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Sabrina Plisco

Sabrina Plisco

Editor, also producer · Born December 22, 1961 (64) · Bakersfield, California, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee

Sabrina Plisco is an American film editor. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sabrina Plisco, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 22, 1961 (64)
From
Bakersfield, California, USA
Works as
Editor, also producer
Titles
32 on MovieCove · 45 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 10% in 30 days

What are Sabrina Plisco's films like?

Across their 29 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Animation3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th 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
Bonds
41%
Self
19%
Morality
13%
Survival
11%
Society
7%
Power
6%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds17 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 28 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 16 · Serious 7 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 19 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 10 · Charged 13 · Intense 5

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

Steady 16 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 0

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 14 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 2

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 8 · Full focus 0

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 12 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 6

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

Resolved 24 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Hopeful
17
Warm
12
Joyful
6
Melancholic
8
Other
25

How their films linger

Hopeful18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy14
  • Bittersweet14
  • 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 Sabrina Plisco's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sabrina Plisco'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

45 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page.

  • Journey to Bethlehem(2023)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Strays(2023)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Ms. Marvel(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Clifford the Big Red Dog(2021)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • A Dog's Way Home(2019)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Show Dogs(2018)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Doctor Strange(2016)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Houdini(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • The Smurfs 2(2013)

    Associate Producer · Editor

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Smurfs(2011)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Free Willy: Escape from Pirate's Cove(2010)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Northern Lights(2009)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Beverly Hills Chihuahua(2008)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium(2007)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Charlotte's Web(2006)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow(2004)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Junction Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Editor

  • The Locket(2002)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Scared Silent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Editor

  • My Sister's Keeper(2002)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Uprising(2001)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Uprising (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · Editor

  • The Princess & the Marine(2001)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Holiday Heart(2000)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The lost child(2000)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Trapped in a Purple Haze(2000)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Little Richard(2000)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Durango(1999)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Emma's Wish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Editor

  • Black Dog(1998)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Chance of a Lifetime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Editor

  • Final Descent(1997)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Rose Hill(1997)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Heart of Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Editor

  • Summer of Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Editor

  • A Mother's Instinct (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Editor

  • Blue River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Editor

  • Divas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Editor

  • Someone Else's Child(1994)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Fatal Vows: The Alexandra O'Hara Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Editor

  • A Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith Story(1994)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Betrayed by Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Editor

  • For Their Own Good(1993)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Clownhouse(1989)

    Editor · Sound Recordist

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Making a Bridesmaid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Editor

Career shape

A full career of 45 titles, 44 of them dated from 1990 to 2023.

Biggest box office

Doctor Strange (2016)

$678M worldwide

Highest rated

Doctor Strange (2016)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

The Smurfs 2 (2013)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing1 of 45: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleEditing45 of 45: 43 only editing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score51stOther crew1 of 45: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s17 · crew2000s16 · crew2010s7 · crew2020s4 · 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.

Awards

2 major nominations and no wins, 2015–2023.

  1. 2023
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Picture Editing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
  2. 2015
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Limited Series or a Movie

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Sabrina Plisco's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 30; across their 28 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Approval · how many liked their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Reach · how many have seen their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Midcredits score across 32 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 32 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Mixed18

Most divisive · editor

Show Dogs (2018)

87th percentile spread · 54% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Doctor Strange (2016)

Midcredits 94th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 51/100 in their films, across 25 reviewed titles; fans 60, detractors 34. 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 Sabrina Plisco's work okay for kids?

Across up to 12 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and alcohol & drugs run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore10 titles12–47 · median 35 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity12 titles1–45 · median 19 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity12 titles12–50 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs11 titles0–37 · median 10 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles30–46 · median 40 · 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 Sabrina Plisco work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sabrina Plisco's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jordan Kerner shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers