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Chris Dickens

Chris Dickens

Editor · Born February 1, 1967 (59) · UK

Chris Dickens (born February 1967) is a British film and television editor. For his work on Slumdog Millionaire (2008), directed by Danny Boyle, he won the Academy Award for Best Film Editing, the BAFTA Award for Best Editing, and the American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic. Description above from the Wikipedia article Chris Dickens, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 1, 1967 (59)
From
UK
Works as
Editor
Titles
30 on MovieCove · 40 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 9% in 30 days

What are Chris Dickens' films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile
: browse their Biography movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile
: browse their Documentary movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action 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
Self
32%
Morality
22%
Bonds
20%
Society
10%
Power
6%
Survival
6%
Ideas
4%
Identity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 23 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 9 · Serious 7 · Dark 7

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 12 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 7

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 13 · Intense 6

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

A split, not a type: Steady 10 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 5

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 10 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 8

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 12 · Even-paced 9 · 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 7 · Engaged 14 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Melancholic
13
Absurd
9
Warm
5
Contemplative
5
Other
19

How their films linger

Bittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous7

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 Chris Dickens' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 30 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Chris Dickens' 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

40 credits, 30 with a MovieCove page.

  • Stuffed(2026)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Disciple: A Wu-Tang Fable (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Editor

  • Timestalker(2024)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Gassed Up(2023)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • We Dare to Dream(2023)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Kitchen(2023)

    Additional Editing

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • My Policeman(2022)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Souvenir: Part II(2021)

    as Patrick’s Editor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Small Axe(2020)

    Show 5 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Rocketman(2019)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Mary Queen of Scots(2018)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • A Dark Place(2018)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Man with the Iron Heart(2017)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Genius(2016)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Dying Laughing(2016)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Macbeth(2015)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Suite Française(2014)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Double(2013)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Les Misérables(2012)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Berberian Sound Studio(2012)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Submarine(2010)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Paul(2011)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Slumdog Millionaire(2008)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • A Complete History of My Sexual Failures(2008)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Hot Fuzz(2007)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Gone(2006)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Goal! The Dream Begins(2005)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • AD/BC: A Rock Opera(2004)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Seed of Chucky(2004)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Shaun of the Dead(2004)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Coogan's Runner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Editor · as Self – Editor

  • Lucky Jim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Editor

  • Hello, Friend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Editor

  • Oh Marbella! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Editor

  • Cruise of the Gods(2002)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Sirens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · Editor

  • Lenny Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · Editor

  • Hawkins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Editor

  • Jealousy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Editor

  • After Midnight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Editor

Career shape

A full career of 38 titles from 1990 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Les Misérables (2012)

$443M worldwide

Highest rated

Hot Fuzz (2007)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Shaun of the Dead (2004)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 38: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleEditing36 of 38: 36 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score71stOther crew1 of 38: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s2 · crew2000s16 · crew2010s12 · crew2020s8 · 1 acting · 7 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 Chris Dickens' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 70th percentile, the median of all 29; across their 23 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 69th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Approval · how many liked their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Reach · how many have seen their films

93rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Midcredits score across 30 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 30 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · editor

We Dare to Dream (2023)

87th percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Slumdog Millionaire (2008)

Midcredits 98th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 49/100 in their films, across 22 reviewed titles; fans 57, detractors 31. 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 Chris Dickens' work okay for kids?

Across up to 16 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore14 titles29–91 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity16 titles17–65 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity15 titles28–87 · median 60 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs14 titles15–57 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense14 titles26–71 · median 58 · moderateheavier 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 Chris Dickens work with?

People who share at least 2 of Chris Dickens' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Eric Fellner shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles