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Michael Kane

Writer

Works as
Writer
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 12 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 18% in 30 days

What are Michael Kane's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
Morality
23%
Survival
22%
Self
17%
Bonds
17%
Power
12%
Society
9%
Justice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeWar2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 7 · Intense 1

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 3 · 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 5 · 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 2 · Even-paced 7 · 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 7 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Thrilling
5
Joyful
3
Hopeful
3
Absurd
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Fun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet3

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 Kane's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Kane'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

12 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Cisco Kid(1994)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission(1985)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Bear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Writer

  • All the Right Moves(1983)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Jaws 3-D(1983)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Southern Comfort(1981)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Legend of the Lone Ranger(1981)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Hard Country(1981)

    Story · Writer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Smokey and the Bandit II(1980)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Hot Stuff(1979)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Brady Bunch(1969)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Gilligan's Island(1964)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 11 titles from 1964 to 1994.

Biggest box office

Jaws 3-D (1983)

$88M worldwide

Highest rated

Southern Comfort (1981)

Midcredits 83rd

Most popular right now

Jaws 3-D (1983)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing2 of 11: 2 only directing, 0 with another roleWriting9 of 11: 9 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score27th

By decade

1960s2 · crew1970s1 · crew1980s7 · 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 Kane's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 26th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 31st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 11 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · writer

The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1981)

65th percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Southern Comfort (1981)

Midcredits 83rd · 74% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 38/100 and the plot and story 37/100 in their films, across 9 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 Kane's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 75 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 22 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 50 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 28 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 62 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

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

Who does Michael Kane work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael Kane's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lea Thompson shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers