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Mia Goldman

Editor, also director and writer

Works as
Editor, also director and writer
Titles
15 on Motif · 17 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 10% in 30 days

What are Mia Goldman's films like?

Across their 11 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their Motif 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
34%
Self
29%
Ideas
13%
Morality
12%
Survival
9%
Power
2%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 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 6 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 7 · Intense 1

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

A split, not a type: Steady 6 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 8 · 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 5 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

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 5 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
5
Tense
5
Melancholic
3
Absurd
3
Romantic
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet5

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 Mia Goldman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 15 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mia Goldman'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

17 credits, 15 with a Motif page.

  • Open Window(2006)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The In-Laws(2003)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • My Big Fat Greek Wedding(2002)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • In the Bedroom(2001)

    Editorial Consultant

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Dick(1999)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Something to Talk About(1995)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Flesh and Bone(1993)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Untamed Heart(1993)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Crazy People(1990)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Dead Man Out (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)

    Editor

  • Cross My Heart (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1987)

    Editor

  • The Big Easy(1986)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Silverado(1985)

    Second Film Editor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • 2010: The Year We Make Contact(1984)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Choose Me(1984)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Big Chill(1983)

    Assistant Editor

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • My Favorite Year(1982)

    Assistant Sound Editor

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 17 titles from 1982 to 2006.

Biggest box office

My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)

$369M worldwide

Highest rated

Choose Me (1984)

Midcredits 73rd

Most popular right now

My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 17: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 17: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleEditing12 of 17: 12 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score60thOther crew4 of 17: 4 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s8 · crew1990s5 · crew2000s4 · 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 Mia Goldman's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th4

Shape of the crowd

None of their 15 titles divides audiences: 9 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed2

Most loved · editor

Choose Me (1984)

Midcredits 73rd · 63% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 50/100 in their films, across 11 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 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 Mia Goldman's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 Motif titles with content scores, violence & gore runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles2–55 · median 6 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles22–56 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 47 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 23 · mildMedian 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 Mia Goldman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mia Goldman's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dennis Quaid shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles