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Michael Montes

Michael Montes

Composer

Works as
Composer
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 34 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 8% in 30 days

What are Michael Montes' films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Drama 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
30%
Society
19%
Bonds
18%
Survival
14%
Ideas
9%
Power
5%
Morality
5%
Identity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 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 6 · Serious 6 · Dark 7

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

Grounded 15 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 7 · Intense 7

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 3

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 4

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 7 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 7

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 9 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Contemplative
9
Dread
6
Melancholic
5
Absurd
5
Other
14

How their films linger

Thought-provoking10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet9
  • Ambiguous8

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 Montes' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Montes' 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

34 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page.

  • First They Came for My College(2026)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Wooden Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Composer

  • American Santa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Composer

  • Poundcake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Composer

  • Her Violet Kiss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Composer

  • That Cold Dead Look in Your Eyes(2021)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Scenes from an Empty Church(2021)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Oil War(2020)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Saeed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Composer

  • New Year, New You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Composer

  • City of Joel(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Don't Leave Home(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Sweet Requiem(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Homicide for the Holidays (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 6 episodes · Main Title Theme Composer

  • Always Shine(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Applesauce(2015)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • King Georges(2015)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The One I Love(2014)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Ping Pong Summer(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Wild Canaries(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Welcome to the Machine(2012)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Septien(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Consent(2010)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Windmill Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Composer

  • America Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Composer

  • 1888: The Extraordinary Voyage of the Santa Isabel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

  • Whipped(2000)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Ghost Trip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Sound Designer

  • I Remember (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Composer

  • The Headhunter's Sister(1997)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • War Dogs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Camera Operator

  • Firehouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Composer

  • Hangmen(1987)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Pumping Iron II: The Women(1985)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 26 titles from 1985 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Whipped (2000)

$4.8M worldwide

Highest rated

Applesauce (2015)

Midcredits 54th

Most popular right now

Always Shine (2016)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Music22 of 26: 22 only music, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score34thCinematography1 of 26: 0 only cinematography, 1 with another roleOther crew4 of 26: 3 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s3 · crew1990s2 · crew2000s5 · crew2010s10 · crew2020s6 · 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 Montes' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 20 titles are Mixed.

  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · composer

First They Came for My College (2026)

91st percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

First They Came for My College (2026)

Midcredits 92nd · 78% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 49/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 33. 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 Montes' 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 39 · 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 Montes work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael Montes' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Onur Tukel shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers