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Michael Linn

Composer · Died March 23, 1995, aged 42 · Massachusetts, USA

Born
July 27, 1952
Died
March 23, 1995 (aged 42)
From
Massachusetts, USA
Works as
Composer
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 25 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 Linn's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
22%
Society
22%
Self
21%
Morality
18%
Survival
11%
Power
6%
Community2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1

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 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
3
Thrilling
3
Absurd
3
Tense
2
Melancholic
2
Other
2

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Ambiguous2

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 Linn's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Linn'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

25 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page.

  • Snapdragon(1993)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • My Boyfriend's Back(1993)

    Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Illicit Behavior(1992)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Infinity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Composer

  • The Ambulance(1990)

    Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Happy Together(1989)

    Additional Music

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • A Time of Destiny(1988)

    Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • D.O.A.(1988)

    Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Survival Game(1987)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Night Screams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Composer

  • Evil Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Composer

  • Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold(1986)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • That's Life!(1986)

    Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2(1986)

    Sound Editor

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Dangerously Close(1986)

    Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • P.O.W. the Escape(1986)

    Music Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Evils of the Night(1985)

    Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • American Ninja(1985)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Rappin'(1985)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo(1984)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Ordeal by Innocence(1984)

    Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • BrainWaves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Music Editor

  • 10 to Midnight(1983)

    Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Trial by Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Composer

  • King Kung Fu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Composer

Career shape

A full career of 25 titles from 1976 to 1993.

Biggest box office

Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo (1984)

$15M worldwide

Highest rated

Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo (1984)

Midcredits 32nd

Most popular right now

American Ninja (1985)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Music13 of 25: 13 only music, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score13thOther crew12 of 25: 12 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score36th

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s19 · crew1990s5 · 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 Linn's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 29th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 15th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

15thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

7thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 19 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · composer

Rappin' (1985)

77th percentile spread · 58% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Happy Together (1989)

Midcredits 41st · 41% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 41/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 53, detractors 26. The element that speaks to their work as a composer.

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 Linn's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 58 · moderateMedian 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 Linn work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael Linn's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Menahem Golan shares the most, 4.

Directors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers