From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Michael Rymer (born 1963 in Australia) is a television and film director, best known for his work on the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica TV series, for which he directed the pilot miniseries and several episodes of the series, and for the 2002 feature film, Queen of the Damned. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Rymer licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- March 1, 1963 (63)
- Melbourne, Australia
- Director, writer and producer
- 17 on MovieCove · 28 credits in all
What are Michael Rymer's films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.
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 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 5
Light 0 · Serious 2 · Dark 4
A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1
Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 3
A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 2
Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 0 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 2
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 3
Resolved 1 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet5
- 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 Rymer's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (5).
Subscription and free streaming for Michael Rymer'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
28 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.
Fires (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
2067(2020)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
The Gloaming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Picnic at Hanging Rock(2018)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows
Jessica Jones(2015)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows
Deadline Gallipoli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows
Hannibal(2013)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
Longmire(2012)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
17th Precinct (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
American Horror Story(2011)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows
Face to Face (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
The Killing(2011)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
Persons Unknown(2010)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all showsRevolution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Flashforward(2009)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
Battlestar Galactica(2004)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
Battlestar Galactica(2003)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows
Haunted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Australian Rules (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Queen of the Damned(2002)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Perfume(2001)
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
In Too Deep(1999)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Allie & Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Angel Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Dead Sleep(1990)
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all filmsThe Last Chance Dance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Career shape
A full career of 28 titles from 1984 to 2021.
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 Rymer's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 23rd percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 25th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up9
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th4
Shape of the crowd
6 of their 17 titles are Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved6
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Mixed6
Reviewers score the atmosphere 60/100 and the pacing 36/100 in their films, across 6 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 Michael Rymer's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Michael Rymer work with?
People who share at least 2 of Michael Rymer's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dany Cooper shares the most, 4.
Writers
- Glen A. LarsonShared titles: Battlestar Galactica: Razor (2007), Battlestar Galactica (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Glen A. Larson
- Ronald D. MooreShared titles: Battlestar Galactica: Razor (2007), Battlestar Galactica (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Ronald D. Moore
Actors
- Edward James OlmosShared titles: Battlestar Galactica: Razor (2007), Battlestar Galactica (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Edward James Olmos
- Grace ParkShared titles: Battlestar Galactica: Razor (2007), Battlestar Galactica (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Grace Park
- Jamie BamberShared titles: Battlestar Galactica: Razor (2007), Battlestar Galactica (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Jamie Bamber
- Katee SackhoffShared titles: Battlestar Galactica: Razor (2007), Battlestar Galactica (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Katee Sackhoff
Composers and editors
- Dany CooperShared titles: Battlestar Galactica (2003), Queen of the Damned (2002), Perfume (2001), In Too Deep (1999)See all 4 shared titles with Dany Cooper
- Richard GibbsShared titles: Battlestar Galactica (2003), Queen of the Damned (2002)See all 2 shared titles with Richard Gibbs
Producers
- David EickShared titles: Battlestar Galactica: Razor (2007), Battlestar Galactica (2003)See all 2 shared titles with David Eick
- Harvey FrandShared titles: Battlestar Galactica: Razor (2007), Battlestar Galactica (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Harvey Frand
- Paul M. LeonardShared titles: Battlestar Galactica: Razor (2007), Battlestar Galactica (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Paul M. Leonard
- Ron FrenchShared titles: Battlestar Galactica: Razor (2007), Battlestar Galactica (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Ron French