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Fergus McDonell

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Titles
15 on MovieCove · 38 credits in all
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 16% in 30 days

What are Fergus McDonell's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
Self
24%
Morality
24%
Society
17%
Power
13%
Bonds
12%
Survival
11%
Duty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 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 5 · Serious 3 · Dark 7

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 10 · Intense 4

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

Steady 10 · Shifting 5 · 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 8 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 4 · 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 5 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 2

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 9 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Melancholic
6
Absurd
4
Dread
4
Contemplative
4
Other
10

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic3
  • 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 Fergus McDonell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Fergus McDonell'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, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • Unman, Wittering and Zigo(1971)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Gumshoe(1971)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Spring and Port Wine(1970)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Alfred the Great(1969)

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    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Only When I Larf(1968)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Charlie Bubbles(1968)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush(1968)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Three Musketeers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 10 episodes · Editor

  • Khartoum(1966)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Four in the Morning(1965)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • What's New Pussycat(1965)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Nothing But the Best(1964)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Guest(1963)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Mods and Rockers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

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  • Some People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

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  • They Took Us to The Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Editor

  • Train 406 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Director · Editor

  • Western Brigade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Director

  • The Longer Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Director

  • The Nativity Cycle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Director

  • The Shepherd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Editor

  • The Pony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Editor

  • Perspective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Strike in Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Editor

  • The Dikes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Editor

  • Citizen Varek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Editor

  • Private Information (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Director

  • Prelude to Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Director

  • The Small Voice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Director

  • Odd Man Out(1947)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Johnny in the Clouds(1945)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Way Ahead(1944)

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    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • On Approval (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

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  • The Dummy Talks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Editor

  • Asking for Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Editor

  • Winter on the Farm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Supervising Editor

  • I Met a Murderer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Editor

  • Catch as Catch Can (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Editor

Career shape

A full career of 36 titles from 1937 to 1971.

Biggest box office

Odd Man Out (1947)

$66K worldwide

Highest rated

Odd Man Out (1947)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

What's New Pussycat (1965)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing8 of 36: 7 only directing, 1 with another roleEditing29 of 36: 28 only editing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score74th

By decade

1930s2 · crew1940s8 · crew1950s12 · crew1960s12 · crew1970s2 · 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 Fergus McDonell's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 15; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th4

Shape of the crowd

None of their 15 titles divides audiences: 11 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed2

Most loved · editor

Odd Man Out (1947)

Midcredits 95th · 82% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 47/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 56, detractors 31. 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.

Who does Fergus McDonell work with?

People who share at least 2 of Fergus McDonell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Clive Donner shares the most, 6.

Directors

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers