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Earl Watson

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Titles
30 on MovieCove · 36 credits in all
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 36% in 30 days

What are Earl Watson's films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 14th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 16th percentile
: browse their Adventure 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
32%
Morality
21%
Self
17%
Power
11%
Society
9%
Survival
8%
Ideas
2%
Romantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 22 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 4 · Wry 4 · Earnest 14

Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 17 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 9 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 3

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 10 · Charged 9 · Intense 3

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

A split, not a type: Steady 12 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 4

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 14

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 15 · Relentless 0

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 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 21 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
11
Joyful
9
Tense
7
Warm
7
Romantic
6
Other
17

How their films linger

Fun16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy15
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic3
  • 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 Earl Watson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 30 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Earl Watson'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, 30 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Salon(2005)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • You Got Served(2004)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Deliver Us from Eva(2003)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Two Can Play That Game(2001)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Brothers(2001)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Ladies Man(2000)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Trippin' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Editor

  • Ride(1998)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Cherokee Kid(1996)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Great White Hype(1996)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Panther(1995)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Car 54, Where Are You?(1994)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • CB4(1993)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Dance Macabre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Editor

  • Boomerang(1992)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Prison Stories: Women on the Inside(1991)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Forbidden Dance(1990)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Rift(1990)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • House Party(1990)

    Editor · Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Stepfather II: Make Room for Daddy(1989)

    Sound Editor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Beverly Hills Brats(1989)

    Sound Editor

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master(1988)

    ADR Editor

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Midnight Crossing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Editor

  • The Outing(1987)

    Dialogue Editor

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Ghost Fever(1986)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Hamburger: The Motion Picture(1986)

    ADR Editor

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Treasure of the Amazon(1985)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Group Madness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Editor

  • Wacko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Editor

  • Mystery on Monster Island(1981)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Without Warning(1980)

    Sound Editor

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Angels' Brigade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Editor

  • Guyana: Cult of the Damned(1979)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Hi-Riders(1978)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Black Shampoo(1976)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Tom(1973)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 32 titles from 1976 to 2004.

Biggest box office

Boomerang (1992)

$131M worldwide

Highest rated

House Party (1990)

Midcredits 66th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Editing26 of 32: 25 only editing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score23rdOther crew7 of 32: 6 only other crew, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score19th

By decade

1970s3 · crew1980s12 · crew1990s13 · crew2000s4 · 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 Earl Watson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 20th percentile, the median of all 30; across their 22 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 25th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Approval · how many liked their films

22ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Reach · how many have seen their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Midcredits score across 30 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th16

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 30 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed18

Most divisive · editor

The Forbidden Dance (1990)

93rd percentile spread · 55% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

House Party (1990)

Midcredits 66th · 55% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 35/100 in their films, across 20 reviewed titles; fans 50, detractors 23. 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 Earl Watson's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity6 titles45–63 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32

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 Earl Watson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Earl Watson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Marcus Miller shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles