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William J. Caparella

Editor and actor

Works as
Editor and actor
Titles
10 on Motif · 13 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 40% in 30 days

What are William J. Caparella's films like?

Across their 5 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
43%
Self
32%
Society
12%
Ideas
8%
Morality
4%
Family bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 0 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 1 · Intense 0

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
4
Absurd
3
Hopeful
3
Melancholic
1
Warm
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet1

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 William J. Caparella's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 10 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for William J. Caparella's titles on Motif; 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

13 credits, 10 with a Motif page.

  • Luck(2022)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Emoji Movie(2017)

    Editor · as Alien (voice)

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie(2017)

    Additional Editing

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Prep & Landing: Totally Tinsel Collection (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    Editor

  • Wreck-It Ralph(2012)

    Additional Editing

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Tick Tock Tale (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    Editor

  • Prep & Landing(2009)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Shrek the Halls (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    Editor

  • Hammy's Boomerang Adventure(2006)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch(2005)

    Editor · as Additional Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Treasure Planet(2002)

    Associate Editor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Mulan(1998)

    Associate Editor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Men of War(1994)

    Assistant Editor

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 13 titles from 1994 to 2022.

Biggest box office

The Emoji Movie (2017)

$218M worldwide

Highest rated

Prep & Landing (2009)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

Luck (2022)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 13: 0 only acting, 2 with another roleEditing8 of 13: 6 only editing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score57thOther crew5 of 13: 5 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score91st

By decade

1990s2 · crew2000s5 · 1 acting · 5 crew2010s5 · 1 acting · 5 crew2020s1 · 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 Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do William J. Caparella's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

96thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 10 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor, editor

The Emoji Movie (2017)

83rd percentile spread · 64% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Prep & Landing (2009)

Midcredits 90th · 81% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 49/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 57, detractors 37. 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 Midcredits 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.

Is William J. Caparella's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 Motif titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 23 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 15 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 13 · minimalMedian of all films: 36
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 32 · mildMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does William J. Caparella work with?

People who share at least 2 of William J. Caparella's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tony Leondis shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Producers