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Thomas J. Nordberg

Editor · Born February 10, 1961 (65)

Thomas J. Nordberg was born on 10 February 1961. He is an editor, known for The Host (2013), Wild Card (2015) and Natural Born Killers (1994). He is married to Karrie Ullman. They have two children.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
February 10, 1961 (65)
Works as
Editor
Titles
17 on MovieCove
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 20% in 30 days

What are Thomas J. Nordberg's films like?

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

Genres

Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 82nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure 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
36%
Bonds
20%
Morality
15%
Survival
15%
Power
8%
Society
4%
Ideas
2%
Identity5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 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 6 · Serious 3 · Dark 6

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 6 · Intense 4

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 5

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 2

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 5 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Hopeful
6
Absurd
5
Melancholic
5
Dread
4
Other
15

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic3
  • 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 Thomas J. Nordberg's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Paramount+ (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Thomas J. Nordberg'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

17 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.

  • Bolden(2019)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Wild Card(2015)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Host(2013)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Beastly(2011)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • I Love You Phillip Morris(2009)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Drillbit Taylor(2008)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Assassination of a High School President(2008)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Guardian(2006)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Blood Trail(2005)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Alexander(2004)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Holes(2003)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Scary Movie 2(2001)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • What Women Want(2000)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Any Given Sunday(1999)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • U Turn(1997)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Nixon(1995)

    Associate Editor

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Empire Records(1995)

    First Assistant Editor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 16 titles from 1995 to 2019.

Biggest box office

What Women Want (2000)

$374M worldwide

Highest rated

Holes (2003)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

Scary Movie 2 (2001)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Editing14 of 16: 14 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score43rdOther crew2 of 16: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s4 · crew2000s7 · crew2010s5 · 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 Thomas J. Nordberg's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

96thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · editor

Bolden (2019)

79th percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Holes (2003)

Midcredits 86th · 75% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 38/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 50, detractors 23. 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 Thomas J. Nordberg's work okay for kids?

Across up to 12 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore11 titles37–78 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity12 titles25–76 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity11 titles32–90 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs10 titles30–71 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense11 titles15–60 · median 46 · 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 Thomas J. Nordberg work with?

People who share at least 2 of Thomas J. Nordberg's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Oliver Stone shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers