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Melissa Lawson Cheung

Melissa Lawson Cheung

Editor

Melissa Lawson Cheung is a Los Angeles–based film and television editor. Early in her career, she worked as a first assistant editor on large-scale films such as Red Tails (2007) and Peter Berg’s Battleship (2012). Over time, she transitioned into full editorial roles, editing independent features including Gutshot Straight (2014), Last Man Club (2016), and serving as lead editor on Peter Berg’s action thriller Mile 22 (2018). In television, Lawson Cheung has contributed significantly to several acclaimed series. She edited episodes for Outlander (Seasons 2–3) with Ronald D. Moore, including pivotal installments such as the emotionally charged “The Bakra.” She also worked on USA Network’s Mr. Robot (Season 4), and as additional editor on Patriot’s Day (2016). Lawson Cheung has also engaged with high-profile Marvel Studios television productions. She has editing credits on Disney+ series such as Secret Invasion, handling multiple episodes including “Promises,” “Betrayed,” and “Beloved.” She is also an editor on Daredevil: Born Again (2025), marking her continuation within the Marvel franchise. She trained at the Academy of Art University. She was also interviewed in 2020 alongside Liza Cardinale in the “Art of the Cut” podcast, discussing her editorial approach on Outlander and Mr. Robot.

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Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Editor
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 13 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 105% in 30 days

What are Melissa Lawson Cheung's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
31%
Survival
26%
Bonds
17%
Self
16%
Power
9%

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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 1 · Intense 2

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

A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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 2 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 1 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Cathartic
2
Bittersweet
2
Dread
1
Melancholic
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Bittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1

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 Melissa Lawson Cheung's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Melissa Lawson Cheung'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

13 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Punisher: One Last Kill(2026)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Daredevil: Born Again(2025)

    Show 5 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Still Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Editor

  • Secret Invasion(2023)

    Show 3 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Y: The Last Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 3 episodes · Editor

  • Mile 22(2018)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and the Notorious B.I.G.(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Last Man Club(2016)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Robot(2015)

    Show 3 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Gutshot Straight(2014)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Outlander(2014)

    Show 12 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Battleship(2012)

    First Assistant Editor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Red Tails(2012)

    First Assistant Editor

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 13 titles from 2012 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Mile 22 (2018)

$66M worldwide

Highest rated

Daredevil: Born Again (2025)

Midcredits 89th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Editing11 of 13: 11 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score82ndOther crew2 of 13: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2010s8 · crew2020s5 · 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 Melissa Lawson Cheung's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 43rd percentile, the median of all 6; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 11 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · editor

Last Man Club (2016)

85th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Mr. Robot (2015)

Midcredits 97th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 51/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 63, detractors 32. 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 Melissa Lawson Cheung's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 95 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 27 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 88 · severeMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 88 · severeMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Melissa Lawson Cheung work with?

People who share at least 2 of Melissa Lawson Cheung's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Deborah Ann Woll shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers