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Michael Thomas Slifkin

Michael Thomas Slifkin

Producer, also actor and writer · Los Angeles, California, USA

Michael Thomas Slifkin is an entertainment executive, film producer, and casting director with over 30 years of industry experience who occasionally takes acting roles. He is best known as the Founding Partner and Principal of Archstone Entertainment, a Burbank-based film production, sales and distribution company.

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Biography from TMDB.

From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Producer, also actor and writer
Titles
45 on MovieCove · 50 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Up 43% in 30 days

What are Michael Thomas Slifkin's films like?

Across their 43 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Action13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Horror6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 9th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 17th percentile
: browse their Crime 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
Survival
30%
Bonds
19%
Morality
18%
Self
15%
Society
9%
Ideas
6%
Power
4%
Survival16 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds14 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 43 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 12 · Serious 15 · Dark 16

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

Grounded 29 · Stylized 12 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 9 · Charged 22 · Intense 12

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

Steady 18 · Shifting 20 · Whiplash 5

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

Straight-faced 26 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 6

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 22 · Even-paced 17 · Relentless 4

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

Casual 24 · Engaged 17 · Full focus 2

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 23 · Affecting 13 · Heavy 7

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

Resolved 26 · Open-ended 12 · Ambiguous 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
30
Dread
16
Absurd
13
Melancholic
13
Thrilling
11
Other
31

How their films linger

Unsettling17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 12 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet20
  • Ambiguous15

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 Thomas Slifkin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 41 of their 45 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (34).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Thomas Slifkin'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

50 credits, 45 with a MovieCove page.

  • Romance at Hope Ranch(2026)

    Executive Producer · as Highwater Customer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Operation Taco Gary's(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Exit Protocol(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Saurus City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Executive Producer

  • All the Lost Ones(2024)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Deadly Vows(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Don Q(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Adam the First(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Longevity Hackers(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • State Organs(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Succubus(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Stoic(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Year 10(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • You Gotta Believe(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • My Best Friend's Dead(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Best Man(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Country Club(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Deep Web: Murdershow(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Behind the Card(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • House Red(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Hyperions(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The United States of Horror: Chapter 2(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Between Forever(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Dreamcatcher(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Blackout Experiment(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Devil Came Home(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Death of Me(2020)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Last Three Days(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Pizzagate Massacre(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Weight of Gold(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Trail of Justice(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Bad Impulse(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • 5 Years Apart(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Among the Shadows(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Big Kill(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Deep Murder(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Esau(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Don't Kill It(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • On Wings of Eagles(2016)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Awaken(2015)

    Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • P-51 Dragon Fighter(2014)

    Line Producer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Battle Force(2012)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Grizzly Mountain(1995)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Curse of the Dragon(1993)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Alien Warrior (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Casting

  • Radioactive Dreams(1984)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Angel(1984)

    Location Manager

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • 1996 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Apophenia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

  • Russian Poland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

Career shape

A full career of 18 titles, 15 of them dated from 1984 to 2026.

Biggest box office

You Gotta Believe (2024)

$1.4M worldwide

Highest rated

The Weight of Gold (2020)

Midcredits 83rd

Most popular right now

Exit Protocol (2025)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 18: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 18: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing16 of 18: 14 only producing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score14thOther crew2 of 18: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s3 · crew2010s6 · crew2020s6 · 1 acting · 6 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 Thomas Slifkin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 24th percentile, the median of all 45; across their 43 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 24th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 43

Approval · how many liked their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 43

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 43

Midcredits score across 45 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th17
  • Below 25th23

Shape of the crowd

31 of their 45 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned2
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive5
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed31

Most divisive · producer

State Organs (2024)

99th percentile spread · 39% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

The Weight of Gold (2020)

Midcredits 83rd · 74% liked

Reviewers score the acting 48/100 in their films, across 34 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 29. 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.

Is Michael Thomas Slifkin's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 82 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles15–64 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32

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 Michael Thomas Slifkin work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael Thomas Slifkin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Scott Martin shares the most, 40.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers