- Producer, writer and director, also editor
- 3 on MovieCove · 8 credits in all
What are Michael W. Leighton's films like?
Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 3
A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 0 · Dark 2
A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 1
Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 1
Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 0
A split, not a type: Casual 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 1
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
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 W. Leighton's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 3 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).
Subscription and free streaming for Michael W. Leighton'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
8 credits, 3 with a MovieCove page.
Station House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
The Genesis Code (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Servants of Evil: Voices from Hitler's Army (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Pale Blood(1990)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Rush Week (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
L.A. Bounty(1989)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
Hostage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
The Killer Inside Me(1976)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 8 titles from 1976 to 2016.
Film career
- 1989Screen debut· Rush Week
How do Michael W. Leighton's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 16th percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 23rd percentile for acclaim.
- 25th to 49th1
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
None of their 3 titles divides audiences: 3 are Mixed.
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the dialogue 42/100 and the plot and story 42/100 in their films, across 3 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.
Who does Michael W. Leighton work with?
People who share at least 2 of Michael W. Leighton's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sybil Danning shares the most, 2.
Actors
- Sybil DanningShared titles: Pale Blood (1990), L.A. Bounty (1989)See all 2 shared titles with Sybil Danning
- Wings HauserShared titles: Pale Blood (1990), L.A. Bounty (1989)See all 2 shared titles with Wings Hauser
Editors
- Stewart SchillShared titles: Pale Blood (1990), L.A. Bounty (1989)See all 2 shared titles with Stewart Schill
Producers
- George H. CookShared titles: Pale Blood (1990), L.A. Bounty (1989)See all 2 shared titles with George H. Cook