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Michael J. Werner

Michael J. Werner

Producer

Works as
Producer
Titles
35 on MovieCove · 43 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 23% in 30 days

What are Michael J. Werner's films like?

Across their 32 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile
: browse their Adventure 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
26%
Bonds
22%
Survival
16%
Society
11%
Power
11%
Morality
10%
Ideas
4%
Family bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 32 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 7 · Serious 7 · Dark 18

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 10 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 14

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 15 · Intense 11

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

Steady 14 · Shifting 14 · Whiplash 4

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

Straight-faced 18 · Some laughs 13 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 24 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 15 · Full focus 9

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 6 · Affecting 11 · Heavy 15

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 8 · Open-ended 9 · Ambiguous 15

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
20
Contemplative
10
Tense
10
Dread
7
Bittersweet
7
Other
28

How their films linger

Thought-provoking14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet16
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous11

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 J. Werner's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 35 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael J. Werner'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

43 credits, 35 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Furious(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • All Shall Be Well(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Arctic Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Producer

  • Twilight's Kiss(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Shadow(2018)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • 212 Warrior(2018)

    Producer · Production Executive

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • How to Talk to Girls at Parties(2017)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Utopians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Translator

  • Kampai! For the Love of Sake(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Looking for Grace(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Final Recipe(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Grandmaster(2013)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Tormented(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Norwegian Wood(2010)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Face(2009)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Laila's Birthday(2008)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Against the Current(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Tokyo Sonata(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Man from London(2007)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Disgrace(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Pleasure Factory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Co-Producer

  • Ploy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Co-Producer

  • The Home Song Stories(2007)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Getting Home(2007)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • I Don't Want to Sleep Alone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Executive Producer

  • Shortbus(2006)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Waiter(2006)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Syndromes and a Century (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Executive Producer

  • The Night Listener(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • A Life in Suitcases(2005)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 3: From Sark to the Finish(2004)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Mysterious Skin(2004)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • P.S.(2004)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Party Monster(2003)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Last Life in the Universe(2003)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story(2003)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • 16 Years of Alcohol(2003)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Grimm(2003)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Tulse Luper Suitcases: Antwerp(2003)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Vampire Hunters(2003)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Bear's Kiss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Executive Producer

  • Springtime in a Small Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Executive Producer

  • The Goddess of 1967(2000)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 33 titles from 2000 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Shadow (2018)

$92M worldwide

Highest rated

Mysterious Skin (2004)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

The Grandmaster (2013)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing31 of 33: 31 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score72ndOther crew2 of 33: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s23 · crew2010s7 · crew2020s3 · 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 J. Werner's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 35; across their 32 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 64th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Approval · how many liked their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Reach · how many have seen their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Midcredits score across 35 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 35 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · producer

A Life in Suitcases (2005)

86th percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Mysterious Skin (2004)

Midcredits 97th · 84% liked

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 J. Werner's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and sex & nudity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles44–83 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles32–65 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 71 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 58 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 59 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

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 J. Werner work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael J. Werner's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Wouter Barendrecht shares the most, 22.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers