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Dan Zimmerman

Dan Zimmerman

Editor · Born April 8, 1974 (52) · Phoenix, Arizona, USA

Dan Zimmerman was born on 8 April 1974 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is an editor, known for Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024), The Maze Runner (2014) and The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two (2020). He has been married to Joan Zimmerman since 20 September 2003. They have two children.

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Born
April 8, 1974 (52)
From
Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Works as
Editor
Titles
31 on MovieCove · 33 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 2% in 30 days

What are Dan Zimmerman's films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Action13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd 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
Bonds
37%
Survival
17%
Morality
14%
Self
12%
Society
9%
Power
7%
Ideas
4%
Family bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 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 5 · Serious 6 · Dark 9

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 13 · Heightened 3

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 7 · Intense 10

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 5

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 11 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Thrilling
13
Dread
9
Hopeful
6
Joyful
6
Other
17

How their films linger

Fun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous5

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 Dan Zimmerman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 29 of their 31 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Dan Zimmerman'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

33 credits, 31 with a MovieCove page.

Career shape

A full career of 31 titles, 30 of them dated from 1997 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024)

$397M worldwide

Highest rated

My All-American (2015)

Midcredits 80th

Most popular right now

The Maze Runner (2014)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Editing23 of 31: 23 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score36thOther crew8 of 31: 8 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score57th

By decade

1990s3 · crew2000s7 · crew2010s13 · crew2020s7 · 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 Dan Zimmerman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 27; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

97thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th12

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 31 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · editor

America's Got Talent: All-Stars (2023)

87th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

My All-American (2015)

Midcredits 80th · 78% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 44/100 in their films, across 20 reviewed titles; fans 56, detractors 26. 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 Dan Zimmerman's work okay for kids?

Across up to 20 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films and sex & nudity lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore19 titles27–86 · median 66 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity20 titles6–40 · median 21 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity19 titles18–74 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs18 titles7–41 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense18 titles30–83 · median 56 · 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 Dan Zimmerman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Dan Zimmerman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Paesano shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles