- Editor and producer
- 5 on MovieCove · 6 credits in all
What are Derek Desmond's films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4
Light 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 3
Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 3
A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 3
A split, not a type: Resolved 1 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2
Moods and endings
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 Derek Desmond's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Derek Desmond'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
6 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.
Redux Redux(2025)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Death by Lightning(2025)
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
The Block Island Sound(2020)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
13 Cameras(2015)
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
Finding Donn Fendler: Lost on a Mountain in Maine 72 Years Later (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Career shape
A full career of 6 titles from 2011 to 2025.
Awards
Nominated for a Primetime Emmy in 2026, Outstanding Picture Editing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie.
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 Derek Desmond's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 34th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th1
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
None of their 5 titles divides audiences: 2 are Broadly Agreed.
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the pacing 47/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 61, detractors 21. 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 Derek Desmond's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Derek Desmond work with?
People who share at least 2 of Derek Desmond's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kevin McManus shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Kevin McManusShared titles: Redux Redux (2025), The Block Island Sound (2020), 13 Cameras (2015)See all 3 shared titles with Kevin McManus
- Matthew McManusShared titles: Redux Redux (2025), The Block Island Sound (2020), 13 Cameras (2015)See all 3 shared titles with Matthew McManus
Actors
- Jim CummingsShared titles: Redux Redux (2025), The Block Island Sound (2020), 13 Cameras (2015)See all 3 shared titles with Jim Cummings
- Michaela McManusShared titles: Redux Redux (2025), The Block Island Sound (2020), 13 Cameras (2015)See all 3 shared titles with Michaela McManus
- Jeremy HolmShared titles: Redux Redux (2025), The Block Island Sound (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Jeremy Holm
- Heidi NiedermeyerShared titles: The Block Island Sound (2020), 13 Cameras (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Heidi Niedermeyer
Composers
- Paul KochShared titles: Redux Redux (2025), The Block Island Sound (2020), 13 Cameras (2015)See all 3 shared titles with Paul Koch
Producers
- Michael J. McGarryShared titles: Redux Redux (2025), 13 Cameras (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Michael J. McGarry
- Andrew van den HoutenShared titles: The Block Island Sound (2020), 13 Cameras (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Andrew van den Houten
- Bob ChisteShared titles: The Block Island Sound (2020), 13 Cameras (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Bob Chiste
- Ethan RosenbergShared titles: The Block Island Sound (2020), 13 Cameras (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Ethan Rosenberg
Mixed roles
- PJ McCabeShared titles: Redux Redux (2025), 13 Cameras (2015)See all 2 shared titles with PJ McCabe
