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Walt Mulconery

Editor · Died December 6, 2001, aged 69 · Burbank, California, USA

Walt Mulconery (February 17, 1932 – December 6, 2001) was an American film editor who was most known for his work on films such as The Karate Kid, Flashdance and the English version of The Adventures of Milo and Otis.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 17, 1932
Died
December 6, 2001 (aged 69)
From
Burbank, California, USA
Works as
Editor
Titles
6 on MovieCove · 7 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 26% in 30 days

What are Walt Mulconery's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
Self
52%
Bonds
32%
Power
16%
Self-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

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

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

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 0

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

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 2 · 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 5 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
2
Hopeful
3
Absurd
2
Melancholic
2
Bittersweet
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet2

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 Walt Mulconery's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, on Netflix (1).

Subscription and free streaming for Walt Mulconery'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

7 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Nutt House(1992)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Touch and Go(1986)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Karate Kid(1984)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Big Wave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Director · Writer

  • Flashdance(1983)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Personal Best(1982)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Win, Place or Steal(1974)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

Career shape

A full career of 5 titles from 1982 to 1992.

Biggest box office

Flashdance (1983)

$93M worldwide

Highest rated

The Karate Kid (1984)

Midcredits 92nd

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 5: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 5: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleEditing4 of 5: 4 only editing, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s4 · crew1990s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Walt Mulconery's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 6 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 6 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · editor

Win, Place or Steal (1974)

87th percentile spread · 61% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

The Karate Kid (1984)

Midcredits 92nd · 80% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 37/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 53, detractors 26. 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 Walt Mulconery's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 37 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 56 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 47 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 38 · moderateMedian of all films: 33

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Walt Mulconery work with?

People who share at least 2 of Walt Mulconery's MovieCove titles; Bud S. Smith shares the most, 3.