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Michael Tronick

Michael Tronick

Editor · Born April 2, 1949 (77)

Michael Tronick (born March 2, 1949) is an American film editor with more than 25 film credits. He has been nominated twice for American Cinema Editors "Eddie" Awards for Scent of a Woman (1992) and for Hairspray (2007). Since 2012, Tronick has served as a member of the board of governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Editors Branch. Tronick is a member of the academy's Science and Technology Council and was previously selected for membership in the American Cinema Editors. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Tronick, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
April 2, 1949 (77)
Works as
Editor
Titles
52 on MovieCove · 55 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 15% in 30 days

What are Michael Tronick's films like?

Across their 35 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action19 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 97th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 92nd 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
Bonds
35%
Morality
22%
Self
19%
Power
8%
Society
8%
Survival
6%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption6 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 35 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 20 · Serious 9 · Dark 6

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 13 · Stylized 12 · Heightened 10

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 7 · Charged 12 · Intense 16

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 19 · Whiplash 5

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 16 · Funny 11

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 20 · Relentless 9

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 20 · Engaged 15 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 32 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
17
Thrilling
17
Joyful
15
Absurd
9
Romantic
8
Other
35

How their films linger

Feel-good20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy23
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic1

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 Tronick's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 37 of their 52 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Tronick'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

55 credits, 52 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Arctic Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Thanks

  • Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey(2020)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Tomb Raider(2018)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Bright(2017)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Suicide Squad(2016)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Straight Outta Compton(2015)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The 33(2015)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Unfinished Business(2015)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • 2 Guns(2013)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Act of Valor(2012)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • New Year's Eve(2011)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Abduction(2011)

    Additional Editing

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Battle Los Angeles(2011)

    Additional Editor

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Green Hornet(2011)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience(2009)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Bedtime Stories(2008)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Iron Man(2008)

    Additional Editor

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert(2008)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Gone Baby Gone(2007)

    Additional Editing

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Hairspray(2007)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Mr. & Mrs. Smith(2005)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • S.W.A.T.(2003)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Scorpion King(2002)

    Associate Producer · Editor

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • American Outlaws(2001)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Remember the Titans(2000)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Blue Streak(1999)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Meet Joe Black(1998)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Volcano(1997)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Eraser(1996)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Under Siege 2: Dark Territory(1995)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Little Giants(1994)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Cowboy Way(1994)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • True Romance(1993)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Scent of a Woman(1992)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Straight Talk(1992)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Hudson Hawk(1991)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Marrying Man(1991)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Ford Fairlane(1990)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Days of Thunder(1990)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Revenge(1990)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Mothers, Daughters and Lovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Editor

  • Midnight Run(1988)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Side by Side(1988)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Less Than Zero(1987)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Predator(1987)

    Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Beverly Hills Cop II(1987)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Outrageous Fortune(1987)

    Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • A Chorus Line(1985)

    Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Streets of Fire(1984)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Star 80(1983)

    Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • 48 Hrs.(1982)

    Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Reds(1981)

    Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • All Night Long(1981)

    Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • California Dreaming(1979)

    Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Mean Dog Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Music Editor

Career shape

A full career of 55 titles from 1978 to 2021.

Biggest box office

Suicide Squad (2016)

$749M worldwide

Highest rated

Scent of a Woman (1992)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Tomb Raider (2018)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing1 of 55: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleEditing43 of 55: 42 only editing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score50thOther crew12 of 55: 12 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score62nd

By decade

1970s2 · crew1980s13 · crew1990s15 · crew2000s11 · crew2010s12 · crew2020s2 · 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 Michael Tronick's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 52; across their 35 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Reach · how many have seen their films

96thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Midcredits score across 52 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th15
  • 25th to 49th20
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

20 of their 52 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Divisive2
  • Crowd Pleaser20
  • Broadly Agreed8
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · editor

Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience (2009)

99th percentile spread · 66% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Iron Man (2008)

Midcredits 98th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 53/100 in their films, across 35 reviewed titles; fans 61, detractors 35. 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 Tronick's work okay for kids?

Across up to 31 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore28 titles13–87 · median 60 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity31 titles14–62 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity29 titles28–86 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs28 titles20–74 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense27 titles16–65 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all 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 Michael Tronick work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael Tronick's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Chris Lebenzon shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers