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Paul Zucker

Editor

Paul Zucker, A.C.E. has worked with some of todays most innovative filmmakers, from Harmony Korine (Mister Lonely) and Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Bafta winner for best editing) to Gus Van Sant (Gerry). He has also edited two films for Judd Apatow (This is 40 and Trainwreck, for which he received an A.C.E. award nomination). Moving between features and streaming, Paul edited the first 3 seasons of Girls for Lena Dunham and both seasons of Loki for Marvel. Paul is also an accomplished commercial editor, and a member of American Cinema Editors.

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Biography from IMDb.

Works as
Editor
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 19 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 24% in 30 days

What are Paul Zucker's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th 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
Self
35%
Bonds
24%
Society
13%
Morality
10%
Power
9%
Survival
6%
Ideas
3%
Purpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 2 · Intense 5

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 4

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 5 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 1

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Contemplative
4
Melancholic
4
Bittersweet
3
Absurd
3
Other
9

How their films linger

Bittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous6

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 Zucker's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Paul Zucker'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

19 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Loki(2021)

    Show 4 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Good Boys(2019)

    Additional Editor

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Camping (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · Editor

  • Hotel Artemis(2018)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Wilson(2017)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Trainwreck(2015)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Silicon Valley(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Editor

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Best Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Editor

  • Movie 43(2013)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Here(2011)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Twelve(2010)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Uncertainty(2008)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • In The Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Editor

  • Mister Lonely(2007)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Delirious(2006)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Slow Burn(2005)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Point&Shoot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Editor

  • Julien Donkey-Boy(1999)

    Assistant Editor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Confession of Julien Donkey-Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 19 titles from 1999 to 2021.

Biggest box office

Trainwreck (2015)

$141M worldwide

Highest rated

Loki (2021)

Midcredits 92nd

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 19: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleEditing17 of 19: 17 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score46thOther crew1 of 19: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s2 · crew2000s6 · crew2010s10 · crew2020s1 · 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 Zucker's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 43rd percentile, the median of all 12; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 14 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · editor

Movie 43 (2013)

77th percentile spread · 48% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Silicon Valley (2014)

Midcredits 98th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 34/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 46, detractors 19. 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 Paul Zucker's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 55 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles17–67 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 82 · severeMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 55 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 41 · moderateMedian 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 Paul Zucker work with?

People who share at least 2 of Paul Zucker's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jeremy Allen White shares the most, 2.

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers