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Frankie Muniz

Frankie Muniz

Actor, also producer · Born December 5, 1985 (40) · Ridgewood, New Jersey, USA

Francisco James "Frankie" Muniz IV (born December 5, 1985) is an American actor and racing driver. He is best known for playing the title character in the family sitcom "Malcolm in the Middle" (2000–06).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 5, 1985 (40)
From
Ridgewood, New Jersey, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
40 on MovieCove · 57 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 157 days to Oct 28Down 28% in 30 days

What are Frankie Muniz's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 11th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 14th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
Self
34%
Bonds
28%
Survival
14%
Society
9%
Ideas
7%
Morality
5%
Power
3%
Family bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 13 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 7 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 3

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 9 · Charged 7 · Intense 2

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

A split, not a type: Steady 10 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 2

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 7 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 6

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 9 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 3

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 5 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 16 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

15 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 13 of 15 analyzed roles.

Hero
13 of 15
Trickster
1 of 15
Ally
1 of 15
Show the 15 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
7
Tense
6
Joyful
7
Manic
5
Thrilling
5
Other
19

How their films linger

Feel-good12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet6
  • 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 Frankie Muniz's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 29 of their 40 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Frankie Muniz'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

57 credits, 40 with a MovieCove page; 22 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair(2026)

    Show 4 episodes · as Malcolm

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Renner(2025)

    as Renner

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Half Baked: Totally High(2024)

    as Eddie

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • I Can See Your Voice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Shawn

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Harley Quinn(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Frankie Muniz (voice)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Black String(2018)

    as Jonathan

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Rookie(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Corey Harris / The Prophet Jedidiah

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • New Amsterdam(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Jace

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Just For Laughs: Redux (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Creator · as Himself

  • Another Day In Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Mike

  • Preacher(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Frankie Muniz

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!(2015)

    as Lucas

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • I'm a Celebrity: Get Me Out of Here! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Contestant

  • Road to Capri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Daniel

  • The Mysteries of Laura(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Frankie Muniz

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Destruction: Las Vegas(2013)

    as Nelson

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Frankie Muniz

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Last Man Standing(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Richard

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Pizza Man(2011)

    as Matt Burns / Pizza Man

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Legend of Secret Pass(2010)

    as Manu (voice)

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Extreme Movie(2008)

    as Chuck

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story(2007)

    as Buddy Holly

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • My Sexiest Year (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Jake

  • Choose Your Own Adventure: The Abominable Snowman(2006)

    Executive Producer · as Benjamin North (voice)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Stay Alive(2006)

    as Swink

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Criminal Minds(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Jonny McHale

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • My Crazy Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Racing Stripes(2005)

    as Stripes (voice)

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London(2004)

    as Cody Banks

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Stuck on You(2003)

    as Frankie Muniz (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Arrested Development(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Frankie Muniz

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Agent Cody Banks(2003)

    as Cody Banks

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Fillmore! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · as Augie Sansome (voice)

  • Moville Mysteries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 26 episodes · as Mosley 'Mo' Moville (voice)

  • Deuces Wild(2002)

    as Scooch

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Big Fat Liar(2002)

    as Jason Shepherd

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Nightmare Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Mike

  • Dr. Dolittle 2(2001)

    as Boy Bear Cub (voice)

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Fairly OddParents(2001)

    Show 10 episodes · as Chester McBadbat (voice)

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Miracle in Lane 2(2000)

    as Justin Yoder

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Titus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Nick Galenti

  • It Had to Be You(2000)

    as Young Plaza Ambassador

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • My Dog Skip(2000)

    as Willie Morris

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Malcolm in the Middle(2000)

    Show 151 episodes · as Malcolm

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Little Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Ross

  • Lost & Found(1999)

    as Movie on TV 'Boy'

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • What the Deaf Man Heard(1997)

    as Young Sammy Ayers

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • To Dance with Olivia(1997)

    as Oscar

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Sabrina the Teenage Witch(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Angelo

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Spin City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as Derek Evans

  • Mad TV(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · as Humorist (uncredited) · as Self

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Simpsons(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Thelonious (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Young Sammy

  • Hot Bath an' a Stiff Drink 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Deputy Allister Jenkins

  • Reapers Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Logan

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 57 titles, 55 of them dated from 1951 to 2026; peak year 2003.

Biggest box office

Racing Stripes (2005)

$91M worldwide

Highest rated

Malcolm in the Middle (2000)

Midcredits 95th

Film career

19512026

Peak 2003 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 13 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1999Screen debut· Lost & Found
  • 2000First top-billed film· My Dog Skip

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting56 of 57: 55 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score42ndProducing1 of 57: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 57: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1950s1 · acting1980s1 · acting1990s8 · acting2000s24 · 24 acting · 1 crew2010s16 · 15 acting · 1 crew2020s5 · acting

Billing

usually 1st · top billed in 67% of 15 roles
9904

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Frankie Muniz's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 24th percentile, the median of all 24; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 23rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 40 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th14

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 40 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed17

Most divisive · actor, producer

Choose Your Own Adventure: The Abominable Snowman (2006)

96th percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Malcolm in the Middle (2000)

Midcredits 95th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 55/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 38. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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 Frankie Muniz's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles22–78 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles14–52 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles21–69 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles18–51 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles14–57 · median 42 · 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 Frankie Muniz work with?

People who share at least 2 of Frankie Muniz's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jeffrey Jurgensen shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles