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Paul LaMastra

Paul LaMastra

Editor · Born March 29, 1941 (85) · Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA

Born
March 29, 1941 (85)
From
Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA
Works as
Editor
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 38 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 29% in 30 days

What are Paul LaMastra's films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama16 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Action 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
27%
Morality
23%
Self
15%
Survival
13%
Society
13%
Power
5%
Ideas
4%
Family bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 22 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 5 · Serious 7 · Dark 10

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

Grounded 22 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 12 · Intense 7

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

Steady 15 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 18 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 10 · 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 13 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 0

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

Easy watch 2 · Affecting 11 · Heavy 9

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

Resolved 20 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Melancholic
13
Warm
7
Hopeful
8
Contemplative
5
Other
14

How their films linger

Hopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet14
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Paul LaMastra's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Paul LaMastra'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

38 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Quiet Flows The Don (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Editor

  • The Killing Yard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Editor

  • Rip Girls(2000)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Color of Love: Jacey's Story(2000)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Inherit the Wind(1999)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Replacing Dad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Editor

  • Ruby Bridges(1998)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

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

    Editor

  • A Match Made in Heaven(1997)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Member of the Wedding(1997)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • If Looks Could Kill(1996)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Man Next Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Editor

  • A Burning Passion: The Margaret Mitchell Story(1994)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Queen(1993)

    Show Editor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232(1992)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Mark Twain and Me(1991)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Perfect Tribute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Editor

  • Carolina Skeletons(1991)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Last Best Year(1990)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Caroline?(1990)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Baby M (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 2 episodes · Editor

  • Foxfire(1987)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Mercy or Murder?(1987)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • License to Kill(1984)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Unnatural Causes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Editor

  • Wallenberg: A Hero's Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 2 episodes · Editor

  • Love Is Never Silent(1985)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Confessions of a Married Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Editor

  • The Face of Rage(1983)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Rules of Marriage(1982)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy(1981)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Inmates: A Love Story(1981)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • A Time for Miracles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Editor

  • Attica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Editor

  • The Flame Is Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Editor

  • Backstairs at the White House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 4 episodes · Editor

  • Peter Lundy and the Medicine Hat Stallion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Editor

  • Chrome and Hot Leather(1971)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 31 titles from 1971 to 2006.

Highest rated

Ruby Bridges (1998)

Midcredits 85th

Most popular right now

Rip Girls (2000)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Editing31 of 31: 31 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score58th

By decade

1970s4 · crew1980s10 · 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 Paul LaMastra's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 22; across their 22 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Approval · how many liked their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Reach · how many have seen their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 23 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · editor

The Face of Rage (1983)

84th percentile spread · 39% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Love Is Never Silent (1985)

Midcredits 90th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 48/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 55, detractors 29. 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 Paul LaMastra work with?

People who share at least 2 of Paul LaMastra's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dorothea G. Petrie shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers