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Claire Simpson

Claire Simpson

Editor · UK

Oscar winner · 2 BAFTA Awards · 1 other major award body

Claire Simpson is a British film editor. For her work on Oliver Stone's Platoon (1986), she won the Academy Award for Best Film Editing. She was nominated for The Constant Gardener (2005), while her work on both films won her the BAFTA Award for Best Editing. She also worked as editor of Stone's Salvador (1986) and Wall Street (1987). Description above from the Wikipedia article Claire Simpson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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From
UK
Works as
Editor
Titles
32 on MovieCove · 37 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 36% in 30 days

What are Claire Simpson's films like?

Across their 28 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 90th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st 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
26%
Survival
22%
Bonds
20%
Self
16%
Power
10%
Ideas
3%
Society
3%
Survival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal6 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 28 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 11 · Dark 15

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 12 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 5

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 13 · Intense 14

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 17 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 24 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 18 · 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 4 · Engaged 17 · Full focus 7

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 1 · Affecting 15 · Heavy 12

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 16 · Open-ended 9 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
19
Melancholic
22
Dread
8
Romantic
6
Hopeful
6
Other
19

How their films linger

Bittersweet16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet17
  • Tragic5
  • 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 Claire Simpson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Claire Simpson'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

37 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Dog Stars(2026)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • 999: What Happened Next (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 4 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Gladiator II(2024)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • GPs: Treating Rural Britain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Napoleon(2023)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • House of Gucci(2021)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Last Duel(2021)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Raised by Wolves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · Editor

  • All the Money in the World(2017)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Snowman(2017)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Black Mass(2015)

    Additional Editing

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Far from the Madding Crowd(2015)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • A Most Wanted Man(2014)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close(2011)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Nine(2009)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Reader(2008)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Stop-Loss(2008)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Return(2005)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Constant Gardener(2005)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Possession(2002)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Town & Country(2001)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Jakob the Liar(1999)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Without Limits(1998)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Fan(1996)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Black Beauty(1994)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Mambo Kings(1992)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • State of Grace(1990)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Hell High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Editor

  • Tequila Sunrise(1988)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Wall Street(1987)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Someone to Watch Over Me(1987)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Platoon(1986)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Salvador(1986)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Soldiers in Hiding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Editor

  • C.H.U.D.(1984)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Reds(1981)

    Assistant Editor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Caligula(1979)

    Assistant Editor

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 37 titles from 1979 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Gladiator II (2024)

$462M worldwide

Highest rated

Platoon (1986)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Gladiator II (2024)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing2 of 37: 2 only producing, 0 with another roleEditing32 of 37: 32 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score60thOther crew3 of 37: 3 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s9 · crew1990s6 · crew2000s7 · crew2010s6 · crew2020s8 · 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

an Oscar and 2 BAFTA Awards from 5 major nominations, 1987–2010.

WinNomination
  1. 2010
    • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Editing
  2. 2006
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Achievement in Film Editing
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Editing
  3. 1988
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Editing
  4. 1987
    • Oscar, won · Best Film Editing

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 Claire Simpson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 63rd percentile, the median of all 32; across their 28 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Approval · how many liked their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Reach · how many have seen their films

94thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Midcredits score across 32 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

20 of their 32 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser20
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · editor

The Return (2005)

59th percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Platoon (1986)

Midcredits 99th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 43/100 in their films, across 28 reviewed titles; fans 54, 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 Claire Simpson's work okay for kids?

Across up to 23 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore21 titles33–91 · median 73 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity23 titles13–64 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity21 titles30–93 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs20 titles29–66 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense19 titles27–83 · median 65 · intenseheavier than most 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 Claire Simpson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Claire Simpson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ridley Scott shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles