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David Barker

David Barker

Editor and writer

Works as
Editor and writer
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 27 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 24% in 30 days

What are David Barker's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Self.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 84th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary 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
Society
20%
Self
19%
Bonds
19%
Power
16%
Survival
12%
Morality
10%
Ideas
5%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 3 · Dark 7

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

Grounded 10 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 7 · Intense 4

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 1 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 2

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Contemplative
9
Dread
5
Melancholic
4
Cold
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Thought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous7

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 David Barker's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Barker'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

27 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Whole World Is a Lie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Consulting Editor

  • Chasing Summer(2026)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Apocalypse in the Tropics(2024)

    Co-Writer · Editor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Pooja, Sir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Writer

  • Family(2024)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • In the Clear Stream of All of It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Consulting Editor

  • Stolen Youth: Inside the Cult at Sarah Lawrence(2023)

    Show Editor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Birds of Paradise(2021)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Shirley(2020)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Ecstasy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Editor · Writer

  • The Edge of Democracy(2019)

    Co-Writer · Editor

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Buck Run(2019)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Madeline's Madeline(2018)

    Consulting Editor

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • After Her (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Thanks

  • Human Affairs(2018)

    Editor · Writer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Reagan Show(2017)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • White Sun(2016)

    Editor · Writer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Approaching the Unknown(2016)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Funny Bunny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Editor

  • Nightingale Floor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director

  • When the Dogs Talked (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Editor

  • Thou Wast Mild and Lovely (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Editor

  • Highway(2012)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Daylight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · Editor · Writer

  • Here(2011)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Secret Rulers of the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 5 episodes · Cinematographer · as Self – Camera Man

  • Workers Leaving the Factory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Researcher

Career shape

A full career of 26 titles from 1995 to 2026.

Biggest box office

White Sun (2016)

$20M worldwide

Highest rated

White Sun (2016)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Family (2024)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing2 of 26: 1 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting7 of 26: 1 only writing, 6 with another roleCinematography1 of 26: 1 only cinematography, 0 with another roleEditing18 of 26: 12 only editing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score47thOther crew5 of 26: 5 only other crew, 0 with another role

26 titles, 6 with more than one role — editing and writing overlap on 6 of them.

By decade

1990s1 · crew2000s1 · crew2010s15 · crew2020s9 · 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 David Barker's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 15 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · writer, editor

The Edge of Democracy (2019)

93rd percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer, editor

White Sun (2016)

Midcredits 95th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 44/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 59, detractors 27. 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 David Barker work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Barker's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Krista Parris shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers