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John Wright

Editor · Died April 20, 2023

John Wright (1943/1944–April 20, 2023) was an ACE-certified film editor. Wright received two Academy Award nominations for his work on The Hunt for Red October (1990) and Speed (1994). He worked twice with director Mel Gibson, editing The Passion of the Christ (2004) and Apocalypto (2006). Wright died after battling prostate and bone cancer on April 20, 2023, at the age of 79. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Wright, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Died
April 20, 2023
Works as
Editor
Titles
35 on MovieCove · 46 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 26Up 25% in 30 days

What are John Wright's films like?

Across their 30 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 87th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 14th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th 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
Morality
23%
Bonds
21%
Survival
20%
Self
14%
Society
10%
Power
8%
Ideas
4%
Justice10 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom4 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 30 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 11 · Serious 9 · Dark 10

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 15 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 14 · Intense 13

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

A split, not a type: Steady 14 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 4

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 16 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 8

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

Casual 11 · Engaged 17 · Full focus 2

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 17 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 6

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

Resolved 26 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
18
Thrilling
16
Hopeful
9
Melancholic
7
Absurd
7
Other
21

How their films linger

Fun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy19
  • Bittersweet10
  • Ambiguous1

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 Wright's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 26 of their 35 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Wright'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

46 credits, 35 with a MovieCove page.

  • Terry Venables: A Man Can Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Online Editor

  • Heaven Is for Real(2014)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • A Belfast Story(2013)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Secretariat(2010)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Incredible Hulk(2008)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Apocalypto(2006)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Glory Road(2006)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Passion of the Christ(2004)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Thomas & Friends: James and the Red Balloon and Other Thomas Adventures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Editor

  • Rollerball(2002)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • X-Men(2000)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The 13th Warrior(1999)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Thomas Crown Affair(1999)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Deep Rising(1998)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Broken Arrow(1996)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Die Hard with a Vengeance(1995)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Speed(1994)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Last Action Hero(1993)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Necessary Roughness(1991)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze(1991)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Sarah, Plain and Tall(1991)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Hunt for Red October(1990)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Sea of Love(1989)

    Additional Editing

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • My Name Is Bill W.(1989)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Gleaming the Cube(1989)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Andy Capp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 6 episodes · Editor

  • The Running Man(1987)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Mass Appeal(1984)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Heartsounds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Editor

  • Frances(1982)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Saturday the 14th(1981)

    Set Decoration

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Only When I Laugh(1981)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Separate Ways(1981)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Crisis at Central High(1981)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Women's Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Editor

  • The Family Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Editor

  • Blind Ambition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 4 episodes · Editor

  • Sanctuary of Fear(1979)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Corn Is Green (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Editor

  • Convoy(1978)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Cruise Into Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Editor

  • Life Goes to War: Hollywood and the Home Front (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Editor

  • Dogs(1976)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Acapulco Gold(1976)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The Bad News Bears(1976)

    Assistant Editor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • McHale's Navy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · Story

Career shape

A full career of 45 titles from 1962 to 2021.

Biggest box office

The Passion of the Christ (2004)

$610M worldwide

Highest rated

Apocalypto (2006)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

The Incredible Hulk (2008)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing1 of 45: 1 only writing, 0 with another roleEditing40 of 45: 40 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score65thOther crew4 of 45: 4 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1960s1 · crew1970s10 · crew1980s13 · crew1990s11 · crew2000s7 · crew2010s2 · 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 Wright's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 65th percentile, the median of all 35; across their 30 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Approval · how many liked their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Reach · how many have seen their films

94thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Midcredits score across 35 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 35 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Universally Panned2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · editor

A Belfast Story (2013)

79th percentile spread · 45% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Apocalypto (2006)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 53/100 in their films, across 29 reviewed titles; fans 64, detractors 36. 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 Wright's work okay for kids?

Across up to 20 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 & Gore16 titles29–89 · median 66 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity20 titles11–55 · median 26 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity18 titles11–69 · median 48 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs15 titles9–35 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense15 titles29–84 · median 62 · 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 John Wright work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Wright's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John McTiernan shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles