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Michael Risley

Michael Risley

Actor and producer · Born April 21, 1969 (57) · Los Angeles, California, USA

Born
April 21, 1969 (57)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Actor and producer
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 13 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Down 14% in 30 days

What are Michael Risley's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
22%
Morality
19%
Survival
17%
Bonds
16%
Society
12%
Power
8%
Ideas
7%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 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 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 1 · Intense 5

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 4 · 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 1 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Dread
4
Contemplative
3
Melancholic
4
Bittersweet
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Hopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Bittersweet5
  • 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 Michael Risley's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Risley'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

13 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

  • North of Normal(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Last Repair Shop(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Cosmic Dawn(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Door Mouse(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Last Supper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Director · Screenplay

  • The New Romantic(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Edge of Winter(2016)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Poker Club(2008)

    as Neal

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Nowhere Man(2005)

    as Speed

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Fallen Ones(2005)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Revolution #9 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as James Jackson

  • For Uncle Manny(2002)

    as Doorman

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Two If by Sea(1996)

    as Reporter

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 6th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 9 titles from 1996 to 2023.

Biggest box office

Nowhere Man (2005)

$3.1K worldwide

Highest rated

The Last Repair Shop (2023)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Door Mouse (2022)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting5 of 9: 5 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting1 of 9: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 9: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing3 of 9: 3 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s4 · acting2010s2 · crew2020s2 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Michael Risley's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 21st percentile, the median of all 11; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 36th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 11 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Nowhere Man (2005)

91st percentile spread · 54% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

The Last Repair Shop (2023)

Midcredits 92nd · 79% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 34. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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 Risley work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael Risley's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kyle Mann shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers