
Michael Riley
Producer · Born July 15, 1966 (60) · Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
Michael Riley is a British award-winning film producer and CEO of Bristol and London-based production company Sterling Pictures.
Biography from TMDB.
- July 15, 1966 (60)
- Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
- Producer
- 15 on MovieCove · 19 credits in all
What are Michael Riley's films like?
Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 12
A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 6 · Dark 7
Grounded 6 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 1
Gentle 1 · Charged 8 · Intense 5
Steady 5 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 2
Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2
Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0
Casual 4 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 6
Resolved 6 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 2
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet7
- Tragic3
- Ambiguous4
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 Riley's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).
- My Policeman (2022) · producer · free
- The Seasoning House (2012) · producer · free
- Sideshow (2020) · producer · free
- Chosen (2016) · producer · free
- Soulmate (2013) · producer · free
- The Ballad of Billy McCrae (2021) · producer · free
- Vampire Diary (2006) · producer · free
- Frankenstein: Legacy (2024) · producer · free
- Can You Hear Me? (2024) · producer · free
- Fear the Invisible Man (2023) · producer · free
Subscription and free streaming for Michael Riley'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
19 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

Frankenstein: Legacy(2024)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
Can You Hear Me?(2024)
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
Fear the Invisible Man(2023)
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
My Policeman(2022)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Sideshow(2020)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
The Convent(2018)
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
Crowhurst(2017)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Chosen(2016)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Scar Tissue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

Soulmate(2013)
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films
The Seasoning House(2012)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
French Film(2008)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Sugarhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

Outlanders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

Vampire Diary(2006)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
Lava(2001)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Loop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

Hard Men(1996)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 10 titles from 1997 to 2025.

Biggest box office
The Convent (2018)

Highest rated
The Seasoning House (2012)

Most popular right now
The Convent (2018)
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 Riley's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 29th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 26th percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th6
- Below 25th7
Shape of the crowd
10 of their 15 titles are Mixed.
- Cult Classic3
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Mixed10
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.
Who does Michael Riley work with?
People who share at least 2 of Michael Riley's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Grahame Fox shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Paul DudbridgeShared titles: Frankenstein: Legacy (2024), Fear the Invisible Man (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Paul Dudbridge

- Paul HyettShared titles: The Convent (2018), The Seasoning House (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Paul Hyett

Writers
- Conal PalmerShared titles: The Convent (2018), The Seasoning House (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Conal Palmer
Actors
- Grahame FoxShared titles: Can You Hear Me? (2024), Fear the Invisible Man (2023), The Convent (2018), Lava (2001)See all 4 shared titles with Grahame Fox

- Anna WaltonShared titles: Soulmate (2013), The Seasoning House (2012), Vampire Diary (2006)See all 3 shared titles with Anna Walton

- Katie SheridanShared titles: Frankenstein: Legacy (2024), The Convent (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Katie Sheridan

- Marc DanburyShared titles: Frankenstein: Legacy (2024), Fear the Invisible Man (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Marc Danbury

Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Simon PearceShared titles: Frankenstein: Legacy (2024), Fear the Invisible Man (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Simon Pearce

- Alex MetcalfeShared titles: Fear the Invisible Man (2023), The Ballad of Billy McCrae (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Alex Metcalfe

- Paul Edward-FrancisShared titles: The Convent (2018), The Seasoning House (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Paul Edward-Francis

- Agnieszka LiggettShared titles: Crowhurst (2017), The Seasoning House (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Agnieszka Liggett

Producers
- Tamsin Wiley-ScottShared titles: Can You Hear Me? (2024), Fear the Invisible Man (2023), The Ballad of Billy McCrae (2021), Crowhurst (2017)See all 4 shared titles with Tamsin Wiley-Scott
- Thea CampbellShared titles: Fear the Invisible Man (2023), The Ballad of Billy McCrae (2021), Sideshow (2020)See all 3 shared titles with Thea Campbell
- Andy LyonShared titles: Frankenstein: Legacy (2024), Fear the Invisible Man (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Andy Lyon

- Christian FassettaShared titles: Frankenstein: Legacy (2024), Fear the Invisible Man (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Christian Fassetta
Mixed roles
- Mhairi CalveyShared titles: Frankenstein: Legacy (2024), Fear the Invisible Man (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Mhairi Calvey

- Gregor TruterShared titles: Vampire Diary (2006), Lava (2001)See all 2 shared titles with Gregor Truter
