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Paul Barnes

Editor, also producer

Works as
Editor, also producer
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 17 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 25% in 30 days

What are Paul Barnes' films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
37%
Self
18%
Ideas
14%
Power
10%
Morality
9%
Survival
6%
Bonds
4%
Community5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 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 4 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 4 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
10
Hopeful
4
Warm
3
Joyful
2
Tense
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Thought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet7
  • Ambiguous3
  • Cyclical1

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 Paul Barnes' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Paul Barnes' 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

17 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Roosevelts: An Intimate History(2014)

    Show Editor · Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The National Parks: America's Best Idea(2009)

    Show Editor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The War(2007)

    Show 7 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · Editor

  • Not for Ourselves Alone: The Story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton & Susan B. Anthony(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Thomas Jefferson(1997)

    Show Editor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The West(1996)

    Show 9 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Baseball(1994)

    Show 9 episodes · Editor · Supervising Editor

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Editor · Sound Editor

  • Coney Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Editor

  • The Civil War(1990)

    Show 9 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Thin Blue Line(1988)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Heaven(1987)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Statue of Liberty(1985)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Pumping Iron II: The Women(1985)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Say Amen, Somebody(1982)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • No Maps on My Taps(1979)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 13 titles from 1983 to 2007.

Biggest box office

The Thin Blue Line (1988)

$1.2M worldwide

Highest rated

The Thin Blue Line (1988)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

The Civil War (1990)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing1 of 13: 1 only producing, 0 with another roleEditing12 of 13: 11 only editing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score95thOther crew1 of 13: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s5 · crew1990s6 · crew2000s2 · 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 Paul Barnes' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 87th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 83rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th2

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 14 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · editor

Heaven (1987)

70th percentile spread · 17% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

The War (2007)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 45/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 54, detractors 29. 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 Paul Barnes work with?

People who share at least 2 of Paul Barnes' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ken Burns shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers