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Neil A. Machlis

Producer

Works as
Producer
Titles
38 on MovieCove · 39 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 17% in 30 days

What are Neil A. Machlis' films like?

Across their 31 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy18 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Biography movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Horror 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
Bonds
46%
Self
25%
Morality
11%
Society
9%
Survival
6%
Ideas
4%
Family bonds13 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeParenthood3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 31 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 22 · Serious 4 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 9 · Stylized 18 · Heightened 4

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 16 · Charged 10 · Intense 5

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

A split, not a type: Steady 16 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 3

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 6 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 17

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

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 20 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 24 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 29 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
18
Tense
12
Absurd
9
Romantic
10
Warm
10
Other
27

How their films linger

Feel-good18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy21
  • Bittersweet8
  • 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 Neil A. Machlis' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 29 of their 38 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Neil A. Machlis' 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

39 credits, 38 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked(2011)

    Executive Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Janky Promoters(2009)

    Executive Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • First Sunday(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Are We Done Yet?(2007)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Zoom(2006)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Tripper(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Ring Two(2005)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Garfield: The Movie(2004)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest(2002)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Dr. Dolittle 2(2001)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Bedazzled(2000)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • What Planet Are You From?(2000)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Flawless(1999)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Primary Colors(1998)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Birdcage(1996)

    Executive Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Wolf(1994)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • I.Q.(1994)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Honeymoon in Vegas(1992)

    Executive Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey(1991)

    Producer · Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Three Men and a Little Lady(1990)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Postcards from the Edge(1990)

    Executive Producer · Unit Production Manager · as Rob Sonnenfeld

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • An Innocent Man(1989)

    Co-Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Chances Are(1989)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Planes, Trains & Automobiles(1987)

    Executive Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Monster Squad(1987)

    Co-Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Gung Ho(1986)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Johnny Dangerously(1984)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • 2010: The Year We Make Contact(1984)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Cujo(1983)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Grease 2(1982)

    Associate Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Mommie Dearest(1981)

    Associate Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Can't Stop the Music(1980)

    Associate Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • American Gigolo(1980)

    Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Steel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Unit Production Manager

  • Grease(1978)

    Associate Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Empire of the Ants(1977)

    Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Lenny(1974)

    Unit Manager

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Huckleberry Finn(1974)

    Assistant Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams(1973)

    Second Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 36 titles from 1973 to 2011.

Biggest box office

Grease (1978)

$396M worldwide

Highest rated

Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

The Ring Two (2005)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 36: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleProducing28 of 36: 16 only producing, 12 with another role · typical Midcredits score41stOther crew20 of 36: 8 only other crew, 12 with another role · typical Midcredits score55th

36 titles, 12 with more than one role — producing and other crew overlap on 12 of them.

By decade

1970s6 · crew1980s11 · crew1990s8 · 1 acting · 8 crew2000s10 · crew2010s1 · 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 Neil A. Machlis' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 38; across their 31 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Reach · how many have seen their films

93rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Midcredits score across 38 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th12

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 38 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · producer

Can't Stop the Music (1980)

90th percentile spread · 54% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)

Midcredits 94th · 83% liked

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 Neil A. Machlis' work okay for kids?

Across up to 26 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore18 titles11–68 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity26 titles15–56 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity20 titles29–70 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs16 titles15–46 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense17 titles9–81 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all 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 Neil A. Machlis work with?

People who share at least 2 of Neil A. Machlis' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michele Imperato shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles