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Billy Weber

Billy Weber

Editor, also director · Born June 5, 1946 (80) · Los Angeles, California, USA

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Billy Weber is an American film editor with more than twenty film credits dating from Days of Heaven (1978). One of Weber's first editing roles was as associate editor (as William Weber) on Terrence Malick's first feature as a director, Badlands (1973). Badlands was edited by Robert Estrin; Weber edited Malick's next film Days of Heaven (1978). When Malick returned to film directing twenty years later with The Thin Red Line (1998); he once again hired Weber to edit it, along with Leslie Jones and Saar Klein. While Weber did not edit Malick's next film The New World, he was an associate producer on the project. Most recently, Weber was one of five collaborating editors on Malick's fifth feature, The Tree of Life (2011). Beyond this notable collaboration with Malick, Weber has edited Beverly Hills Cop (directed by Martin Brest, 1984), Top Gun (Tony Scott, 1986) and Midnight Run (Brest, 1988). Weber was nominated for the Academy Award for Film Editing for Top Gun; he was nominated again for an Academy Award, as well as for an ACE Eddie Award and the Satellite Award, for The Thin Red Line. Weber has directed one movie, Josh and S.A.M. (1993), that was produced by Martin Brest. Description above from the Wikipedia article Billy Weber, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 5, 1946 (80)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Editor, also director
Titles
39 on MovieCove · 40 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 35% in 30 days

What are Billy Weber's films like?

Across their 33 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Action14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Animation3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Animation movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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%
Self
25%
Morality
15%
Survival
9%
Power
9%
Society
8%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 33 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 20 · Serious 7 · Dark 6

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 12 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 11

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 17 · Intense 12

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 17 · Whiplash 9

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 9 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 17

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 16 · Relentless 9

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 16 · Engaged 16 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 24 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
16
Absurd
13
Tense
13
Joyful
12
Melancholic
6
Other
36

How their films linger

Feel-good16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy16
  • Bittersweet14
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

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 Billy Weber's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 25 of their 39 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Billy Weber'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

40 credits, 39 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie(2024)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie(2022)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • American Skin(2019)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Predator(2018)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Rules Don't Apply(2016)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Jack Reacher: Never Go Back(2016)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Tree of Life(2011)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Soul Surfer(2011)

    Additional Editing

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Passion Play(2010)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Sex in '69: The Sexual Revolution in America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Editor

  • The Love Guru(2008)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Barnyard(2006)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Nacho Libre(2006)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Gigli(2003)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Showtime(2002)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Miss Congeniality(2000)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Shanghai Noon(2000)

    Additional Editing

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Thin Red Line(1998)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Bulworth(1998)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Murder at 1600(1997)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Grumpier Old Men(1995)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Josh and S.A.M.(1993)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Pure Luck(1991)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Days of Thunder(1990)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Package(1989)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Midnight Run(1988)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Beverly Hills Cop II(1987)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Extreme Prejudice(1987)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Top Gun(1986)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Pee-wee's Big Adventure(1985)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Beverly Hills Cop(1984)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Iceman(1984)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The House of God(1981)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • 48 Hrs.(1982)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again(1982)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Warriors(1979)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Days of Heaven(1978)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Taxi Driver(1976)

    Assistant Editor

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Messiah of Evil(1974)

    as Supermarket Zombie (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Badlands(1973)

    Associate Editor · Editor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 40 titles from 1973 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Top Gun (1986)

$361M worldwide

Highest rated

Badlands (1973)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Top Gun (1986)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 40: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting1 of 40: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleEditing34 of 40: 34 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score56thOther crew4 of 40: 4 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s5 · 1 acting · 4 crew1980s11 · crew1990s7 · crew2000s8 · crew2010s7 · 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 Billy Weber's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 39; across their 33 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Reach · how many have seen their films

95thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Midcredits score across 39 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 39 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · editor

Passion Play (2010)

86th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Badlands (1973)

Midcredits 97th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 49/100 in their films, across 33 reviewed titles; fans 59, 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.

Is Billy Weber's work okay for kids?

Across up to 27 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore23 titles33–75 · median 49 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity27 titles12–53 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity26 titles23–86 · median 54 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs21 titles19–47 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense22 titles27–62 · median 47 · 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 Billy Weber work with?

People who share at least 2 of Billy Weber's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Chris Lebenzon shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles