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George Bowers

Editor and director, also producer · Born April 20, 1944 (82) · Bronx, New York, USA

George Bowers (born April 20, 1944) is an American film director, editor and producer. Bowers was born in the Bronx, New York. As an editor, he has an extensive list of credits dating from 1968 to his latest film in 2008. As a director, he directed films such as Private Resort with Johnny Depp and My Tutor with Crispin Glover, the latter which is being remade. He started working at ABC directly out of high school as an assistant editor and frequently edits the films of Joseph Ruben Description above from the Wikipedia article George Bowers, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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Born
April 20, 1944 (82)
From
Bronx, New York, USA
Works as
Editor and director, also producer
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 33 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 20% in 30 days

What are George Bowers' films like?

Across their 26 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
36%
Self
30%
Morality
15%
Survival
8%
Society
8%
Power
3%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 26 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 16 · Serious 7 · Dark 3

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 15 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 4

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 11 · Charged 8 · Intense 7

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

Steady 12 · Shifting 14 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 11

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 17 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 16 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 23 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Joyful
12
Warm
9
Dread
5
Absurd
7
Other
33

How their films linger

Feel-good14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy16
  • Bittersweet7
  • Ambiguous3

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 George Bowers' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for George Bowers' 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

33 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page.

  • Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins(2008)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Roll Bounce(2005)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Walking Tall(2004)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Country Bears(2002)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • From Hell(2001)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo(1999)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • How Stella Got Her Groove Back(1998)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Preacher's Wife(1996)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Money Train(1995)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Renaissance Man(1994)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Good Son(1993)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • A League of Their Own(1992)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Sleeping with the Enemy(1991)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Harlem Nights(1989)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • True Believer(1989)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Shoot to Kill(1988)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Stepfather(1987)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Jumpin' Jack Flash(1986)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Private Resort(1985)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension(1984)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • My Tutor(1983)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Young Landlords (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Director

  • The Beach Girls(1982)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Body and Soul(1981)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Hearse(1980)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Galaxina(1980)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Van Nuys Blvd. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Editor

  • The Pom Pom Girls(1976)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Countdown at Kusini (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Editor

  • The Sister in Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Editor

  • Save the Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Editor

  • Come Back, Charleston Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Editor

  • A Fable (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Editor

Career shape

A full career of 32 titles from 1971 to 2008.

Biggest box office

Sleeping with the Enemy (1991)

$175M worldwide

Highest rated

A League of Their Own (1992)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

Walking Tall (2004)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing5 of 32: 5 only directing, 0 with another roleProducing1 of 32: 1 only producing, 0 with another roleEditing26 of 32: 26 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score52nd

By decade

1970s7 · crew1980s12 · crew1990s8 · crew2000s5 · 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 George Bowers' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 26; across their 26 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Reach · how many have seen their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 26 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · editor

The Country Bears (2002)

78th percentile spread · 51% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

A League of Their Own (1992)

Midcredits 91st · 79% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 48/100 in their films, across 26 reviewed titles; fans 58, detractors 32. 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 George Bowers' work okay for kids?

Across up to 19 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore12 titles21–83 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity19 titles27–68 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity11 titles39–73 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles24–58 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense11 titles18–70 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all 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 George Bowers work with?

People who share at least 2 of George Bowers' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Joseph Ruben shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles