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Michael J. Luisi

Producer

Works as
Producer
Titles
44 on Motif · 45 credits in all
Links
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Known for

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

What are Michael J. Luisi's films like?

Across their 42 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Action18 titlesTypical Motif score: 22nd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy9 titlesTypical Motif score: 8th percentile
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Animation6 titlesTypical Motif score: 37th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Horror4 titlesTypical Motif score: 17th percentile
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Drama2 titlesTypical Motif score: 53rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif 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
Bonds
30%
Survival
26%
Morality
23%
Self
10%
Society
5%
Power
4%
Ideas
2%
Survival16 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds12 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship9 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice11 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 41 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 19 · Serious 8 · Dark 14

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 26 · Stylized 13 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 8 · Charged 17 · Intense 16

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

A split, not a type: Steady 20 · Shifting 19 · 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 25 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 11

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 22 · Relentless 12

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

Casual 26 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 33 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
28
Thrilling
20
Dread
15
Joyful
11
Absurd
10
Other
34

How their films linger

Fun19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Happy26
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Michael J. Luisi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 44 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael J. Luisi's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

45 credits, 44 with a Motif page.

Career shape

A full career of 33 titles, 32 of them dated from 2012 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Call (2013)

$69M worldwide

Highest rated

Fighting with My Family (2019)

Motif 83rd

Most popular right now

Surf's Up 2: WaveMania (2016)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing33 of 33: 33 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Motif score17th

By decade

2010s28 · 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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do Michael J. Luisi's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 22nd percentile, the median of all 43; across their 41 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 26th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 41

Approval · how many liked their films

18thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 41

Reach · how many have seen their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 41

Motif score across 44 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th27

Shape of the crowd

30 of their 44 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed30

Most divisive · producer

Christmas Bounty (2013)

81st percentile spread · 43% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Fighting with My Family (2019)

Motif 83rd · 75% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 J. Luisi's work okay for kids?

Across up to 17 Motif titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore12 titles37–93 · median 80 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity17 titles23–52 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 31
Profanity11 titles37–87 · median 60 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 35
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles27–46 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense10 titles18–90 · median 77 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Michael J. Luisi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael J. Luisi's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Richard Lowell shares the most, 21.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers