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Phil Norden

Editor, also producer

Philip Norden is a film editor.

Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Editor, also producer
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 30 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 17% in 30 days

What are Phil Norden's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Thriller4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 6th percentile
: browse their Thriller movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 1st percentile
: browse their Horror 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
Morality
34%
Bonds
18%
Self
16%
Survival
11%
Ideas
9%
Society
9%
Power
3%
Justice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeParenthood2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 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 2 · Serious 6 · Dark 9

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

Grounded 10 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 8 · Intense 6

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 10 · 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 9 · Full focus 3

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 10 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Dread
8
Hopeful
6
Contemplative
5
Melancholic
4
Other
8

How their films linger

Unsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous6
  • Other1

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 Phil Norden's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Phil Norden'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

30 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page.

  • Just Breathe(2025)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Dead for a Dollar(2022)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Alone(2020)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Black Emperor of Broadway(2020)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The House on the Hill(2019)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • On-Site(2019)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • I Almost Married a Serial Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Editor

  • 1st Born (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Editor

  • Stillwater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Editor

  • The Capture(2017)

    Editor · Producer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • American Romance(2016)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The Assignment(2016)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Black Knight Decoded (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Editor

  • Butterflies of Bill Baker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Editor

  • The Martial Arts Kid(2015)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Pump(2014)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Blood Shed(2013)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Gone Missing(2013)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Bullet to the Head(2012)

    Additional Editor

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Brawler(2011)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Radio Free Albemuth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Editor

  • Farm House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Editor

  • Dark Spirits(2008)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • A Family Lost(2007)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Fix It(2006)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Broken Trail(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Undisputed(2002)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Amityville 1992: It's About Time(1992)

    Sound Editor

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Something to Live For: The Alison Gertz Story(1992)

    Sound Editor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Street Trash(1987)

    Assistant Editor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 30 titles from 1987 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Undisputed (2002)

$15M worldwide

Highest rated

Broken Trail (2006)

Midcredits 78th

Most popular right now

Undisputed (2002)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Editing27 of 30: 27 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score20thOther crew3 of 30: 3 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · crew1990s2 · crew2000s6 · crew2010s17 · crew2020s4 · 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 Phil Norden's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 20th percentile, the median of all 22; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 21st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

17thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th12

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 23 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive3
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · editor

The Black Emperor of Broadway (2020)

97th percentile spread · 48% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Pump (2014)

Midcredits 94th · 81% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 39/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 59, detractors 24. 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 Phil Norden's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity6 titles37–66 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 68 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 61 · intenseMedian 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 Phil Norden work with?

People who share at least 2 of Phil Norden's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Walter Hill shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers