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James Collett

Editor

Primetime Emmy nominee

James Collett is a British video editor based in LA. He is predominantly known for large scale multi-cam events and productions and has cut concerts for some of the world's biggest artists including Adele, The Rolling Stones, U2, Prince, Coldplay and many others. He also worked with Danny Boyle to help plan the filming of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Ceremonies. Besides these large events, James has also edited many other genres at the highest level - including the planet's most watched and most successful show - Top Gear, for which he edited several high end films.

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Biography from IMDb.

Works as
Editor
Titles
25 on MovieCove

What are James Collett's films like?

Across their 25 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Ideas.

Genres

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.

What they feel like to watch

their average across 22 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Light 21 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

A split, not a type: Grounded 17 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 5

Gentle 16 · Charged 4 · Intense 2

Steady 22 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 13 · Funny 3

Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 2

Casual 21 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Resolved 22 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
22
Warm
15
Hopeful
6
Contemplative
6
Triumphant
4
Other
7

How their films end

  • Happy19
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous1
  • Cyclical3

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 James Collett's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (7).

Subscription and free streaming for James Collett'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

25 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page.

Career shape

Across their 25 MovieCove titles from 2001 to 2026.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Editing25 of 25: 25 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score77th

By decade

2000s1 · crew2010s7 · crew2020s17 · crew

Counts over their MovieCove titles; 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, shown from 5 scored.

Awards

2 major nominations and no wins, 2022–2024.

  1. 2024
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming
  2. 2022
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming

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 James Collett's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 80th percentile, the median of all 22; across their 22 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 87th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Approval · how many liked their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Reach · how many have seen their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 25 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive5
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed8

Reviewers score the pacing 56/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 62, 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.

Who does James Collett work with?

People who share at least 2 of James Collett's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hamish Hamilton shares the most, 10.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

  • Raj Kapoor8 titles
    See all 8 shared titles with Raj Kapoor
  • Katy Mullan7 titles
    See all 7 shared titles with Katy Mullan
  • Melanie Fletcher7 titles
    See all 7 shared titles with Melanie Fletcher
  • Ashley Edens5 titles
    See all 5 shared titles with Ashley Edens