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Ueli Christen

Editor · Born April 21, 1962 (64) · Lucerne, Switzerland

Ueli Christen was born on 21 April 1962 in Lucerne, Switzerland. He is an editor and assistant director, known for The Wave (2008), Mechanic: Resurrection (2016) and Gladbeck (2018).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
April 21, 1962 (64)
From
Lucerne, Switzerland
Works as
Editor
Titles
29 on MovieCove · 47 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 19% in 30 days

What are Ueli Christen's films like?

Across their 28 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Adventure7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
31%
Self
25%
Morality
14%
Society
10%
Survival
9%
Power
8%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 27 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 15 · Serious 4 · Dark 8

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 16 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 6

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

Gentle 8 · Charged 10 · Intense 9

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

A split, not a type: Steady 13 · Shifting 14 · Whiplash 0

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 13 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 6

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 18 · Relentless 3

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

A split, not a type: Casual 15 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 3

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 15 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 9

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

Resolved 21 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Joyful
11
Warm
10
Melancholic
7
Thrilling
6
Other
20

How their films linger

Feel-good14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy17
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4

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 Ueli Christen's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 29 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ueli Christen'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

47 credits, 29 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Exterritorial(2025)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Trapps Sommer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Editor

  • A Whole Life(2023)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Palace(2021)

    Show Editor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Jim Button and the Wild 13(2020)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Lindenberg! Mach dein Ding(2020)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver(2018)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Whatever Happens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Editor

  • Mechanic: Resurrection(2016)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Fencer(2015)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Secret Hope(2014)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Quality Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Editor

  • Omamamia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Editor

  • Vatertage - Opa über Nacht(2012)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Vicky and the Treasure of the Gods(2011)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Crocodiles: All for One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Editor

  • We Are the Night(2010)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Wie ein Licht in der Nacht (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Editor

  • Sennentuntschi: Curse of the Alps(2010)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Crocodiles Strike Back(2010)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Three Investigators and the Secret of Terror Castle(2009)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Crocodiles(2009)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Wave(2008)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Three Investigators and the Secret of Skeleton Island(2007)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Military Academy(2007)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Auf ewig und einen Tag(2006)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Vier Töchter(2006)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Meine Schwester und ich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Editor

  • Die Kirschenkönigin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 3 episodes · Editor

  • Der Wixxer(2004)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Germanikus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Editor

  • More Ants in the Pants(2002)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Boran (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Editor

  • Anatomy(2000)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Long Hello and Short Goodbye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Editor

  • The Giraffe(1998)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Pharmacist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Editor

  • Das Superweib(1996)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Maybe... Maybe Not(1994)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The High Crusade(1994)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Little Sharks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Editor

  • Schlag Dein Tier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Editor

  • Der gute Kurt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Editor

  • Strange Encounters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Assistant Director

  • Mangia la Banana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Sound

  • Kalter Hund (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Sound

  • Tatort(1970)

    Show 1 episode · Editor

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 35 titles from 1970 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Mechanic: Resurrection (2016)

$126M worldwide

Highest rated

The Wave (2008)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Mechanic: Resurrection (2016)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Editing32 of 35: 32 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score43rdOther crew3 of 35: 3 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s3 · crew1990s8 · crew2000s10 · crew2010s10 · crew2020s3 · 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 Ueli Christen's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 27; across their 27 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Midcredits score across 29 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 29 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · editor

The High Crusade (1994)

73rd percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

The Wave (2008)

Midcredits 95th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 53/100 in their films, across 19 reviewed titles; fans 61, detractors 34. 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 Ueli Christen's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 75 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles24–58 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 51 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 28 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 66 · intenseMedian 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 Ueli Christen work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ueli Christen's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Christian Becker shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers