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Carol Littleton

Carol Littleton

Editor, also actor · Born January 1, 1942 (84) · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.

Oscar winner · Primetime Emmy winner · BAFTA Award nominee

Carol Sue Littleton, ACE (born October 23, 1942) is an American film editor. Her work includes Body Heat (1981), E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), The Big Chill (1983), Places in the Heart (1984), Silverado (1985), The Accidental Tourist (1988), and Wyatt Earp (1994). She won the Primetime Emmy Award for the ABC movie Tuesdays with Morrie (1999). In January 2024, she received an Honorary Oscar for her work. Description above from the Wikipedia article Carol Littleton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
January 1, 1942 (84)
From
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Works as
Editor, also actor
Titles
35 on MovieCove · 43 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 26Up 10% in 30 days

What are Carol Littleton's films like?

Across their 35 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography 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
30%
Self
29%
Morality
13%
Survival
10%
Society
10%
Power
7%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds10 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 35 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 12 · Serious 12 · Dark 11

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 21 · Stylized 12 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 12 · Charged 10 · Intense 13

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

Steady 14 · Shifting 17 · Whiplash 4

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 16 · Some laughs 17 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 21 · Even-paced 14 · Relentless 0

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 14 · Full focus 6

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 12 · Affecting 15 · Heavy 8

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

Resolved 22 · Open-ended 9 · Ambiguous 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Melancholic
16
Contemplative
12
Dread
9
Warm
9
Other
34

How their films linger

Hopeful12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet18
  • Tragic4
  • 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 Carol Littleton's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 35 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Carol Littleton'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

43 credits, 35 with a MovieCove page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • My Dinner with Hervé(2018)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • All the Way(2016)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • A Walk in the Woods(2015)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Cut Bank(2014)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Darling Companion(2012)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Rum Diary(2011)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Country Strong(2010)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Other Boleyn Girl(2008)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Margot at the Wedding(2007)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • In the Land of Women(2007)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Manchurian Candidate(2004)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Dreamcatcher(2003)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Truth About Charlie(2002)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Anniversary Party(2001)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • What Women Want(2000)

    Additional Editing

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Tuesdays with Morrie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Editor

  • Mumford(1999)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Beloved(1998)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Twilight(1998)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Diabolique(1996)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Wyatt Earp(1994)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • China Moon(1994)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Benny & Joon(1993)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Grand Canyon(1991)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • White Palace(1990)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Accidental Tourist(1988)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Vibes(1988)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Swimming to Cambodia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Editor

  • Brighton Beach Memoirs(1986)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Silverado(1985)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Places in the Heart(1984)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Big Chill(1983)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial(1982)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Body Heat(1981)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Roadie(1980)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • French Postcards(1979)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Battered (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Editor

  • The Mafu Cage(1978)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Hazing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Editor

  • The Stronger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Editor

  • Legacy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Editor

  • Premonition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Sound Effects

  • Editors on Editing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

A full career of 42 titles, 41 of them dated from 1972 to 2018.

Biggest box office

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

$797M worldwide

Highest rated

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

Midcredits 97th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 42: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleEditing39 of 42: 39 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score55thOther crew2 of 42: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s7 · crew1980s9 · crew1990s10 · crew2000s8 · crew2010s7 · 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 and a Primetime Emmy from 4 major nominations, 1983–2024.

WinNomination
  1. 2024
    • Oscar, won
  2. 2000
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Single Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special
  3. 1983
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Film Editing
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Film 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 Carol Littleton's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 35; across their 35 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Reach · how many have seen their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Midcredits score across 35 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

21 of their 35 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser21
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · editor

Beloved (1998)

71st percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

Midcredits 97th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 43/100 in their films, across 35 reviewed titles; fans 52, detractors 25. 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 Carol Littleton's work okay for kids?

Across up to 26 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore15 titles18–88 · median 47 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity26 titles19–62 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity15 titles39–72 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs13 titles25–61 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense14 titles18–78 · median 48 · 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 Carol Littleton work with?

People who share at least 2 of Carol Littleton's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lawrence Kasdan shares the most, 10.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers