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Brenda Carlson

Editor · Born September 5, 1977 (49) · Fargo, North Dakota, USA

Brenda Carlson was born on 5 September 1977 in Fargo, North Dakota, USA. She is an editor, known for Michael Yo: Blasian (2018), Pete Lee: Tall, Dark and Pleasant (2021) and Ezequiel Campa: En Vivo Y En La Hierba (2019).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
September 5, 1977 (49)
From
Fargo, North Dakota, USA
Works as
Editor
Titles
187 on MovieCove · 197 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 7% in 30 days

What are Brenda Carlson's films like?

Across their 186 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Genres

Comedy143 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary34 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary 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
Self
34%
Society
31%
Bonds
17%
Ideas
13%
Survival
2%
Power
2%
Morality
1%
Identity68 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity69 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds31 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame29 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth23 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth20 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt17 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice17 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 179 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 174 · Serious 4 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 161 · Stylized 16 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 141 · Charged 32 · Intense 6

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

Steady 157 · Shifting 18 · Whiplash 4

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 173

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 90 · Even-paced 80 · 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 163 · Engaged 16 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 173 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
154
Absurd
96
Warm
69
Contemplative
45
Manic
19
Other
39

How their films linger

Fun155 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good130 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking32 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy114
  • Bittersweet8
  • Ambiguous30
  • Cyclical33

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 Brenda Carlson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 180 of their 187 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (135).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Brenda Carlson'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

197 credits, 187 with a MovieCove page.

Career shape

A full career of 84 titles from 2008 to 2024.

Highest rated

Bill Burr: I'm Sorry You Feel That Way (2014)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Join or Die with Craig Ferguson (2016)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Editing84 of 84: 84 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score60th

By decade

2000s1 · crew2010s73 · crew2020s10 · 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 Brenda Carlson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of the 179 of 180 with a score; across their 178 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 64th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 178

Approval · how many liked their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 178

Reach · how many have seen their films

22ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 178

Midcredits score across 186 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up58
  • 50th to 74th59
  • 25th to 49th50
  • Below 25th19

Shape of the crowd

80 of their 186 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Universally Panned1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive13
  • Cult Classic28
  • Crowd Pleaser54
  • Mixed80

Most divisive · editor

Claudia Oshry: Disgraced Queen (2020)

96th percentile spread · 52% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Bill Burr: I'm Sorry You Feel That Way (2014)

Midcredits 98th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 49/100 in their films, across 55 reviewed titles; fans 66, detractors 21. 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 Brenda Carlson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Brenda Carlson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Brian Volk-Weiss shares the most, 186.

Directors

  • Brian Volk-Weiss186 titles · 49 as director    See newest 12 of 186 shared titles with Brian Volk-Weiss
  • Jay Chapman63 titles · 42 as director    See newest 12 of 63 shared titles with Jay Chapman
  • Jaime Eliezer Karas26 titles · 21 as director    See newest 12 of 26 shared titles with Jaime Eliezer Karas
  • Ryan Polito7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Ryan Polito

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

  • Cisco Henson151 titles    See newest 12 of 151 shared titles with Cisco Henson
  • Kieran Dotti56 titles    See newest 12 of 56 shared titles with Kieran Dotti
  • Davina Dobrovech54 titles    See newest 12 of 54 shared titles with Davina Dobrovech
  • Anne Leuck44 titles    See newest 12 of 44 shared titles with Anne Leuck

Mixed roles