Luke Haigh is a Kiwi/British film editor responsible for splicing fine films such as Taika Waititi's Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Daniel Radcliff action comedy Guns Akimbo, Lee Tamahori's pre-colonial New Zealand epic The Convert, Sundance Midnight favourite Turbo Kid, US Netflix rom-com The Royal Treatment and Samoan choral tearjerker Tina. In addition to his feature work, Luke has edited numerous short films that have screened at prestigious global festivals, including a film that won La Semaine de la Critique at Cannes. Luke's commercial editing experience is extensive, with a focus on big-budget campaigns for global brands. He has worked on advertisements for major companies such as UberEATS, Xfinity, AT&T, Coca-Cola, Lipton, Nike, Toyota Hilux, McDonalds, and Sprite, with several campaigns receiving top honours, including Grand Prix at Cannes Lions, Clio, and D&AD awards. Throughout his career, Luke has collaborated with renowned directors and production companies, including Damien Shatford (Biscuit Filmworks/Sweetshop), Taika Waititi (Hungry Man), Steve Ayson (MJZ), Joel Kefali (Arts&Sciences/GoodOil) and Mark Albiston (Merman/Sweetshop). Luke divides his time between Auckland and Los Angeles, has British and New Zealand passports and an O-1 visa for work in the USA. He is repped commercially by WORK Editorial in the USA & UK, ARC Edit in Australia and available direct for commercials ROW & Long form.
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Biography from IMDb.
- Editor, also producer
- 8 on MovieCove · 12 credits in all
What are Luke Haigh's films like?
Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.
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.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 7
Light 6 · Serious 0 · Dark 2
Grounded 0 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 3
A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 4
Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 4
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 2
A split, not a type: Casual 5 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2
Resolved 6 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet4
- Ambiguous1
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 Luke Haigh's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Luke Haigh'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
12 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.
Tina(2024)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Raging Midlife(2025)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Convert(2023)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
The Royal Treatment(2022)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Datsun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Guns Akimbo(2019)
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
Mega Time Squad(2018)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
The Brother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Turbo Kid(2015)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
Night Shift (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Career shape
A full career of 10 titles from 2011 to 2025.
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 Luke Haigh's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 67th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th2
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 8 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved2
- Divisive1
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the pacing 60/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 39. 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 Luke Haigh's work okay for kids?
Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.
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 Luke Haigh work with?
People who share at least 2 of Luke Haigh's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Matt Noonan shares the most, 3.
Actors
- Tioreore Ngatai-MelbourneShared titles: The Convert (2023), Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne
- Edwin WrightShared titles: Guns Akimbo (2019), Turbo Kid (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Edwin Wright
- Rhys DarbyShared titles: Guns Akimbo (2019), Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Rhys Darby
Producers
- Matt NoonanShared titles: The Royal Treatment (2022), Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016), Turbo Kid (2015)See all 3 shared titles with Matt Noonan
