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M. Scott Smith

Editor, also producer · Born June 12, 1959 (67) · Los Angeles, California, USA

Born
June 12, 1959 (67)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Editor, also producer
Titles
35 on MovieCove · 41 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 1% in 30 days

What are M. Scott Smith's films like?

Across their 27 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Crime 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
24%
Bonds
23%
Self
21%
Survival
17%
Society
7%
Power
5%
Ideas
3%
Survival8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 27 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 3 · Dark 13

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 18 · Stylized 8 · 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 7 · Charged 8 · Intense 12

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

A split, not a type: Steady 12 · Shifting 11 · 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 18 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 17 · Relentless 3

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

A split, not a type: Casual 13 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 3

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 11 · Affecting 9 · Heavy 7

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

Resolved 21 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
18
Dread
10
Joyful
6
Absurd
6
Melancholic
5
Other
30

How their films linger

Feel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet13
  • Tragic2
  • 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 M. Scott Smith's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 35 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for M. Scott Smith'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, 35 with a MovieCove page.

  • Badge of Honor(2015)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • One Christmas Eve(2014)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Alone Yet Not Alone(2013)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Anatomy of the Tide(2013)

    Editor · Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Mighty Macs(2009)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Leningrad(2009)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Lonely Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Editor

  • Autopsy(2008)

    Additional Editor

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Lazarus Project(2008)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • My Name Is Bruce(2007)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • How to Rob a Bank (and 10 Tips to Actually Get Away with It)(2007)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Driftwood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Editor

  • The Game of Their Lives(2005)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Ladder 49(2004)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Young Black Stallion(2003)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Disappearance(2002)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Taboo(2002)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Disciples (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Editor

  • Virus(1999)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Safe Men(1998)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas(1996)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Twilight Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Editor

  • Crimes of Passion: Escape from Terror - The Teresa Stamper Story(1995)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Haunting of Seacliff Inn(1994)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Crow(1994)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Sniper(1993)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Mobsters(1991)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Ten Million Dollar Getaway(1991)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Hitler's Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Editor

  • Darkman(1990)

    Supervising Editor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Gross Anatomy(1989)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Sing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Editor

  • Johnny Be Good(1988)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Some Kind of Wonderful(1987)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • C.A.T. Squad(1986)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • To Live and Die in L.A.(1985)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Karate Kid(1984)

    Associate Editor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Flashdance(1983)

    Associate Editor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Soup for One(1982)

    Assistant Editor

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Cruising(1980)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Brink's Job(1978)

    Assistant Editor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 36 titles from 1978 to 2015.

Biggest box office

Ladder 49 (2004)

$101M worldwide

Highest rated

The Crow (1994)

Midcredits 94th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Editing32 of 36: 32 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score44thOther crew4 of 36: 4 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s8 · crew1990s13 · crew2000s10 · crew2010s4 · 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 M. Scott Smith's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 35; across their 27 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 27

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Midcredits score across 35 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 35 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive2
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed17

Most divisive · editor

Alone Yet Not Alone (2013)

94th percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

The Crow (1994)

Midcredits 94th · 81% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 50/100 in their films, across 25 reviewed titles; fans 59, detractors 33. 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 M. Scott Smith's work okay for kids?

Across up to 12 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles52–89 · median 83 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity12 titles15–73 · median 43 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles60–87 · median 79 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles34–80 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles36–85 · median 72 · 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 M. Scott Smith work with?

People who share at least 2 of M. Scott Smith's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bud S. Smith shares the most, 10.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles