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Bud Molin

Editor · Died May 21, 2007, aged 81 · Los Angeles, California, USA

Born
May 26, 1925
Died
May 21, 2007 (aged 81)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Editor
Titles
28 on MovieCove · 33 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 23% in 30 days

What are Bud Molin's films like?

Across their 28 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy22 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th 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
Bonds
35%
Self
24%
Morality
19%
Society
10%
Power
7%
Survival
3%
Ideas
1%
Romantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 28 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 21 · Serious 3 · Dark 4

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 13 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 6

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 15 · Charged 9 · Intense 4

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

A split, not a type: Steady 14 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 4

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 20

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 18 · 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 23 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 25 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
15
Absurd
13
Warm
9
Tense
8
Romantic
8
Other
17

How their films linger

Fun17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy20
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

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 Bud Molin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 28 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Bud Molin'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

33 credits, 28 with a MovieCove page.

  • Fatal Instinct(1993)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Sibling Rivalry(1990)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Stella(1990)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Bert Rigby, You're a Fool(1989)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Experts(1989)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Summer School(1987)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Police Academy 3: Back in Training(1986)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Summer Rental(1985)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Man with One Red Shoe(1985)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • All of Me(1984)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Man with Two Brains(1983)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid(1982)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Up the Academy(1980)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Jerk(1979)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Bloodline(1979)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The One and Only(1978)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Oh, God!(1977)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • How to Break Up a Happy Divorce(1976)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Good Heavens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Satan's Triangle(1975)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Brothers O'Toole(1973)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Feminist and the Fuzz(1971)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Where's Poppa?(1970)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • They Call Me Mister Tibbs!(1970)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Last Escape(1970)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Halls of Anger(1970)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Viva Max! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Editor

  • The First Time(1969)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • How Sweet It Is!(1968)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • A Global Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Editor

  • The Fountain of Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Editor

  • The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 11 episodes · Editor

  • Forever, Darling(1956)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 32 titles from 1957 to 1993.

Biggest box office

The Jerk (1979)

$74M worldwide

Highest rated

The Jerk (1979)

Midcredits 82nd

Most popular right now

Police Academy 3: Back in Training (1986)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 32: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleEditing31 of 32: 31 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score39th

By decade

1950s2 · crew1960s4 · crew1970s13 · crew1980s10 · crew1990s3 · 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 Bud Molin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 28; across their 28 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 28

Approval · how many liked their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Reach · how many have seen their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Midcredits score across 28 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 28 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · editor

How to Break Up a Happy Divorce (1976)

83rd percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

The Jerk (1979)

Midcredits 82nd · 73% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 44/100 in their films, across 27 reviewed titles; fans 56, 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.

Is Bud Molin's work okay for kids?

Across up to 12 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles17–47 · median 29 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity12 titles19–51 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles30–52 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 35 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 11 · minimalMedian 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 Bud Molin work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bud Molin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Carl Reiner shares the most, 12.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers