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Brent White

Brent White

Editor

Primetime Emmy nominee

Brent White is an American film editor with credits on feature films dating from 1993. White has worked on comedy films produced by Judd Apatow and directed by Apatow, Adam McKay, or Paul Feig. White's work as an editor on the films directed by Apatow and McKay is unusual because of the importance of the actors' improvisations. Eric Melin's review of the film Talladega Nights (2006) focuses on this aspect of White's editing, The editing of Knocked Up (2007) was described in a feature article by Stephen Rodrick in The New York Times. Rodrick emphasises the many different versions of the film that were created before deciding on the version that was released: "By the end of last month, when the final edit was done, I had seen five or six versions of Knocked Up. While the arc of the film remained the same, seemingly every line had been traded in and out". White received his bachelor's degree in film production from the BYU College of Fine Arts and Communications (Brigham Young University) in 1983. White is married and has four children. He lives in the Los Angeles area. Description above from the Wikipedia article Brent White, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Editor
Titles
38 on MovieCove · 41 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 10% in 30 days

What are Brent White's films like?

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

Genres

Comedy16 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Drama 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
40%
Self
35%
Morality
16%
Survival
3%
Power
3%
Society
2%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds12 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship11 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity9 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption5 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 29 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 17 · Serious 10 · Dark 2

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 15 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 7

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 22 · Intense 2

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 19 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 18

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 18 · Relentless 4

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

Casual 18 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 24 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
16
Joyful
12
Tense
10
Melancholic
9
Thrilling
6
Other
26

How their films linger

Fun13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy13
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Brent White's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 30 of their 38 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Brent White'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

41 credits, 38 with a MovieCove page.

  • Focker-in-Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Editor

  • The Housemaid(2025)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Another Simple Favor(2025)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Jackpot!(2024)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • No Hard Feelings(2023)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The School for Good and Evil(2022)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Love Life(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Editor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Last Christmas(2019)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Booksmart(2019)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Late Night(2019)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • A Simple Favor(2018)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Ghostbusters(2016)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Spy(2015)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues(2013)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Heat(2013)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • This Is 40(2012)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Arthur(2011)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Other Guys(2010)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • She's Out of My League(2010)

    Additional Editing

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Funny People(2009)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Step Brothers(2008)

    Editor · as Therapy Patient

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Knocked Up(2007)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby(2006)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The 40-Year-Old Virgin(2005)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Wake Up, Ron Burgundy(2004)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Desperate Housewives(2004)

    Show 5 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy(2004)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Slaughter Rule(2002)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Panic(2000)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Wildflowers(1999)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years(1999)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Murder(1998)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Patron Saint of Liars(1998)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Critical Choices (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Editor

  • Matilda(1996)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Fluke(1995)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • And the Band Played On(1993)

    Additional Editor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Teenage Bonnie and Klepto Clyde(1993)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • A River Runs Through It(1992)

    Additional Editor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Virgin High(1991)

    Assistant Editor

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • You Don't Have to Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Assistant Editor

Career shape

A full career of 39 titles, 38 of them dated from 1988 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Spy (2015)

$236M worldwide

Highest rated

Matilda (1996)

Midcredits 87th

Most popular right now

The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 39: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleEditing35 of 39: 34 only editing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score66thOther crew4 of 39: 4 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · crew1990s8 · crew2000s11 · 1 acting · 11 crew2010s12 · crew2020s6 · 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

Nominated for a Primetime Emmy in 2002, Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special.

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 Brent White's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 36; across their 29 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Reach · how many have seen their films

97thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Midcredits score across 38 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th15
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

21 of their 38 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser21
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · editor

Ghostbusters (2016)

79th percentile spread · 36% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

And the Band Played On (1993)

Midcredits 93rd · 85% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 45/100 in their films, across 29 reviewed titles; fans 55, detractors 28. 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 Brent White's work okay for kids?

Across up to 21 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore19 titles24–63 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity21 titles17–74 · median 51 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity19 titles45–92 · median 79 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs19 titles28–65 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense19 titles8–48 · median 31 · mildnear 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 Brent White work with?

People who share at least 2 of Brent White's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Judd Apatow shares the most, 9.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers