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Mike Binder

Mike Binder

Actor, director, writer and producer · Born June 2, 1958 (68) · Detroit, Michigan, USA

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Mike Binder (born June 2, 1958) is an American film director, screenwriter, producer and actor. Description above from the Wikipedia article Mike Binder, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 2, 1958 (68)
From
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Works as
Actor, director, writer and producer
Titles
28 on MovieCove · 36 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 10% in 30 days

What are Mike Binder's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th 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
Bonds
31%
Self
23%
Survival
19%
Morality
9%
Society
7%
Ideas
6%
Power
4%
Grief7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 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 8 · Serious 3 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 11 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 11 · Intense 1

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · 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 6 · 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 9 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Bittersweet
6
Warm
5
Melancholic
5
Absurd
5
Other
11

How their films linger

Bittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic1
  • Cyclical1

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 Mike Binder's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 28 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mike Binder'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

36 credits, 28 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Halfway to Amarillo(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • #Cancelholtzman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director · Producer

  • Bill Burr: Live at Red Rocks(2022)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Dirty Daddy: The Bob Saget Tribute(2022)

    Director · Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Bill Burr: Paper Tiger(2019)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Fanboy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Acting Coach

  • Billions(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Black or White(2014)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Mom(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Story

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Ray Donovan(2013)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Nashville(2012)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • The Private Lives of Pippa Lee(2009)

    as Sam Shapiro

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Reign Over Me(2007)

    Director · Screenplay · as Bryan Sugarman

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Man About Town(2006)

    Director · Writer · as Morty

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Amateurs(2005)

    as Andy's Boss

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Commander in Chief(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Evan Hutchins

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • The Upside of Anger(2005)

    Director · Screenplay · as Adam 'Shep' Goodman

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Boston Legal(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Clarence Nichols

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Minority Report(2002)

    as Leo Crow

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Search for John Gissing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director · Writer · as Matthew Barnes

  • The Mind of the Married Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 20 episodes · Director · Creator · Producer · as Micky Barnes

  • Four Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director · Writer · as Ben Greene

  • Curb Your Enthusiasm(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Mike Binder

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Contender(2000)

    as Lewis Hollis

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Sex Monster(1999)

    Director · Writer · as Marty Barnes

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • American Gothic(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Blankman(1994)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Indian Summer(1993)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Crossing the Bridge(1992)

    Director · Writer · as Narrator (Voice)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • HBO First Look (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Coupe de Ville (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Co-Producer · Writer

  • One Night Stand(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Full House(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Steve

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

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

    as Eddie

  • The Hollywood Knights(1980)

    as Pledge

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Can You Hear the Laughter? The Story of Freddie Prinze(1979)

    as Alan Bursky

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 36 titles from 1979 to 2025; peak year 2006.

Biggest box office

Minority Report (2002)

$358M worldwide

Highest rated

Bill Burr: Paper Tiger (2019)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Minority Report (2002)

Film career

19792025

Peak 2006 · 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
Acting22 of 36: 14 only acting, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score52ndDirecting18 of 36: 7 only directing, 11 with another role · typical Midcredits score67thWriting12 of 36: 2 only writing, 10 with another role · typical Midcredits score64thProducing5 of 36: 1 only producing, 4 with another roleOther crew1 of 36: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

36 titles, 12 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 8 of them.

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s4 · acting1990s7 · 3 acting · 6 crew2000s13 · 13 acting · 6 crew2010s7 · 1 acting · 6 crew2020s4 · crew

Billing

usually 9th · 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 Mike Binder's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 18; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 28 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 28 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · producer

Halfway to Amarillo (2023)

91st percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Bill Burr: Paper Tiger (2019)

Midcredits 97th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 46. 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 Mike Binder'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 53 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles27–48 · median 43 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 52 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 40 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 53 · 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 Mike Binder work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mike Binder's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jack Binder shares the most, 7.

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles