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Michael Arata

Michael Arata

Actor and producer · Born February 23, 1966 (60) · New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Has studied acting with Eli Wallach, Sir Derek Jacobi, Rosemary Harris, and Ben Kingsley. Has acted in and produced scores of stage productions, including works at the annual Tennessee Williams Festival in New Orleans and Shakespeare in City Park in New Orleans. Played college football at Tulane University, and graduated from Tulane Law School. Owns and operates Voodoo Production Services, LLC with fellow New Orleanian Jerry Daigle.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
February 23, 1966 (60)
From
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Works as
Actor and producer
Titles
31 on MovieCove · 39 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 156 days to Oct 27Down 27% in 30 days

What are Michael Arata's films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 14th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 12th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
: browse their Crime 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
Morality
33%
Self
27%
Survival
18%
Bonds
14%
Power
7%
Society
1%
Deception7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 22 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 18 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 8 · Intense 9

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 16 · 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 12 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 16 · 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 11 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 1

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 11 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 7

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

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Dread
9
Absurd
6
Joyful
5
Hopeful
4
Other
17

How their films linger

Fun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous7

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 Michael Arata's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 25 of their 31 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (20).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Arata'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

39 credits, 31 with a MovieCove page.

  • Street Smart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Executive Producer

  • Guns of Redemption(2025)

    Producer · as Dr. Harrison

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • 97 Minutes(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Snatched(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Remember Sunday(2013)

    as Mr. Zed

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Odd Thomas(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Another Dirty Movie(2012)

    as Lawyer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The Courier(2012)

    Executive Producer · as Uniformed Cop

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Ricochet(2011)

    as Defense Atty. Adams

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Carjacked(2011)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Legend of Awesomest Maximus(2011)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Lucky(2011)

    as Man with Piña Colada

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Love, Wedding, Marriage(2011)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Blood Out(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Demoted(2011)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Dirty Movie(2011)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Pool Boys(2009)

    Producer · as Doug's Dad

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Night of the Demons(2009)

    Producer · as Louis Devereaux

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • John Kennedy Toole: The Omega Point (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Narrator

  • New Orleans, Mon Amour(2008)

    Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Deal(2008)

    Producer · as Passerby

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Autopsy(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • K-Ville (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Deja Vu(2006)

    as Reporter

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Faith of My Fathers(2005)

    as Captain Hart

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Heartless(2005)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Odd Girl Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Dave Larson

  • Shooting Gallery(2005)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Madam's Family: The Truth About the Canal Street Brothel(2004)

    as Bobby

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Brooke Ellison Story(2004)

    as Paramedic

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Torn Apart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Bingham

  • Miracle Run(2004)

    as Brian

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Infidelity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Eric

  • Runaway Jury(2003)

    as Raines

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Badge(2002)

    as Gov. Joe Breraton

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Above & Beyond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Stan

  • Malpractice(2001)

    as Doug

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Undercover Blues(1993)

    as Party Guest

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Scratch Across America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

Career shape

Star power in the 84th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 36 titles, 35 of them dated from 1993 to 2026; peak year 2013.

Biggest box office

Odd Thomas (2013)

$1.1M worldwide

Highest rated

Miracle Run (2004)

Midcredits 85th

Most popular right now

Odd Thomas (2013)

Film career

19932026

Peak 2013 · at the high point of their film career. 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting25 of 36: 23 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score32ndProducing13 of 36: 10 only producing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score12thCinematography1 of 36: 0 only cinematography, 1 with another role

36 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s19 · 18 acting · 2 crew2010s12 · 5 acting · 8 crew2020s3 · 1 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 16th · top billed in 0% of 9 roles

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.

How do Michael Arata's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 20th percentile, the median of all 31; across their 22 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 17th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

17thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Approval · how many liked their films

13thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Reach · how many have seen their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th17

Shape of the crowd

20 of their 31 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed20

Most divisive · producer, cinematographer

New Orleans, Mon Amour (2008)

88th percentile spread · 36% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Miracle Run (2004)

Midcredits 85th · 79% liked

Reviewers score the acting 48/100 in their films, across 21 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 30. 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 Michael Arata's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 63 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles26–60 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 78 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 60 · intenseMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 67 · intenseMedian 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 Michael Arata work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael Arata's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jerry Daigle shares the most, 11.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers