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David W. Foster

David W. Foster

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Works as
Editor
Titles
24 on MovieCove · 30 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 9% in 30 days

What are David W. Foster's films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Ideas.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 82nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 86th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Animation3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile
: browse their Animation movies
Music3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 93rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Music 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
42%
Ideas
22%
Self
12%
Bonds
8%
Morality
6%
Survival
6%
Power
4%
Art7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 18 · Serious 2 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 14 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 10 · Charged 9 · Intense 2

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

Steady 19 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

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 10 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 7

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

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 17 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 21 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
14
Warm
11
Absurd
6
Tense
2
Thrilling
2
Other
11

How their films linger

Feel-good17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy17
  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous2
  • 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 David W. Foster's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David W. Foster'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

30 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page.

Career shape

A full career of 16 titles from 1976 to 2011.

Highest rated

Jim Jefferies: I Swear to God (2009)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Babylon 5: Thirdspace (1998)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Editing15 of 16: 15 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score82ndOther crew1 of 16: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s4 · crew1990s3 · crew2000s6 · crew2010s2 · 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 W. Foster's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 85th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 90th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

90thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 24 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Loved with Detractors3
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · editor

Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees (2017)

99th percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles (2014)

Midcredits 98th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 46/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 57, detractors 28. 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 W. Foster work with?

People who share at least 2 of David W. Foster's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Booey Kober shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

  • Ken Ehrlich6 titles · 5 as writer    See all 6 shared titles with Ken Ehrlich
  • David Wild5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with David Wild
  • Ford Riley2 titles    See all 2 shared titles with Ford Riley

Editors

  • Booey Kober7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Booey Kober
  • Jon Regul2 titles    See all 2 shared titles with Jon Regul
  • Scott Riddle2 titles    See all 2 shared titles with Scott Riddle

Producers

  • Renato Basile7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Renato Basile
  • Allan Wells4 titles    See all 4 shared titles with Allan Wells
  • Chantel Sausedo3 titles    See all 3 shared titles with Chantel Sausedo
  • Ian Kennedy3 titles    See all 3 shared titles with Ian Kennedy