Frédéric Thoraval

Editor · Born February 18, 1973 (53) · Lorient, Morbihan, France

Oscar nominee · BAFTA Award nominee

Frédéric Thoraval (born February 18, 1973) is a French-American film editor. He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Film Editing for the film Promising Young Woman.

Biography from TMDB.

Born: February 18, 1973 (53)
From: Lorient, Morbihan, France
Works as: Editor
Titles: 22 on MovieCove
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 51% in 30 days

What are Frédéric Thoraval's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

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

37%

Self

21%

Survival

18%

Bonds

16%

Power

7%

Society

1%

Survival9 Justice6 Self-worth4 Revenge3 Family bonds4 Redemption3 Romantic love2 Betrayal3

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 19

Serious

Tone · Weight

lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 1 · Dark 13

Stylized

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

Grounded 9 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 1

Intense

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 16

Shifting

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2

Even-paced

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 14 · Relentless 4

Engaged

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 6

Affecting

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 11

Resolved

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

17

Dread

9

Thrilling

6

Melancholic

7

Joyful

2

Other

14

How their films linger

Cathartic6 Bittersweet8 Fun5 Hopeful5 Unsettling3 Rousing4

How their films end · 6 with a twist

Happy7
Bittersweet10
Tragic1
Ambiguous2

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 Frédéric Thoraval's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

MovieSphere+2 titles, show their 2 titles on MovieSphere+
Cineverse1 title, show their title on Cineverse
Howdy1 title, show their title on Howdy
Lionsgate+1 title, show their title on Lionsgate+
Midnight Pulp1 title, show their title on Midnight Pulp
Screambox1 title, show their title on Screambox
Shout! TV1 title, show their title on Shout! TV
ViX1 title, show their title on ViX

Subscription and free streaming for Frédéric Thoraval'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

22 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

The Gorge(2025)
Editor
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
Rebel(2022)
Editor
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
The Black Phone(2021)
Editor
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
The Ambush(2021)
Editor
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
Promising Young Woman(2020)
Editor
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
Peppermint(2018)
Editor
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
O.G.(2018)
Editor
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Unforgettable(2017)
Editor
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Lady Bloodfight(2016)
Editor
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
The Gunman(2015)
Editor
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Dead Man Down(2013)
Editor
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Sinister(2012)
Editor
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
Safe(2012)
Editor
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
The Assault(2010)
Editor
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Rare Exports(2010)
Additional Editing
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
From Paris with Love(2010)
Editor
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Lullaby for Pi(2010)
Editor
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
Taken(2008)
Editor
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
L'invité(2007)
Editor
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Bandidas(2006)
Editor
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
Angel-A(2005)
Editor
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
District B13(2004)
Editor
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 20 titles from 2004 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Taken (2008)

$227M worldwide

Highest rated

Taken (2008)

Midcredits 95^th

By role

only this rolewith another role

Editing19 of 20 · 58^thOther crew1 of 20

By decade

2000s4 · crew2010s11 · crew2020s5 · 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, 2021.

2021
- Oscar, nominated · Best Achievement in Film Editing
- BAFTA 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 Frédéric Thoraval's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58^th percentile, the median of all 22; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58^th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

64^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

93^rdpercentile

Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

75^th and up7
50^th to 74^th10
25^th to 49^th3
Below 25^th2

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 22 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

Universally Loved2
Crowd Pleaser12
Broadly Agreed5
Mixed3

Most divisive · editor

The Ambush (2021)

72^nd percentile spread · 16% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Taken (2008)

Midcredits 95^th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 53/100 in their films, across 19 reviewed titles; fans 63, 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 Frédéric Thoraval's work okay for kids?

Across up to 14 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles

Violence & Gore10 titles59–90 · median 83 · severeheavier than most films

Sex & Nudity14 titles14–48 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all films

Profanity12 titles37–87 · median 73 · intenseheavier than most films

Alcohol & Drugs12 titles34–67 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most films

Frightening / Intense10 titles53–87 · median 74 · intenseheavier than most films

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.