A rough cut is a stage of film editing in which the film begins to resemble its final product.

Rough Cut or Rough Cuts may also refer to the following:

• Rough cut, a stage of the audio mastering process
• Rough cut, the practice of intentionally leaving the edges of the pages of a book or other publication in a rough "unfinished" state, as in a deckle edge
• Rough Cut (1980 film), an American film directed by Don Siegel
• Rough Cut (2008 film), a South Korean film directed by Jang Hoon
• Rough Cut, a 2007 album by Hadiqa Kiani
• Rough Cut Comics, a Scottish comic book publisher
• Rough Cuts (radio series), a blog and podcast published by National Public Radio
• Rough Cuts (TV series), a Canadian television series presenting documentary films
• Rough Cutt, an American heavy metal band or their eponymous first album
• Rough Cut with Fine Woodworking, an American television show produced by WGBH Educational Foundation