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Lauren A. Schaffer

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Titles
22 on MovieCove · 26 credits in all
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 12% in 30 days

What are Lauren A. Schaffer's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 12th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: 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
Morality
29%
Self
18%
Power
16%
Survival
15%
Bonds
14%
Society
5%
Ideas
4%
Justice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 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 8 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 9 · Intense 1

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 10 · 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 5 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 7 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Melancholic
5
Absurd
4
Dread
4
Contemplative
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous4

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 Lauren A. Schaffer's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lauren A. Schaffer'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

26 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Spiderwick Chronicles(2024)

    Show Editor

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows

  • Choose Love(2023)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • When the Streetlights Go On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 10 episodes · Editor

  • The Rookie(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Revenge(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Editorial Services

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Rizzoli & Isles(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Editor

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • American Bully(2009)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Deadwood(2004)

    Show 3 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001)

    Show 4 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The West Wing(1999)

    Show 8 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Defenders: Taking the First(1998)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Defenders: Choice of Evils(1998)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Defenders: Payback (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Editor

  • Alibi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Editor

  • All Lies End in Murder(1997)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Kiss and Tell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Editor

  • Ayn Rand: A Sense of Life(1996)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings(1993)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • See Jane Run(1995)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Pet Shop(1994)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Brain Smasher... A Love Story(1993)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Dollman vs. Demonic Toys(1993)

    Additional Editor

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Doctor Mordrid(1992)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Trancers III(1992)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • American Ninja(1985)

    Assistant Editor

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • American Flyers(1985)

    Assistant Editor

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 22 titles from 1985 to 2023.

Biggest box office

Ayn Rand: A Sense of Life (1996)

$205K worldwide

Highest rated

Brain Smasher... A Love Story (1993)

Midcredits 39th

Most popular right now

The Spiderwick Chronicles (2024)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Editing19 of 22: 19 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score35thOther crew3 of 22: 3 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s2 · crew1990s13 · crew2000s2 · crew2010s3 · 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 Lauren A. Schaffer's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 25th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 26th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 22 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · editor

The Spiderwick Chronicles (2024)

84th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

The West Wing (1999)

Midcredits 98th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 45/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 55, detractors 31. 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.

Who does Lauren A. Schaffer work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lauren A. Schaffer's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Andy Wolk shares the most, 3.

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Producers