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David Heinz

David Heinz

Editor and director, also writer

David Walsh Heinz, ACE is an award-winning Editor known for his work on both studio & independent films including A Christmas Story Christmas (2022), The Call of the Wild (2020), Adult World (2013) and This Means War (2012). His Visual Effects Editing credits include some of the most ground-breaking VFX movies of all-time including Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014), War for the Planet of the Apes (2017) and Academy Award winner, Disney's The Jungle Book (2016). In addition to editing, Heinz also wrote and directed the award-winning musical American Folk (2017) that was released theatrically nationwide and screened at festivals throughout the world. He is represented by UTA and trailers for select films are available on his website.

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Works as
Editor and director, also writer
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 19 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 4% in 30 days

What are David Heinz's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
25%
Self
18%
Power
14%
Survival
14%
Society
12%
Morality
9%
Ideas
9%
Romantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 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 5 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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 2 · Intense 1

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

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 5 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1

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 5 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Hopeful
4
Warm
3
Melancholic
4
Bittersweet
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Bittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous2

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 David Heinz's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Heinz'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

19 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.

  • Animal Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Editor

  • Shadow Brother Sunday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Editor

  • Deliver Us(2023)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • A Christmas Story Christmas(2022)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Call of the Wild(2020)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • American Folk(2017)

    Director · Editor · Writer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • War for the Planet of the Apes(2017)

    Visual Effects Editor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Too Late(2015)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Dramatics: A Comedy(2015)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Dawn of the Planet of the Apes(2014)

    VFX Editor

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Adult World(2013)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Secret Lives of Dorks(2013)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Dragon Age: Redemption(2011)

    Show Editor

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Live Free or Die Hard(2007)

    VFX Editor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Underworld: Evolution(2006)

    Visual Effects Editor

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Cave(2005)

    Post Production Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Wicker Park(2004)

    Post Production Assistant

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Madhouse(2004)

    Post Production Assistant

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Underworld(2003)

    Post Production Assistant

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 16 titles, 15 of them dated from 2003 to 2024.

Biggest box office

The Call of the Wild (2020)

$111M worldwide

Highest rated

The Call of the Wild (2020)

Midcredits 72nd

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 16: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleEditing7 of 16: 7 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score66thOther crew8 of 16: 8 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score75th

By decade

2000s6 · crew2010s5 · crew2020s4 · 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 David Heinz's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · editor

The Secret Lives of Dorks (2013)

70th percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

The Call of the Wild (2020)

Midcredits 72nd · 65% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 45/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 55, detractors 31. 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 David Heinz's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 4 of the 5 categories sit near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles23–84 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles15–69 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles22–74 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles31–58 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 48 · moderateMedian 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 David Heinz work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Heinz's MovieCove titles; Matt Miller shares the most, 3.