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Mark Helfrich

Mark Helfrich

Editor, also director

Mark Helfrich (born November 13, 1957) is an American film editor and director. He is an elected  American Cinema Editors (ACE) member and serves on the board as an associate director. Helfrich has edited over thirty films, such as Stone Cold (1991) and Showgirls (1995) with Mark Goldblatt. Helfrich is also the primary editor for director Brett Ratner's films, such as Money Talks (1997), Rush Hour (1998), The Family Man (2000), Rush Hour 2 (2001), Red Dragon (2002), and After the Sunset (2004), X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) with Mark Goldblatt and Julia Wong, Rush Hour 3 (2007) with Dean Zimmerman and Don Zimmerman, Tower Heist (2011), and Hercules (2014) with Wong. Helfrich directed Good Luck Chuck. He has also edited, with Brett Ratner's direction, a version of the Hollywood film Kites: The Remix, a.k.a. Kites (2010), as well as the pilot episode for Prison Break, an American-based TV drama series produced by Brett Ratner. Helfrich edited Brett Ratner's music video, Beautiful Stranger, featuring Madonna. Description above from the Wikipedia article Mark Helfrich, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Works as
Editor, also director
Titles
47 on MovieCove · 53 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 35% in 30 days

What are Mark Helfrich's films like?

Across their 36 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action21 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Animation 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
Morality
34%
Bonds
28%
Self
14%
Survival
9%
Society
8%
Power
5%
Ideas
1%
Justice14 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty9 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 36 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 18 · Serious 9 · Dark 9

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

Grounded 13 · Stylized 13 · 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 5 · Charged 14 · Intense 17

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

Steady 10 · Shifting 20 · Whiplash 6

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 12

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 17 · Relentless 13

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

Casual 22 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 36 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
20
Thrilling
22
Joyful
11
Absurd
10
Dread
6
Other
31

How their films linger

Fun21 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 10 with a twist

  • Happy22
  • Bittersweet12
  • 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 Mark Helfrich's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 36 of their 47 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (19).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mark Helfrich'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

53 credits, 47 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Jumanji: Open World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Editor

  • Red One(2024)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Harold and the Purple Crayon(2024)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Jumanji: The Next Level(2019)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Class of '79: 40 Years of Rock 'N' Roll High School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle(2017)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Nina(2016)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Hercules(2014)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • R.I.P.D.(2013)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Movie 43(2013)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Tower Heist(2011)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Season of the Witch(2011)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Kites(2010)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Final Destination(2009)

    Second Unit Director · Thanks

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Four Christmases(2008)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • New York, I Love You(2008)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Good Luck Chuck(2007)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Rush Hour 3(2007)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • X-Men: The Last Stand(2006)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Bones(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Prison Break(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Editor

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • After the Sunset(2004)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Honey(2003)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Red Dragon(2002)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Rush Hour 2(2001)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Family Man(2000)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Scary Movie(2000)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Rush Hour(1998)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Most Wanted(1997)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Money Talks(1997)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Showgirls(1995)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Avenging Angel(1995)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Shake, Rattle and Rock!(1994)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Runaway Daughters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Editor

  • Motorcycle Gang(1994)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Rebel Highway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 3 episodes · Editor

  • Striking Distance(1993)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Midnight Kiss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Editor

  • Nowhere to Run(1993)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Last Boy Scout(1991)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Stone Cold(1991)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Rich Girl(1991)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Parker Kane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Editor

  • I Come in Peace(1990)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Tales from the Crypt(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Editor

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Action Jackson(1988)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Predator(1987)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Critters(1986)

    Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Rambo: First Blood Part II(1985)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Return of the Living Dead(1985)

    Additional Editor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Baby Love(1983)

    Editor · Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Revenge of the Ninja(1983)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Rock 'n' Roll High School(1979)

    Assistant Editor

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 53 titles, 52 of them dated from 1979 to 2024.

Biggest box office

X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)

$460M worldwide

Highest rated

Predator (1987)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Red One (2024)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 53: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting3 of 53: 2 only directing, 1 with another roleEditing47 of 53: 45 only editing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score47thOther crew4 of 53: 3 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s8 · crew1990s17 · crew2000s14 · crew2010s10 · 1 acting · 9 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 Mark Helfrich's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 44; across their 36 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Approval · how many liked their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Reach · how many have seen their films

95thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Midcredits score across 47 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th17
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

20 of their 47 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser20
  • Broadly Agreed8
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · editor

Rich Girl (1991)

81st percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Predator (1987)

Midcredits 96th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 53/100 in their films, across 36 reviewed titles; fans 63, 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 Mark Helfrich's work okay for kids?

Across up to 29 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore28 titles30–89 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity29 titles25–74 · median 43 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity27 titles37–91 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs27 titles27–66 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense27 titles13–77 · median 49 · 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 Mark Helfrich work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mark Helfrich's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Brett Ratner shares the most, 11.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles