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Jake Roberts

Jake Roberts

Editor · Born June 26, 1977 (49) · London, England, UK

Oscar nominee · 1 other major award body

Jake Roberts is an English film editor. He is best known for his works on the films Citadel (2012), Starred Up (2013), The Riot Club (2014), and Brooklyn (2015). For Hell or High Water (2016), Roberts was nominated (among several honours) for an Independent Spirit Award and the Academy Award for Best Film Editing at the 89th Academy Awards. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jake Roberts, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 26, 1977 (49)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Editor
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 22 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 38% in 30 days

What are Jake Roberts' films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 95th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 86th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror 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
24%
Survival
23%
Self
17%
Society
13%
Power
10%
Ideas
7%
Morality
5%
Survival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 12

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 11

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 6

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

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 10 · 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 2 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 3

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 2 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 11

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Dread
9
Melancholic
10
Contemplative
5
Romantic
3
Other
12

How their films linger

Haunting8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Jake Roberts' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jake Roberts' 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

22 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page.

  • 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple(2026)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Alien: Romulus(2024)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Civil War(2024)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • You Resemble Me(2021)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Men(2022)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Devs(2020)

    Show 8 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Hunters(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Editor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Outlaw King(2018)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Hitman's Bodyguard(2017)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Trespass Against Us(2016)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Hell or High Water(2016)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Brooklyn(2015)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Pressure(2015)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Riot Club(2014)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Starred Up(2013)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Skins: Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Editor

  • Citadel(2012)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Perfect Sense(2011)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Tonight You're Mine(2011)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Donkeys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Editor

  • I Love Luci (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Editor

  • Long Way Round(2004)

    Show Editor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 19 titles from 2010 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Alien: Romulus (2024)

$351M worldwide

Highest rated

Long Way Round (2004)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Civil War (2024)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Editing19 of 19: 19 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score78th

By decade

2010s12 · 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.

Awards

2 major nominations and no wins, 2017.

  1. 2017
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Achievement in Film Editing
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Editing

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Jake Roberts' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 78th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 74th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

95thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th5

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 19 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · editor

You Resemble Me (2021)

75th percentile spread · 15% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Long Way Round (2004)

Midcredits 97th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 51/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 59, detractors 34. 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 Jake Roberts' work okay for kids?

Across up to 14 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 & Gore12 titles53–92 · median 88 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity14 titles22–74 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity11 titles44–91 · median 69 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs11 titles26–57 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense12 titles51–90 · median 69 · 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 Jake Roberts work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jake Roberts' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Mackenzie shares the most, 6.

Directors

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers