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Charles Bornstein

Charles Bornstein

Editor

Works as
Editor
Titles
52 on MovieCove · 67 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28

What are Charles Bornstein's films like?

Across their 50 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Drama22 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 14th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography 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
28%
Survival
24%
Morality
21%
Self
15%
Society
5%
Power
5%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds26 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival11 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice9 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma8 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal4 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 48 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 12 · Serious 16 · Dark 20

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

Grounded 29 · Stylized 17 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 9 · Charged 21 · Intense 18

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

Steady 15 · Shifting 30 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 35 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 16 · Even-paced 32 · 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 23 · Engaged 24 · 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 11 · Affecting 18 · Heavy 19

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

Resolved 38 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
34
Dread
17
Melancholic
20
Warm
14
Hopeful
12
Other
33

How their films linger

Hopeful20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy13
  • Bittersweet27
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous5
  • Cyclical2

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 Charles Bornstein's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 30 of their 52 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (23).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Charles Bornstein'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

67 credits, 52 with a MovieCove page.

Career shape

A full career of 57 titles from 1973 to 2015.

Biggest box office

Halloween (1978)

$47M worldwide

Highest rated

Halloween (1978)

Midcredits 95th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Editing56 of 57: 56 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score36thOther crew1 of 57: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s4 · crew1980s9 · crew1990s21 · crew2000s13 · crew2010s10 · 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 Charles Bornstein's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 35th percentile, the median of all 50; across their 48 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 48

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 48

Reach · how many have seen their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 48

Midcredits score across 52 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th18
  • Below 25th18

Shape of the crowd

30 of their 52 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic6
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed30

Most divisive · editor

Love Thy Neighbor (2013)

98th percentile spread · 36% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Halloween (1978)

Midcredits 95th · 82% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 46/100 in their films, across 38 reviewed titles; fans 58, detractors 30. 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.

Is Charles Bornstein's work okay for kids?

Across up to 13 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore10 titles57–82 · median 66 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity13 titles15–66 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity10 titles28–80 · median 48 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs10 titles12–42 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense10 titles43–81 · median 65 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Charles Bornstein work with?

People who share at least 2 of Charles Bornstein's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tom McLoughlin shares the most, 14.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles