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John Scott

Editor · Born January 1, 1944 (82) · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Born
January 1, 1944 (82)
From
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Works as
Editor
Titles
31 on MovieCove · 47 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 17% in 30 days

What are John Scott's films like?

Across their 29 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 89th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography 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
24%
Morality
18%
Self
17%
Society
14%
Survival
12%
Power
11%
Ideas
5%
Romantic love10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 29 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 8 · Serious 5 · Dark 16

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

Grounded 20 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 7 · Charged 12 · Intense 10

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 14 · Whiplash 4

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

Straight-faced 18 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 4

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 15 · Even-paced 13 · 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 7 · Engaged 19 · Full focus 3

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 8 · Affecting 9 · Heavy 12

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

Resolved 16 · Open-ended 9 · Ambiguous 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Melancholic
16
Dread
8
Absurd
6
Romantic
5
Other
30

How their films linger

Bittersweet17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet17
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous3

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 John Scott's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 31 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (17).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Scott'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

47 credits, 31 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Buckley's Chance(2021)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Tommy's Honour(2016)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Now Add Honey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Editor

  • Septembers of Shiraz(2015)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Lovers(2015)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Vara: A Blessing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Editor

  • My Zinc Bed(2008)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Awake(2007)

    Editorial Consultant

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Basic Instinct 2(2006)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Little Fish(2005)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Return to Sender(2004)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Travelers and Magicians(2003)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Nip/Tuck(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • The Quiet American(2002)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Rabbit-Proof Fence(2002)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Sexy Beast(2000)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Kick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Editor

  • The Cup(1999)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Molokai(1999)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Sound of One Hand Clapping (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Editor

  • Heaven's Burning(1997)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • ACRI: The Legend of Homo-Aquarellius (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Editor

  • Tunnel Vision(1995)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Peter Allen: The Boy from Oz(1995)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Round Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Editor

  • The Last Tattoo(1994)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Map of the Human Heart(1992)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Fires Within(1991)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Delinquents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Editor

  • Trouble in Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Editor

  • The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey(1988)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Roxanne(1987)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Good Wife(1987)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Windrider(1986)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Hard to Handle: Bob Dylan in Concert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Editor

  • Death of a Soldier(1986)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Coca-Cola Kid(1985)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • One Night Stand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Editor

  • The Return of Captain Invincible(1983)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Heatwave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Editor

  • Newsfront (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Editor

  • The Mango Tree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Editor

  • Journey Among Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Editor

  • Mad Dog Morgan(1976)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Pure Shit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Editor

  • Barry McKenzie Holds His Own (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Editor

  • The Adventures of Barry McKenzie(1972)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 43 titles from 1972 to 2021.

Biggest box office

Roxanne (1987)

$40M worldwide

Highest rated

Sexy Beast (2000)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

Basic Instinct 2 (2006)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 43: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleEditing41 of 43: 41 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score45thOther crew1 of 43: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s7 · crew1980s12 · crew1990s9 · crew2000s9 · crew2010s5 · crew2020s1 · 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 John Scott's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 30; across their 29 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 45th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Approval · how many liked their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Reach · how many have seen their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 31 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · editor

Peter Allen: The Boy from Oz (1995)

91st percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Sexy Beast (2000)

Midcredits 91st · 78% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 43/100 in their films, across 27 reviewed titles; fans 52, detractors 26. 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 John Scott's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 58 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles27–62 · median 47 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 84 · severeMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 45 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 63 · 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 John Scott work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Scott's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sam Neill shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers