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Mike Kunkel

Writer and director

Works as
Writer and director
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 18 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 10% in 30 days

What are Mike Kunkel's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
37%
Bonds
32%
Society
22%
Power
5%
Ideas
4%
Community3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
5
Warm
3
Absurd
2
Hopeful
3
Thrilling
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet1
  • 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 Mike Kunkel's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mike Kunkel'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

18 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Garfield Movie(2024)

    Story Artist

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Leo(2023)

    Story Artist

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Land of Sokmunster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director

  • The Chicken Squad(2021)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Madagascar: A Little Wild(2020)

    Show 9 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse(2018)

    Story Artist

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Americano(2016)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Super Adventure! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Storyboard Artist

  • Sofia the First: Ready to Be a Princess(2013)

    Storyboard

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Quest for Zhu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Storyboard Artist

  • Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil(2010)

    Show 9 episodes · Storyboard Artist · Writer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Bionicle 3: Web of Shadows(2005)

    Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Home on the Range(2004)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • My Life as a Teenage Robot(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Dilbert(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Hercules(1997)

    Animation

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Cats Don't Dance(1997)

    Animation

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Once Upon a Forest(1993)

    Animation

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 16 titles from 1993 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Home on the Range (2004)

$145M worldwide

Highest rated

Dilbert (1999)

Midcredits 56th

Most popular right now

Madagascar: A Little Wild (2020)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing4 of 16: 3 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting6 of 16: 5 only writing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score68thOther crew8 of 16: 6 only other crew, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score60th

By decade

1990s4 · crew2000s2 · crew2010s6 · crew2020s4 · 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.

Who does Mike Kunkel work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mike Kunkel's MovieCove titles; Will Finn shares the most, 2.