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Jill Savitt

Jill Savitt

Editor · USA

Jill Savitt is an American film and TV editor known for her work on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Secret Window, and The Lookout. She also edited episodes of Gilmore Girls, Bunheads, and Roswell.

Biography from TMDB.

From
USA
Works as
Editor
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 21 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 29% in 30 days

What are Jill Savitt's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: 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
34%
Morality
25%
Survival
20%
Society
9%
Power
7%
Bonds
4%
Identity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 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 3 · Serious 5 · Dark 8

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

Grounded 14 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 4 · Intense 9

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 10 · 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 3 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 5

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 4 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 8

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Melancholic
10
Dread
5
Cold
4
Hopeful
4
Other
10

How their films linger

Bittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet10
  • Ambiguous3

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 Jill Savitt's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jill Savitt'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

21 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page.

  • Mortdecai(2015)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • A Walk Among the Tombstones(2014)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Premium Rush(2012)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Flash of Genius(2008)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Lookout(2007)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Thick of It(2007)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Secret Window(2004)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Bang Bang You're Dead(2002)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Stir of Echoes(1999)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Telling Lies in America(1997)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Trigger Effect(1996)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Dream Lover(1994)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • China Moon(1994)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Blank Check(1994)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer(1992)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Convicts(1991)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Full Moon in Blue Water(1988)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Light of Day(1987)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Key Exchange (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Editor

  • Tootsie(1982)

    Assistant Editor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Reds(1981)

    Assistant Editor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 20 titles from 1981 to 2015.

Biggest box office

Secret Window (2004)

$93M worldwide

Highest rated

Bang Bang You're Dead (2002)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

A Walk Among the Tombstones (2014)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Editing18 of 20: 18 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score49thOther crew2 of 20: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s5 · crew1990s8 · crew2000s4 · crew2010s3 · 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 Jill Savitt's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 20 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · editor

The Thick of It (2007)

59th percentile spread · 9% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

The Thick of It (2007)

Midcredits 99th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 46/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 55, detractors 29. 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 Jill Savitt's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 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 & Gore8 titles39–74 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles19–63 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles34–82 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles33–54 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles37–78 · median 60 · 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 Jill Savitt work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jill Savitt's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Koepp shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles