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Michael Dryhurst

Producer and director

Works as
Producer and director
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 26 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 7% in 30 days

What are Michael Dryhurst's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Power.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
25%
Power
20%
Self
19%
Morality
14%
Survival
13%
Ideas
9%
Family bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 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 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · 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 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 5

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 5 · 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 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

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 3 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Joyful
2
Melancholic
2
Absurd
1
Cold
1
Other
5

How their films linger

Bittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Dryhurst's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Dryhurst'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

26 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page.

  • Hudson Hawk(1991)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Hope and Glory(1987)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Harem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Producer

  • The Emerald Forest(1985)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Never Say Never Again(1983)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Amityville II: The Possession(1982)

    Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Excalibur(1981)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Hard Way(1980)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Lady Vanishes(1979)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Superman(1978)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Big Sleep(1978)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Exorcist II: The Heretic(1977)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Terminal Man(1974)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Baffled(1972)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Scorpio(1973)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The House in Nightmare Park(1973)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Pulp(1972)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Nightcomers(1971)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Lawman(1971)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Night Digger(1971)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer(1970)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Hannibal Brooks(1969)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Long Day's Dying(1968)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Up the Junction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Assistant Director

  • The Yellow Hat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Assistant Director

  • Do You Know This Voice? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Second Assistant Director

Career shape

A full career of 25 titles from 1964 to 1991.

Biggest box office

Never Say Never Again (1983)

$55M worldwide

Highest rated

Hope and Glory (1987)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

Never Say Never Again (1983)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 25: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleProducing7 of 25: 6 only producing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score66thOther crew18 of 25: 18 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score41st

By decade

1960s5 · crew1970s13 · crew1980s6 · crew1990s1 · 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 Dryhurst's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 22; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 22 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed6

Most loved · producer

Hope and Glory (1987)

Midcredits 90th · 77% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 71/100 and the pacing 39/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 Dryhurst's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles39–70 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles38–59 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles8–65 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles19–40 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles37–58 · median 44 · 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 Michael Dryhurst work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael Dryhurst's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Boorman shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Cinematographers and editors

Producers