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John Axelrad

John Axelrad

Editor · Chicago, Illinois, USA

From
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Works as
Editor
Titles
33 on MovieCove · 36 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 28% in 30 days

What are John Axelrad's films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Comedy10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Action 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%
Survival
18%
Self
15%
Morality
14%
Society
10%
Power
7%
Ideas
2%
Romantic love9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation3 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 23 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 14 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 12 · Intense 7

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 13 · 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 14 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 5

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 14 · Full focus 1

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 14 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Melancholic
9
Dread
7
Contemplative
6
Warm
4
Other
24

How their films linger

Bittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet15
  • 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 John Axelrad's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 33 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Axelrad'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

36 credits, 33 with a MovieCove page.

  • The End of Oak Street(2026)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Spaceman(2024)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Chevalier(2022)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Fear Street: Part Three - 1666(2021)

    Additional Editor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Fear Street: Part Two - 1978(2021)

    Additional Editor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Fear Street: Part One - 1994(2021)

    Additional Editor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Antebellum(2020)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Ad Astra(2019)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Papillon(2017)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Lost City of Z(2016)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Miles Ahead(2015)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Krampus(2015)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Rudderless(2014)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Before We Go(2014)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Immigrant(2013)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Gone(2012)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Something Borrowed(2011)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Switch(2010)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Crazy Heart(2009)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Two Lovers(2008)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • We Own the Night(2007)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Messengers(2007)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Slither(2006)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Boogeyman(2005)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Changing Hearts(2002)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Book and the Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Editor

  • What's the Worst That Could Happen?(2001)

    Additional Editor

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Alien Fury: Countdown to Invasion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Editor

  • Erin Brockovich(2000)

    Assistant Editor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Auteur Theory(1999)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Stir of Echoes(1999)

    Additional Editing · First Assistant Editor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • My X-Girlfriend's Wedding Reception(1999)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • My Little Havana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Editor

  • Too Smooth(1998)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Home Alone 3(1997)

    First Assistant Editor

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Up Close & Personal(1996)

    Assistant Editor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 35 titles from 1996 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Ad Astra (2019)

$127M worldwide

Highest rated

Rudderless (2014)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

The End of Oak Street (2026)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Editing31 of 35: 31 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score58thOther crew4 of 35: 4 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s6 · crew2000s11 · crew2010s11 · crew2020s7 · 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 John Axelrad's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 33; across their 23 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Reach · how many have seen their films

95thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Midcredits score across 33 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 33 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · editor

My X-Girlfriend's Wedding Reception (1999)

98th percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Rudderless (2014)

Midcredits 92nd · 83% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 43/100 in their films, across 22 reviewed titles; fans 54, detractors 27. 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 John Axelrad's work okay for kids?

Across up to 18 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore17 titles12–80 · median 53 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity18 titles11–50 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity17 titles35–70 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs16 titles18–56 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense17 titles6–77 · 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 John Axelrad work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Axelrad's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; James Gray shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles