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L. Gustavo Cooper

L. Gustavo Cooper

Director, editor, producer and writer

Works as
Director, editor, producer and writer
Titles
7 on MovieCove · 14 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 31% in 30 days

What are L. Gustavo Cooper's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
30%
Self
26%
Bonds
23%
Morality
16%
Society
4%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 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 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 3

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 1 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Dread
5
Absurd
1
Melancholic
2
Contemplative
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Haunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

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 L. Gustavo Cooper's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for L. Gustavo Cooper'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

14 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Angst (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director · Writer

  • Crawlspace(2022)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Six (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director · Editor

  • Crabs!(2021)

    Associate Producer · Editor

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Separation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Editor

  • V/H/S: Video Horror Shorts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 5 episodes · Director · Editor

  • Mohawk(2017)

    Additional Editing

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Amy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director

  • XX(2017)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer

  • Teenage Cocktail(2016)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • June(2015)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Devil Incarnate(2013)

    Director · Editor · Writer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Velvet Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 13 titles from 2011 to 2022.

Biggest box office

XX (2017)

$56K worldwide

Highest rated

Teenage Cocktail (2016)

Midcredits 49th

Most popular right now

XX (2017)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing9 of 13: 4 only directing, 5 with another roleWriting3 of 13: 0 only writing, 3 with another roleProducing3 of 13: 0 only producing, 3 with another roleEditing5 of 13: 2 only editing, 3 with another roleOther crew1 of 13: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

13 titles, 6 with more than one role — directing and editing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

2010s8 · crew2020s5 · crew

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

How do L. Gustavo Cooper's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 8th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 14th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

14thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

5thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 7 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · editor

Teenage Cocktail (2016)

75th percentile spread · 16% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Teenage Cocktail (2016)

Midcredits 49th · 60% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 49/100 and the pacing 38/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 L. Gustavo Cooper'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 32 · mildMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does L. Gustavo Cooper work with?

People who share at least 2 of L. Gustavo Cooper's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Billy Gaggins shares the most, 2.

Cinematographers and editors

Producers