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Michael Goldberg

Writer · Died October 2, 2014, aged 55 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Michael Goldberg (May 8, 1959 – October 2, 2014) was an American screenwriter. A graduate of University of Michigan and Carnegie Mellon University, Goldberg scripted the films Cool Runnings, Little Giants and Snow Dogs. Goldberg died October 2, 2014, of brain and sinus cancer at the age of 55. His funeral was held four days later in Philadelphia. Source: Article "Michael Goldberg (screenwriter)" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 8, 1959
Died
October 2, 2014 (aged 55)
From
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Writer
Titles
7 on MovieCove · 9 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 16% in 30 days

What are Michael Goldberg's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy 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
Self
43%
Bonds
38%
Society
18%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 1 · Intense 0

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
4
Warm
4
Hopeful
3
Melancholic
1
Thrilling
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy5

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 Goldberg's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Goldberg'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

9 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.

  • Should've Been Romeo(2012)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Snow Dogs(2002)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Earth: Final Conflict(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Story

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • The Lovemaster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director · Writer

  • Bushwhacked(1995)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Fifteen Minute Hamlet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Executive Producer · as Producer

  • Little Giants(1994)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Cool Runnings(1993)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Tatort(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Simon Untersander

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 9 titles from 1970 to 2012.

Biggest box office

Cool Runnings (1993)

$155M worldwide

Highest rated

Cool Runnings (1993)

Midcredits 83rd

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 9: 1 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting1 of 9: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting7 of 9: 6 only writing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score29thProducing1 of 9: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · acting1990s6 · 1 acting · 6 crew2000s1 · crew2010s1 · 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 Goldberg's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 33rd percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 35th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 7 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · writer

Should've Been Romeo (2012)

88th percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Cool Runnings (1993)

Midcredits 83rd · 72% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 52/100 and the plot and story 43/100 in their films, across 4 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 Goldberg's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 17 · mildMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Michael Goldberg work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael Goldberg's MovieCove titles; Tommy Swerdlow shares the most, 4.