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John Victor Smith

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Titles
35 on MovieCove · 41 credits in all
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 23% in 30 days

What are John Victor Smith's films like?

Across their 33 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Adventure6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th 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
27%
Morality
20%
Survival
19%
Power
16%
Self
12%
Society
6%
Survival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 33 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 15 · Serious 5 · Dark 13

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

Grounded 10 · Stylized 12 · Heightened 11

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

Gentle 11 · Charged 11 · Intense 11

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 17 · Whiplash 5

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 13 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 10

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 16 · 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

A split, not a type: Casual 17 · Engaged 12 · 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 17 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 9

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

Resolved 23 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Absurd
10
Thrilling
9
Dread
8
Joyful
8
Other
36

How their films linger

Fun12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy16
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic5
  • Ambiguous5

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 John Victor Smith's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 35 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Victor Smith'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

41 credits, 35 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut(2006)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • All the Little Animals(1998)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Boy from Mercury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Editor

  • Space Truckers(1996)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Turn of the Screw(1992)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Paul McCartney's Get Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Editor

  • The Return of the Musketeers(1989)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • A Month in the Country(1987)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • American Gothic(1987)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Water(1985)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Rustlers' Rhapsody(1985)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Finders Keepers(1984)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Superman III(1983)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Superman II(1980)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Cuba(1979)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Power Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Editor · Supervising Film Editor

  • Absolution(1978)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Equus(1977)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Robin and Marian(1976)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Royal Flash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Editor

  • The Four Musketeers(1974)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Three Musketeers(1973)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • A Delicate Balance(1973)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Offence(1973)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Harder They Come(1972)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Possession of Joel Delaney(1972)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Melody(1971)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Tam Lin(1970)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Bed Sitting Room(1969)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Inspector Clouseau(1968)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • How I Won the War(1967)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum(1966)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Alphabet Murders(1965)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Help!(1965)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Espionage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 7 episodes · Editor

  • Follow the Boys(1963)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Road to Hong Kong(1962)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Guns of Navarone(1961)

    Associate Editor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Fury at Smugglers' Bay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Editor

  • It Takes a Thief(1960)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Stowaway Girl(1957)

    Sound Editor

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 39 titles from 1957 to 2006.

Biggest box office

Superman II (1980)

$216M worldwide

Highest rated

Melody (1971)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

Superman III (1983)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Editing37 of 39: 37 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score54thOther crew2 of 39: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1950s1 · crew1960s12 · crew1970s14 · crew1980s7 · crew1990s4 · crew2000s1 · 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 John Victor Smith's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 35; across their 33 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Reach · how many have seen their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Midcredits score across 35 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 35 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · editor

Finders Keepers (1984)

53rd percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Melody (1971)

Midcredits 93rd · 83% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 42/100 in their films, across 33 reviewed titles; fans 54, 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 John Victor Smith's work okay for kids?

Across up to 13 MovieCove titles with content scores, frightening / intense runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles31–71 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity13 titles19–60 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles2–51 · median 27 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles34–65 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles17–72 · median 52 · 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 John Victor Smith work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Victor Smith's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Richard Lester shares the most, 13.

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Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles