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Hughes Winborne

Hughes Winborne

Editor, also producer

Oscar winner · BAFTA Award nominee

Hughes Winborne is a Hollywood film editor. He has edited 20 films, including Crash, for which he won an Oscar for film editing in the 78th Academy Awards. He also edited Sling Blade (1996) and The Pursuit of Happyness (2006), though his true passion resides in indie features. Hughes graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1975 (with a bachelor's degree in history). After working for several years, he enrolled in a film program at New York University and discovered film editing. Winborne has been elected as a member of the American Cinema Editors. Description above from the Wikipedia article Hughes Winborne, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Editor, also producer
Titles
29 on MovieCove · 38 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 7% in 30 days

What are Hughes Winborne's films like?

Across their 26 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 96th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile
: browse their Crime 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
33%
Self
20%
Morality
19%
Society
11%
Survival
8%
Power
7%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds10 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 26 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 7 · Serious 8 · Dark 11

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 15 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 14 · Intense 10

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 14 · Whiplash 5

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 17 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 9 · Engaged 16 · Full focus 1

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 6 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 13

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

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
17
Melancholic
15
Hopeful
9
Warm
5
Bittersweet
5
Other
21

How their films linger

Hopeful13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet13
  • 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 Hughes Winborne's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 29 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Hughes Winborne'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

38 credits, 29 with a MovieCove page.

  • A Journal for Jordan(2021)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The United States vs. Billie Holiday(2021)

    Additional Editing

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Noelle(2019)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • All I See Is You(2016)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Fences(2016)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Pixels(2015)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Parched(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Guardians of the Galaxy(2014)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Motel Life(2012)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Charlie Countryman(2013)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Marvel One-Shot: Item 47(2012)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Help(2011)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • 180º (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Editor

  • Teen Patti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Editor

  • Seven Pounds(2008)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Great Debaters(2007)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Even Money(2006)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Pursuit of Happyness(2006)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Crash(2004)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Employee of the Month(2004)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Stark Raving Mad(2002)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Alias(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Editor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Walter and Henry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Editor

  • Nobody's Baby(2001)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Wild Iris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Editor

  • Buddy Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Editor

  • Waterproof(2000)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • A Slipping-Down Life(1999)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • It All Came True(1998)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Drunks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Editor

  • Her Desperate Choice(1996)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Sling Blade(1996)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • All She Ever Wanted(1996)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Low (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Editor

  • Comfortably Numb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Editor

  • The Last Good Time(1994)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • This Is A Stand-Up! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Editor

  • Special Effects(1984)

    Sound Effects Editor

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 34 titles from 1984 to 2021.

Biggest box office

Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

$773M worldwide

Highest rated

Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Seven Pounds (2008)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Editing32 of 34: 32 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score54thOther crew2 of 34: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · crew1990s9 · crew2000s11 · crew2010s11 · crew2020s2 · 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.

Awards

an Oscar from 2 major nominations, 2006.

WinNomination
  1. 2006
    • Oscar, won · Best Achievement in Film Editing
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Editing

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 Hughes Winborne's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 28; across their 26 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Reach · how many have seen their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Midcredits score across 29 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 29 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · editor

All She Ever Wanted (1996)

77th percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 47/100 in their films, across 24 reviewed titles; fans 56, detractors 28. 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 Hughes Winborne's work okay for kids?

Across up to 15 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore12 titles12–67 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity15 titles13–68 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity13 titles40–88 · median 54 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs12 titles14–55 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense13 titles37–61 · median 44 · moderatenear the median of all 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 Hughes Winborne work with?

People who share at least 2 of Hughes Winborne's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Todd Black shares the most, 5.

Directors

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers