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Max Heller

Editor, producer, actor, director and writer

Works as
Editor, producer, actor, director and writer
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 13 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 27% in 30 days

What are Max Heller's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
27%
Self
27%
Bonds
15%
Ideas
13%
Society
13%
Power
4%
Identity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTechnology2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 2 · Wry 0 · Earnest 3

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 1

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 2

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 1 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 3 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Contemplative
5
Absurd
4
Dread
2
Thrilling
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Thought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous7

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 Max Heller's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Max Heller'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

13 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • History's Most Shocking(2025)

    Show Editor

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Estate of Survival(2024)

    Show Editor

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Proof Is Out There: Alien Edition(2024)

    Show Editor

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sewer Divers(2023)

    Show Editor

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Jackass Shark Week 2.0(2022)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The American Barbecue Showdown(2020)

    Show Editor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • My Horror Story(2019)

    Show Editor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Born Guilty(2017)

    Director · Editor · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Applesauce(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Mansions and Murders(2015)

    Show Editor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Summer of Blood(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Fallen Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Editor

  • Der Staatsanwalt hat das Wort (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Harry Wolf

Career shape

A full career of 4 titles from 1965 to 2017.

Biggest box office

We Live in Public (2009)

$42K worldwide

Highest rated

We Live in Public (2009)

Midcredits 85th

Most popular right now

The American Barbecue Showdown (2020)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 4: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting1 of 4: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 4: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing2 of 4: 1 only producing, 1 with another roleEditing2 of 4: 1 only editing, 1 with another role

By decade

1960s1 · acting1990s1 · crew2010s2 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Max Heller's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 26th percentile, the median of all 4; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 11 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · editor

Estate of Survival (2024)

92nd percentile spread · 36% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Applesauce (2015)

Midcredits 54th · 52% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 43/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 54, detractors 28. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.

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.

Who does Max Heller work with?

People who share at least 2 of Max Heller's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Onur Tukel shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Editors

Producers