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Michael Berk

Michael Berk

Writer and producer

Works as
Writer and producer
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 27 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 42 days to Oct 28Down 29% in 30 days

What are Michael Berk's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile
: browse their Drama 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%
Bonds
26%
Self
16%
Society
13%
Survival
10%
Power
3%
Justice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 9 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 11 · Intense 1

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 6 · 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 7 · Some laughs 5 · 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 7 · 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 9 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
6
Tense
6
Absurd
6
Warm
3
Hopeful
3
Other
14

How their films linger

Fun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet2
  • 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 Michael Berk's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Berk'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

27 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.

  • SPF-18(2017)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Baywatch(2017)

    Executive Producer · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Killing Hasselhoff(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Soul Surfer(2011)

    Screenplay · Screenstory

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Tranced (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Producer

  • Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding(2003)

    Characters · Executive Producer · Story · Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Assault on Death Mountain(1999)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Baywatch: White Thunder at Glacier Bay(1998)

    Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Assault on Devil's Island(1997)

    Executive Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Steel Chariots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Screenplay

  • Baywatch Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Creator · Writer

  • Baywatch: Forbidden Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Executive Producer

  • Thunder in Paradise II(1994)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Thunder in Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Creator · Writer

  • Thunder in Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Executive Producer · Screenplay · Story

  • Baywatch: Panic at Malibu Pier(1989)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Baywatch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 34 episodes · Director · Creator · Executive Producer · Story · Teleplay · Writer

  • The Wizard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 9 episodes · Creator · Writer

  • Crime of Innocence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Writer

  • The Haunting Passion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Executive Producer · Writer

  • Manimal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

  • The Wild and the Free (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Executive Producer · Writer

  • The Last Song(1980)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd(1980)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel(1979)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Peace Killers(1971)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Baywatch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Executive Producer

Career shape

A full career of 24 titles, 23 of them dated from 1979 to 2017.

Biggest box office

Baywatch (2017)

$178M worldwide

Highest rated

Soul Surfer (2011)

Midcredits 78th

Most popular right now

Baywatch (2017)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 24: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting18 of 24: 8 only writing, 10 with another role · typical Midcredits score55thProducing13 of 24: 6 only producing, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score26thOther crew4 of 24: 0 only other crew, 4 with another role

24 titles, 10 with more than one role — writing and producing overlap on 7 of them.

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s9 · crew1990s8 · crew2000s1 · crew2010s4 · 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 Michael Berk's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 28th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 28th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 14 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · writer, producer

Baywatch: White Thunder at Glacier Bay (1998)

90th percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Soul Surfer (2011)

Midcredits 78th · 72% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 27/100 and the plot and story 32/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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 Berk's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity5 titles31–62 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32

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 Berk work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael Berk's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Douglas Schwartz shares the most, 12.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers