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Debra Karen

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Titles
16 on MovieCove · 27 credits in all
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 14% in 30 days

What are Debra Karen's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 6th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 14th percentile
: browse their Action 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
Morality
40%
Self
26%
Survival
16%
Bonds
13%
Power
3%
Society
2%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 12 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 5 · Intense 5

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

A split, not a type: Steady 8 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 2

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 9 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 10 · 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 8 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 2

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 6 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Dread
5
Melancholic
6
Absurd
4
Hopeful
3
Other
12

How their films linger

Unsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous1

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 Debra Karen's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Debra Karen'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

27 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • Deadly Betrayal(2003)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Salem Witch Trials (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · Editor

  • Wicked Minds(2003)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Further Tales of the City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 4 episodes · Editor

  • The Legend of Sleepy Hollow(1999)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • P.T. Barnum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · Editor

  • The Girl Next Door(1998)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Mandela and de Klerk(1997)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Streets of Laredo(1995)

    Show 3 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Vanished (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Editor

  • My Antonia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Editor

  • Family Pictures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · Editor

  • The Love She Sought(1990)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Ivory Hunters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Editor

  • The Incident(1990)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Day One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Editor

  • Meatballs III: Summer Job(1986)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Spearfield's Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Editor

  • The Vindicator(1986)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Heartbreak High(1981)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Happy Birthday to Me(1981)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Final Assignment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Editor

  • Yesterday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Editor

  • Meatballs(1979)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Blackout(1978)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Ilsa the Tigress of Siberia(1977)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The House by the Lake(1976)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 27 titles from 1976 to 2003.

Biggest box office

Meatballs (1979)

$43M worldwide

Highest rated

The Incident (1990)

Midcredits 79th

Most popular right now

Wicked Minds (2003)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Editing27 of 27: 27 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score31st

By decade

1970s4 · crew1980s8 · crew1990s11 · 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 MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Debra Karen's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 26th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 32nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 16 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · editor

Deadly Betrayal (2003)

72nd percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

The Love She Sought (1990)

Midcredits 87th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 40/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 56, detractors 24. 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 Debra Karen's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity5 titles21–77 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32

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 Debra Karen work with?

People who share at least 2 of Debra Karen's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; André Link shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles