Michael Burns
Producer · Born August 21, 1958 (68)
- August 21, 1958 (68)
- Producer
- 22 on MovieCove · 26 credits in all
What are Michael Burns' films like?
Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 4 · Wry 1 · Earnest 17
A split, not a type: Light 12 · Serious 5 · Dark 5
Grounded 8 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 5
A split, not a type: Gentle 10 · Charged 6 · Intense 6
A split, not a type: Steady 9 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 5
Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 4
A split, not a type: Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 2
A split, not a type: Casual 12 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 4
A split, not a type: Easy watch 11 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 6
A split, not a type: Resolved 10 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 5
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet11
- Tragic2
- Ambiguous5
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 Burns' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).
- Akeelah and the Bee (2006) · producer · free
- But I'm a Cheerleader (1999) · producer · free
- Confidence (2003) · producer · free
- Shrink (2009) · producer · free
- Wonderland (2003) · producer · free
- Bug (2006) · producer · free
- Desert Blue (1998) · producer · free
- The Final Cut (2004) · producer · free
- Girl (1998) · producer · free
- Mixed Signals (1997) · producer · free
- Undiscovered (2005) · producer · free
- The Spirit (2008) · producer · free
- +1 more
Subscription and free streaming for Michael Burns' 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
26 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
Shrink(2009)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
The Spirit(2008)
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
My Winnipeg(2007)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Bug(2006)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
My Dad Is 100 Years Old (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Akeelah and the Bee(2006)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Employee of the Month(2006)
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Undiscovered(2005)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
The Devil's Rejects(2005)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Beyond the Sea(2004)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
The Final Cut(2004)
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films
Godsend(2004)
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
Wonderland(2003)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Confidence(2003)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Monster's Ball(2001)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Harvard Man(2001)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
Get Over It(2001)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
But I'm a Cheerleader(1999)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
The Suburbans(1999)
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
Desert Blue(1998)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Six-String Samurai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Dancer, Texas Pop. 81(1998)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Girl(1998)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Mixed Signals(1997)
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all filmsPerfectly Normal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Threshold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Career shape
A full career of 21 titles from 1981 to 2009.
Biggest box office
Monster's Ball (2001)
Highest rated
My Winnipeg (2007)
Most popular right now
But I'm a Cheerleader (1999)
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 Burns' films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 22; across their 22 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 50th to 74th7
- 25th to 49th4
- Below 25th7
Shape of the crowd
9 of their 22 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Universally Panned1
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser9
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed8
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 Burns' work okay for kids?
Across up to 14 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.
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 Burns work with?
People who share at least 2 of Michael Burns' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Paseornek shares the most, 10.
Actors
- Keke PalmerShared titles: Shrink (2009), Akeelah and the Bee (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Keke Palmer
- Kevin SpaceyShared titles: Shrink (2009), Beyond the Sea (2004)See all 2 shared titles with Kevin Spacey
- Pell JamesShared titles: Shrink (2009), Undiscovered (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Pell James
- Robert LoggiaShared titles: Shrink (2009), The Suburbans (1999)See all 2 shared titles with Robert Loggia
Composers and cinematographers
- Brian TylerShared titles: Bug (2006), Godsend (2004), The Final Cut (2004)See all 3 shared titles with Brian Tyler
- Michael GradyShared titles: Bug (2006), Wonderland (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Michael Grady
Producers
- Michael PaseornekShared titles: The Spirit (2008), Akeelah and the Bee (2006), Employee of the Month (2006), The Devil's Rejects (2005), Undiscovered (2005), Godsend (2004), The Final Cut (2004), Confidence (2003), Wonderland (2003), Monster's Ball (2001)See all 10 shared titles with Michael Paseornek
- Marc ButanShared titles: Akeelah and the Bee (2006), Godsend (2004), The Final Cut (2004), Confidence (2003), Wonderland (2003), Get Over It (2001), But I'm a Cheerleader (1999), The Suburbans (1999), Desert Blue (1998), Girl (1998)See all 10 shared titles with Marc Butan
- Leanna CreelShared titles: Get Over It (2001), But I'm a Cheerleader (1999), The Suburbans (1999), Dancer, Texas Pop. 81 (1998), Desert Blue (1998), Mixed Signals (1997)See all 6 shared titles with Leanna Creel
- Michael OhovenShared titles: Bug (2006), The Devil's Rejects (2005), Undiscovered (2005), The Final Cut (2004), Confidence (2003)See all 5 shared titles with Michael Ohoven
