Skip to content
MovieCove

Jonathan Amos

Editor · USA

BAFTA Award winner · Oscar nominee · 2 other major award bodies

Jonathan Amos is an English film and television editor. He has worked on TV series such as Spooks and Party Animals, New Street Law, and feature films Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010), 20,000 Days on Earth (2014), Paddington 2 (2017), and Baby Driver (2017). He has won the BAFTA Award for Best Editing and was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Film Editing. He was a co-editor on the 2018 film The Sisters Brothers. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jonathan Amos, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Read more

Biography from TMDB.

From
USA
Works as
Editor
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 19 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 29% in 30 days

What are Jonathan Amos' films like?

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

Genres

Action8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography 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
34%
Self
25%
Survival
11%
Morality
11%
Power
10%
Society
9%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 10 · Serious 3 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 5

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 9

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

A split, not a type: Steady 6 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 4

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 6

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 1

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 9 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Thrilling
7
Warm
5
Absurd
3
Joyful
3
Other
18

How their films linger

Hopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous4

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 Jonathan Amos' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jonathan Amos' 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

19 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page.

  • Normal(2025)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Amateur(2025)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Meg 2: The Trench(2023)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Lockwood & Co.(2023)

    Show Editor

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • The Phantom of the Open(2021)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Gunpowder Milkshake(2021)

    Additional Editing

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Rebecca(2020)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Kid Who Would Be King(2019)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Paddington 2(2017)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Baby Driver(2017)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • A United Kingdom(2016)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Brothers Grimsby(2016)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • 20,000 Days on Earth(2014)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Cuban Fury(2014)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • In Fear(2013)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Attack the Block(2011)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Scott Pilgrim vs. the World(2010)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

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

    Editor

  • MI-5(2002)

    Show 7 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 18 titles from 2002 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Meg 2: The Trench (2023)

$399M worldwide

Highest rated

Paddington 2 (2017)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Meg 2: The Trench (2023)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Editing17 of 18: 17 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score66thOther crew1 of 18: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s2 · crew2010s10 · crew2020s6 · 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

a BAFTA Award and 2 other major awards from 4 major nominations, 2014–2018.

WinNomination
  1. 2018
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Achievement in Film Editing
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Editing
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Critics Choice Award, won · Best Editing
  2. 2014
    • Sundance award, won · World Cinema - Documentary

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 Jonathan Amos' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

95thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 18 titles divides audiences: 7 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed3

Most loved · editor

Paddington 2 (2017)

Midcredits 98th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 55/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 63, detractors 37. 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 Jonathan Amos' work okay for kids?

Across up to 14 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films and sex & nudity lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore13 titles13–83 · median 50 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity14 titles10–41 · median 18 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity13 titles10–79 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs11 titles8–74 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense12 titles25–68 · median 61 · 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 Jonathan Amos work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jonathan Amos' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Nira Park shares the most, 9.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers