- Editor and producer
- 3 on Motif · 7 credits in all
What are Barry Backus' films like?
Across a limited sample of 3 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Morality.
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 3
Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 1
Grounded 3 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 1
A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
A split, not a type: Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 1
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
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 Barry Backus' films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 3 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Barry Backus' titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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
7 credits, 3 with a Motif page.
The Ten Commandments(2007)
Motif score: 8th percentile of all films
Greatest Heroes and Legends of the Bible: Daniel and the Lion's Den (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)
Ben Hur(2003)
Motif score: 64th percentile of all films
Sleeping Dogs (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)
Dead Fire (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)
Cold Front (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)
Motif score: 78th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 5 titles from 1985 to 2003.
How do Barry Backus' films land?
Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th1
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
1 of their 3 titles is Divisive.
- Divisive1
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the pacing 48/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 60, detractors 30. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 Barry Backus work with?
People who share at least 2 of Barry Backus' Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kathleen Barr shares the most, 2.
Actors
- Kathleen BarrShared titles: The Ten Commandments (2007), Ben Hur (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Kathleen Barr
- Scott McNeilShared titles: The Ten Commandments (2007), Ben Hur (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Scott McNeil
- Tabitha St. GermainShared titles: The Ten Commandments (2007), Ben Hur (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Tabitha St. Germain
Producers
- John StronachShared titles: The Ten Commandments (2007), Ben Hur (2003)See all 2 shared titles with John Stronach