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Melanie Oliver

Editor

BAFTA Award winner · Primetime Emmy nominee · 1 other major award body

Melanie Oliver is a New Zealand film and television editor.

Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Editor
Titles
27 on MovieCove · 33 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 26Down 6% in 30 days

What are Melanie Oliver's films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Biography9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th 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
Bonds
28%
Self
24%
Morality
18%
Society
15%
Survival
8%
Power
5%
Ideas
2%
Romantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 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 7 · Serious 2 · Dark 11

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 11 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 10 · Intense 7

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 8 · 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 7 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Melancholic
15
Contemplative
6
Romantic
5
Bittersweet
6
Other
20

How their films linger

Bittersweet12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet14
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Melanie Oliver's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Melanie Oliver'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

33 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page.

  • Moana(2026)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Wicked Little Letters(2023)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Matilda: The Musical(2022)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Last Letter from Your Lover(2021)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Cats(2019)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Judy(2019)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Brassic(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Mary Magdalene(2018)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Victoria & Abdul(2017)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Bridget Jones's Baby(2016)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Danish Girl(2015)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Pride(2014)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Before I Go to Sleep(2014)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Les Misérables(2012)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Anna Karenina(2012)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Jane Eyre(2011)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Special Relationship(2010)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Creation(2009)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Damned United(2009)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Only Time: The Making of the Video (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Editor

  • John Adams(2008)

    Show 7 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Brick Lane(2007)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Mansfield Park(2007)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Celebration (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Editor

  • Longford (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Editor

  • Elizabeth I(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Faith(2005)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Dirty War(2004)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Death in Holy Orders(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Bodily Harm(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Bob & Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 3 episodes · Editor

  • The End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Editor

  • Crocodile Snap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Editor

Career shape

A full career of 32 titles from 1997 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Les Misérables (2012)

$443M worldwide

Highest rated

Pride (2014)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Before I Go to Sleep (2014)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 32: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleEditing31 of 32: 31 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score71st

By decade

1990s2 · crew2000s14 · crew2010s12 · 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.

Awards

a BAFTA Award from 4 major nominations, 2006–2013.

WinNomination
  1. 2013
    • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Editing
  2. 2008
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries or a Movie
  3. 2007
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Editing Fiction/Entertainment
  4. 2006
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries or a Movie

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 Melanie Oliver's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 70th percentile, the median of all 22; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 68th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

94thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 27 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 27 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · editor

Faith (2005)

82nd percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Pride (2014)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 46/100 in their films, across 19 reviewed titles; fans 54, detractors 29. 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 Melanie Oliver's work okay for kids?

Across up to 14 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore13 titles10–64 · median 31 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity14 titles13–58 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity14 titles16–82 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs13 titles14–51 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense13 titles7–66 · median 39 · 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 Melanie Oliver work with?

People who share at least 2 of Melanie Oliver's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Eric Fellner shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers