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Michael Ruscio

Editor

Primetime Emmy nominee

Works as
Editor
Titles
32 on MovieCove · 36 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 36% in 30 days

What are Michael Ruscio's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
24%
Morality
22%
Self
17%
Survival
13%
Society
9%
Power
9%
Ideas
5%
Deception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 9 · Intense 1

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 6 · 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 9 · 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 6 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Melancholic
6
Absurd
4
Warm
3
Contemplative
3
Other
13

How their films linger

Bittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous7
  • Cyclical1

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 Michael Ruscio's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 28 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Ruscio'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

36 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page.

  • Death by Lightning(2025)

    Show 4 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Butterfly(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · Co-Producer · Editor

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • 3 Body Problem(2024)

    Show 1 episode · Editor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Raymond & Ray(2022)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Raised by Wolves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · Editor

  • Catch-22(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • The Enemy Within(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Editor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Altered Carbon(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Editor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Leftovers(2014)

    Show 4 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • House of Cards(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Homeland(2011)

    Show 5 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • High Noon(2009)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Little Traitor(2007)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • True Blood(2008)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • In Treatment(2008)

    Show 12 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Dexter(2006)

    Show 7 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Mini's First Time(2006)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Medium(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Six Feet Under(2001)

    Show 23 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Sand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Additional Editor

  • Trixie(2000)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Sopranos(1999)

    Show 3 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Baby Huey's Great Easter Adventure(1999)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • American Perfekt(1997)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Traveller(1997)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Edie & Pen(1996)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • A Boy Called Hate(1995)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Twenty Bucks(1993)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Equinox(1992)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Down the Drain(1990)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Hunt for Red October(1990)

    Assistant Editor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Zadar! Cow from Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Editor

  • Intimate Power(1989)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Critters 2: The Main Course(1988)

    Associate Editor

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Chopping Mall(1986)

    Assistant Editor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Lone Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Editor

Career shape

A full career of 33 titles, 32 of them dated from 1986 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Traveller (1997)

$534K worldwide

Highest rated

The Little Traitor (2007)

Midcredits 71st

Most popular right now

Butterfly (2025)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 33: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleProducing1 of 33: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleEditing29 of 33: 28 only editing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score61stOther crew3 of 33: 3 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s3 · crew1990s8 · crew2000s10 · crew2010s6 · crew2020s5 · 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.

Awards

2 major nominations and no wins, 2024–2026.

  1. 2026
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Picture Editing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
  2. 2024
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Picture Editing for a Drama Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Michael Ruscio's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 31st percentile, the median of all 17; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 33rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 32 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 32 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · editor

Baby Huey's Great Easter Adventure (1999)

96th percentile spread · 56% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

The Sopranos (1999)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 42/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 52, detractors 25. 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 Michael Ruscio's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Michael Ruscio work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael Ruscio's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Alan Rudolph shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Producers