Tim Mertens
Editor · Burbank, California, USA
Tim Mertens is a filmmaker known for his work on *Wreck-It Ralph* (2012), *Bolt* (2008), and *Big Hero 6* (2014). Tim Mertens was born in Burbank, California, not far from the Disney Studios. After studying at Weber State University, he returned to Los Angeles and began his career at Disney TV Animation in 1990. In 1994, he moved to Disney Feature Animation. There, he worked on films such as *Pocahontas*, *Tarzan*, *Brother Bear*, and *Bolt*. His first project at Disney was *Pocahontas*, on which he served as an Assistant Editor. Later, he worked—among other roles—as Supervising Editor on the animated film *Tangled*, assisting the directors in developing the project from initial sketches and storyboards through to the finished theatrical release. In 1994, Mertens also received an Emmy Award for sound editing on the Nickelodeon series *Rocko’s Modern Life*.
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Biography from TMDB.
- Burbank, California, USA
- Editor
- 10 on MovieCove · 11 credits in all
Known for
What are Tim Mertens' films like?
Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 7
Light 6 · Serious 1 · Dark 0
Grounded 0 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 3
Gentle 0 · Charged 6 · Intense 1
Steady 1 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1
Casual 7 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 6 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 0
Resolved 7 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy6
- Bittersweet2
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 Tim Mertens' films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (8).
Subscription and free streaming for Tim Mertens' 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
11 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.
Swapped(2026)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Blush(2021)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
Big Hero 6(2014)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Paperman(2012)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Wreck-It Ralph(2012)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Tangled Ever After(2012)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Tangled(2010)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Bolt(2008)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
The Cat That Looked at a King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Brother Bear(2003)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
The Little Mermaid(1992)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows
Career shape
A full career of 10 titles from 1992 to 2026.
Biggest box office
Big Hero 6 (2014)
Highest rated
Tangled (2010)
Most popular right now
Big Hero 6 (2014)
Film career
- 2008Screen debut· Bolt
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 Tim Mertens' films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 93rd percentile, the median of all 9; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 92nd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up8
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th1
Shape of the crowd
None of their 10 titles divides audiences: 7 are Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved7
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Broadly Agreed1
Reviewers score the pacing 68/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 45. 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 Tim Mertens' work okay for kids?
Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity and alcohol & drugs run lighter than most films.
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 Tim Mertens work with?
People who share at least 2 of Tim Mertens' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Lasseter shares the most, 6.
Directors
- Byron HowardShared titles: Tangled Ever After (2012), Tangled (2010), Bolt (2008)See all 3 shared titles with Byron Howard
- Chris WilliamsShared titles: Big Hero 6 (2014), Bolt (2008), Brother Bear (2003)See all 3 shared titles with Chris Williams
- Nathan GrenoShared titles: Tangled Ever After (2012), Tangled (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Nathan Greno
Writers
- Daniel GersonShared titles: Big Hero 6 (2014), Tangled Ever After (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Daniel Gerson
- Robert L. BairdShared titles: Big Hero 6 (2014), Tangled Ever After (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Robert L. Baird
- Jacob GrimmShared titles: Tangled Ever After (2012), Tangled (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Jacob Grimm
- Wilhelm GrimmShared titles: Tangled Ever After (2012), Tangled (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Wilhelm Grimm
Actors
- Alan TudykShared titles: Big Hero 6 (2014), Wreck-It Ralph (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Alan Tudyk
- Mandy MooreShared titles: Tangled Ever After (2012), Tangled (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Mandy Moore
- Paul F. TompkinsShared titles: Tangled Ever After (2012), Tangled (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Paul F. Tompkins
- Zachary LeviShared titles: Tangled Ever After (2012), Tangled (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Zachary Levi
Composers and cinematographers
- Henry JackmanShared titles: Big Hero 6 (2014), Wreck-It Ralph (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Henry Jackman
- Rob DresselShared titles: Big Hero 6 (2014), Wreck-It Ralph (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Rob Dressel
Producers
- John LasseterShared titles: Blush (2021), Big Hero 6 (2014), Tangled Ever After (2012), Wreck-It Ralph (2012), Tangled (2010), Bolt (2008)See all 6 shared titles with John Lasseter
- Roy ConliShared titles: Big Hero 6 (2014), Tangled (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Roy Conli
- Aimee ScribnerShared titles: Tangled Ever After (2012), Tangled (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Aimee Scribner
- Clark SpencerShared titles: Wreck-It Ralph (2012), Bolt (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Clark Spencer
Mixed roles
- Don HallShared titles: Big Hero 6 (2014), Brother Bear (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Don Hall
