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Stephen L. Johnson

Stephen L. Johnson

Editor · Born January 23, 1949 (77) · Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Born
January 23, 1949 (77)
From
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Works as
Editor
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 26 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 37% in 30 days

What are Stephen L. Johnson's films like?

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

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd 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
31%
Society
22%
Morality
18%
Survival
12%
Self
11%
Ideas
6%
Family bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

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

Light 9 · Serious 5 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 13 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 9 · Charged 7 · Intense 0

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

Steady 12 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 10 · Engaged 5 · 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 8 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 16 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
14
Warm
8
Melancholic
9
Tense
7
Contemplative
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Hopeful12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous1

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 Stephen L. Johnson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Stephen L. Johnson'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

26 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • Slow Moe(2010)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Velveteen Rabbit(2009)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Dinosaurs Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Editor

  • The Work and the Glory III: A House Divided(2006)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Work and the Glory II: American Zion(2005)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Work and the Glory(2004)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Who Gets the House?(1999)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • No More Baths! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Editor

  • Tiny Heroes(1997)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Amazon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Editor

  • Hearst Castle: Building the Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Editor

  • Walking Thunder(1995)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Heaven Sent(1994)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Da Vinci's War(1993)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Seasons of the Heart(1993)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Wind Dancer(1993)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Split Infinity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Editor

  • Dream Machine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Editor

  • The ButterCream Gang(1991)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Nora's Christmas Gift (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Editor

  • Mystery Mansion(1983)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Grand Canyon: The Hidden Secrets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Editor

  • Sacred Ground (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Editor

  • Mr. Krueger's Christmas(1980)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Windwalker(1980)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Great Brain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Editor

Career shape

A full career of 17 titles from 1978 to 2010.

Biggest box office

The Work and the Glory (2004)

$3.3M worldwide

Highest rated

Mr. Krueger's Christmas (1980)

Midcredits 87th

Most popular right now

The Work and the Glory (2004)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Editing17 of 17: 17 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score33rd

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s6 · crew1990s8 · crew2000s1 · crew2010s1 · 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 Stephen L. Johnson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 16 titles are Cult Classics.

  • Cult Classic7
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · editor

The ButterCream Gang (1991)

84th percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Mr. Krueger's Christmas (1980)

Midcredits 87th · 82% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 41/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 54, 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.

Who does Stephen L. Johnson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Stephen L. Johnson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Forrest S. Baker III shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers