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

53 credits, 45 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Curse of Downers Grove(2015)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Tricked: The Documentary(2013)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Ain't Them Bodies Saints(2013)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Europa Report(2013)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Conspirator(2010)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • A Game of Honor(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Life in Flight(2008)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Whistleblower(2010)

    Consulting Editor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Babies(2010)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Carriers(2009)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Sin Nombre(2009)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Awake(2007)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Everything Is Illuminated(2005)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Bobby McFerrin: Try This at Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Producer

  • Surviving Christmas(2004)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Manchurian Candidate(2004)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Maid in Manhattan(2002)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • K-PAX(2001)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Blue Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Editor

  • A Map of the World(1999)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Practical Magic(1998)

    Additional Editor

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Return to Paradise(1998)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Cop Land(1997)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • SubwayStories: Tales from the Underground(1997)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Some Mother's Son(1996)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Philadelphia(1993)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Mad Dog and Glory(1993)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Shining Through(1992)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Silence of the Lambs(1991)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Miami Blues(1990)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • She-Devil(1989)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Haiti: Dreams of Democracy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Co-Producer

  • Married to the Mob(1988)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • A Gathering of Old Men(1987)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Something Wild(1986)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Doubletake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Editor

  • Private Sessions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Editor

  • Swing Shift(1984)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Living Proof: The Hank Williams, Jr. Story(1983)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Born Beautiful (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Editor

  • Reds(1981)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Melvin and Howard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Editor

  • Death Penalty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Editor

  • How to Pick Up Girls!(1978)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Thieves(1977)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Saturday Night Live(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Night Moves(1975)

    Sound Editor

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Free to Be... You & Me(1974)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Scarecrow(1973)

    Associate Editor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds(1972)

    Assistant Editor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me?(1971)

    Associate Editor

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Puzzle of a Downfall Child(1970)

    Assistant Editor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Mission Mars(1968)

    Assistant Editor

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 50 titles from 1968 to 2015.

Biggest box office

The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

$273M worldwide

Highest rated

The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

Midcredits 99th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing2 of 50: 2 only directing, 0 with another roleProducing2 of 50: 2 only producing, 0 with another roleEditing39 of 50: 39 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score61stOther crew7 of 50: 7 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score82nd

By decade

1960s1 · crew1970s9 · crew1980s12 · crew1990s11 · crew2000s10 · crew2010s7 · 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

a Primetime Emmy from 4 major nominations, 1978–1992.

WinNomination
  1. 1992
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Film Editing
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Editing
  2. 1982
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Film Editing
  3. 1978
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Film Editing in a Drama Series

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 Craig McKay's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 44; across their 36 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Approval · how many liked their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Reach · how many have seen their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Midcredits score across 45 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up16
  • 50th to 74th17
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

24 of their 45 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser24
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · editor

Thieves (1977)

78th percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

Midcredits 99th · 95% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 52/100 in their films, across 31 reviewed titles; fans 59, detractors 35. 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 Craig McKay's work okay for kids?

Across up to 21 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore16 titles19–87 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity21 titles17–57 · median 45 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity16 titles37–72 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs14 titles8–47 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense14 titles18–70 · median 46 · 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 Craig McKay work with?

People who share at least 2 of Craig McKay's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jonathan Demme shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles