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Carl Kress

Editor, also director

Works as
Editor, also director
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 30 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27

What are Carl Kress' films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: 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
Morality
25%
Bonds
19%
Survival
19%
Self
15%
Power
14%
Society
8%
Ideas
1%
Survival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 22 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 9 · Serious 6 · Dark 7

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

Grounded 8 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 9 · Intense 9

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

A split, not a type: Steady 10 · Shifting 12 · 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 14 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 3 · 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 13 · Engaged 7 · 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 13 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 20 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Absurd
8
Thrilling
5
Warm
4
Hopeful
4
Other
18

How their films linger

Fun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Carl Kress' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Carl Kress' 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, 23 with a MovieCove page.

  • Slammed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Editor

  • The Redemption(2000)

    Director · Editor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Bodily Harm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Editor

  • Shattered Image(1994)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Wedlock(1991)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • I'm Dangerous Tonight(1990)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Meet the Hollowheads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Editor

  • Bloodsport(1988)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Rad(1986)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Generation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Editor

  • Cannonball Run II(1984)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Airwolf(1984)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Stroker Ace(1983)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Looker(1981)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Hopscotch(1980)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Meteor(1979)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • A Man, a Woman and a Bank(1979)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Deerslayer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Editor

  • Shame, Shame on the Bixby Boys(1978)

    Supervising Editor

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Audrey Rose(1977)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Drum(1976)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Blue Bird(1976)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Towering Inferno(1974)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Sugar Hill(1974)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Act of Vengeance(1974)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Cholo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Editor

  • Doctors' Wives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Editor

  • Watermelon Man(1970)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Liberation of L.B. Jones(1970)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Blackboard Jungle(1955)

    as Peewee (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 28 titles from 1955 to 2004.

Biggest box office

The Towering Inferno (1974)

$116M worldwide

Highest rated

Hopscotch (1980)

Midcredits 87th

Most popular right now

Bloodsport (1988)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 28: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting1 of 28: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleEditing27 of 28: 26 only editing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score38th

By decade

1950s1 · acting1970s13 · crew1980s8 · crew1990s4 · crew2000s2 · 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 Carl Kress' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 23; across their 22 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Approval · how many liked their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Reach · how many have seen their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 23 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · director, editor

The Redemption (2000)

98th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Blackboard Jungle (1955)

Midcredits 88th · 81% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 41/100 in their films, across 20 reviewed titles; fans 52, detractors 27. 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 Carl Kress' work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles13–70 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles13–56 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles27–53 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles6–67 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most 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 Carl Kress work with?

People who share at least 2 of Carl Kress' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hal Needham shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles