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Mike Marvin

Mike Marvin

Producer, director and writer · Born March 10, 1945 (81) · San Mateo, California, USA

Born
March 10, 1945 (81)
From
San Mateo, California, USA
Works as
Producer, director and writer
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 21 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 15% in 30 days

What are Mike Marvin's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action 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
Self
28%
Bonds
20%
Morality
19%
Survival
16%
Power
13%
Ideas
5%
Coming of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 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 7 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 7 · Intense 4

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 6 · 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 7 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 0

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 5 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Dread
4
Absurd
4
Thrilling
3
Warm
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Unsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

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 Marvin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mike Marvin'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

21 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Atlas Shrugged: Part I(2011)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • 9 Miles Down(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Night Train(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Pool Boys(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Camille(2008)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Autopsy(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Timber Falls(2007)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Sunstorm(2007)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • A Rock and a Hard Place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Producer

  • Madam Savant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Jake / Jury Foreman

  • Treasure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer

  • Maui Heat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director

  • Arranged Marriage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director · Executive Producer

  • The Dragon Gate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director · Producer

  • Wishman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director

  • High Desert Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Story

  • The Wraith(1986)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Hamburger: The Motion Picture(1986)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • MacGyver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Story · Teleplay

  • Hot Dog... The Movie(1984)

    Co-Producer · Writer · as Downhill Starter

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Six Pack(1982)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 17 titles from 1982 to 2011.

Biggest box office

Hot Dog... The Movie (1984)

$20M worldwide

Highest rated

Six Pack (1982)

Midcredits 53rd

Most popular right now

The Wraith (1986)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 17: 0 only acting, 2 with another roleDirecting9 of 17: 3 only directing, 6 with another roleWriting8 of 17: 3 only writing, 5 with another roleProducing10 of 17: 4 only producing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score20th

17 titles, 7 with more than one role — producing and directing overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

1980s6 · 1 acting · 6 crew1990s7 · 1 acting · 7 crew2000s3 · 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 Mike Marvin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 20th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 21st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 12 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · producer

Atlas Shrugged: Part I (2011)

86th percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Six Pack (1982)

Midcredits 53rd · 48% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 58/100 and the pacing 43/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 Mike Marvin's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 51 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles27–62 · median 47 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 50 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 51 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian 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 Mike Marvin work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mike Marvin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Harmon Kaslow shares the most, 7.

Actors

Composers

Producers