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Cris Mertens

Editor · Born August 24, 1985 (41) · Khamis Mushayt, Saudi Arabia

Cris Mertens is a seasoned animation editor in LA with over a decade of experience in the film and TV industry. His career includes projects with entertainment giants like Warner Bros, Nickelodeon, Paramount, HBO, and Lionsgate. Raised as an American in Japan, Cris cultivated a profound admiration for the philosophy of Shokunin - the unwavering pursuit of excellence in one's craft. Driven by a proactive ethos and meticulous attention to detail, Cris finds his greatest joy in the collaborative process, weaving narratives that deeply resonate with audiences. His enthusiasm for workflow efficiency and slick sound design is matched only by his love for wiener dogs.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
August 24, 1985 (41)
From
Khamis Mushayt, Saudi Arabia
Works as
Editor
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 21 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Up 19% in 30 days

What are Cris Mertens' films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Animation11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 4th 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
25%
Survival
21%
Self
19%
Morality
18%
Society
10%
Power
4%
Ideas
4%
Identity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMortality2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 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 8 · Serious 2 · Dark 6

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 8

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 8 · Intense 6

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

A split, not a type: Steady 10 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

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 8 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 6

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
9
Tense
7
Dread
5
Joyful
5
Absurd
5
Other
8

How their films linger

Fun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Cris Mertens' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Cris Mertens' 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

21 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page.

Career shape

A full career of 19 titles from 2010 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Follow Me (2020)

$4.4M worldwide

Highest rated

Watchmen: Chapter II (2024)

Midcredits 87th

Most popular right now

Batman: Death in the Family (2020)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 19: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleEditing15 of 19: 15 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score44thOther crew3 of 19: 3 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2010s10 · 1 acting · 9 crew2020s9 · 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 Cris Mertens' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 16 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 16

Approval · how many liked their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 20 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · editor

King Tweety (2022)

73rd percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Young Justice (2010)

Midcredits 98th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 43/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 58, 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 Cris Mertens' work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles52–85 · median 72 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles14–60 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles21–70 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles13–41 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles44–77 · median 58 · 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 Cris Mertens work with?

People who share at least 2 of Cris Mertens' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sam Register shares the most, 11.

Directors

Writers

Actors

  • Grey DeLisle8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Grey DeLisle
  • Troy Baker6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Troy Baker
  • Nolan North5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Nolan North
  • Phil LaMarr3 titles    See all 3 shared titles with Phil LaMarr

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

  • Sam Register11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Sam Register
  • Jason Cosler5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Jason Cosler
  • Jill Wilfert5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Jill Wilfert
  • Sandi Smith4 titles    See all 4 shared titles with Sandi Smith

Mixed roles