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Thom Noble

Thom Noble

Editor, also actor

Thom Noble is a British film editor who won an Academy Award and an ACE Eddie Award for the film Witness (1985). He was nominated for the Academy Award and the BAFTA Award for Best Editing for the film Thelma & Louise (1991). In 2018, he was on jury for the Mumbai International Film Festival.

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Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Editor, also actor
Titles
46 on MovieCove · 53 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 9% in 30 days

What are Thom Noble's films like?

Across their 41 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Drama12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
28%
Survival
19%
Morality
18%
Self
16%
Power
11%
Society
5%
Ideas
3%
Survival12 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds11 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love9 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 41 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 10 · Serious 9 · Dark 22

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

Grounded 18 · Stylized 19 · Heightened 4

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 16 · Intense 20

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 27 · Whiplash 7

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 24 · 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 12 · Even-paced 21 · Relentless 8

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

Casual 9 · Engaged 30 · Full focus 2

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 10 · Affecting 15 · Heavy 16

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

Resolved 30 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
33
Dread
13
Melancholic
14
Absurd
5
Bittersweet
7
Other
39

How their films linger

Bittersweet22 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 9 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet19
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous7
  • 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 Thom Noble's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 28 of their 46 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Thom Noble'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, 46 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Lumina(2024)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • In between Stars and Scars: Masters of Cinema(2024)

    Editor · as Self

  • Rajma Chawal(2018)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Soul of an Artist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Editor

  • A Family Man(2016)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Point Break(2015)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Alex Cross(2012)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • RED(2010)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Time Traveler's Wife(2009)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Lie to Me(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Editor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Passengers(2008)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Last Time(2006)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Soldier of God(2005)

    Consulting Editor

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Flightplan(2005)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Reign of Fire(2002)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Vertical Limit(2000)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Inspector Gadget(1999)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Mask of Zorro(1998)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Feeling Minnesota(1996)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Island of Dr. Moreau(1996)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Scarlet Letter(1995)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Trial by Jury(1994)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Color of Night(1994)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Hudsucker Proxy(1994)

    Editor · as Thorstenson Finlandson

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Body of Evidence(1993)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Final Analysis(1992)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Thelma & Louise(1991)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Mountains of the Moon(1990)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Exorcist III(1990)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Winter People(1989)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Switching Channels(1988)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Mosquito Coast(1986)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Poltergeist II: The Other Side(1986)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Witness(1985)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Red Dawn(1984)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Tattoo(1981)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Improper Channels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Editor

  • Boardwalk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Editor

  • Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?(1978)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Black Joy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Editor

  • Goliathon(1977)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Joseph Andrews (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Editor

  • Rosebud(1975)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz(1974)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Billy Two Hats(1974)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Redneck(1973)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Monty Python's and Now for Something Completely Different(1971)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Wake in Fright(1971)

    Post Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Man Who Had Power Over Women(1970)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Amsterdam Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Second Unit Director

  • Fahrenheit 451(1966)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders(1965)

    Assistant Editor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Legend of Nezha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Supervising Editor

Career shape

A full career of 51 titles, 50 of them dated from 1965 to 2024.

Biggest box office

The Mask of Zorro (1998)

$250M worldwide

Highest rated

Thelma & Louise (1991)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

The Mask of Zorro (1998)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 51: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleEditing47 of 51: 46 only editing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score40thOther crew4 of 51: 4 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1960s3 · crew1970s12 · crew1980s8 · crew1990s12 · 1 acting · 12 crew2000s8 · 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 Thom Noble's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 39th percentile, the median of the 44 of 45 with a score; across their 40 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 40

Approval · how many liked their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 40

Reach · how many have seen their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 40

Midcredits score across 45 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th13

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 45 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed17

Most divisive · editor

Lumina (2024)

93rd percentile spread · 18% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Thelma & Louise (1991)

Midcredits 96th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 42/100 in their films, across 39 reviewed titles; fans 53, detractors 26. 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 Thom Noble's work okay for kids?

Across up to 26 MovieCove titles with content scores, frightening / intense runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore19 titles32–77 · median 54 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity26 titles14–69 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity22 titles24–74 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs19 titles16–45 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense19 titles31–76 · median 56 · 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 Thom Noble work with?

People who share at least 2 of Thom Noble's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ted Kotcheff shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles