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Michael Chaplin

Writer and producer

Works as
Writer and producer
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 15 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 24% in 30 days

What are Michael Chaplin's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
27%
Morality
27%
Power
24%
Self
18%
Survival
5%
Family bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 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 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · 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 3 · Full focus 0

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Melancholic
2
Hopeful
2
Bittersweet
1
Dread
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Hopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Chaplin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Chaplin'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

15 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.

  • Just Henry(2011)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Robin Hood(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Pickles: The Dog Who Won the World Cup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Writer

  • The Walk(2005)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Monarch of the Glen(2000)

    Show 11 episodes · Creator · Writer · as Workman

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Grafters(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Creator · Writer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Drovers' Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 5 episodes · Writer

  • Original Sin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

  • Dalziel and Pascoe(1996)

    Show 4 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Kavanagh QC(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Dandelion Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 4 episodes · Writer

  • The Black Velvet Gown(1991)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Black Candle(1991)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Act of Betrayal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 2 episodes · Novel

  • Wish Me Luck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 15 episodes · Producer · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 15 titles from 1988 to 2011.

Most popular right now

Just Henry (2011)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 15: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleWriting13 of 15: 10 only writing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score67thProducing3 of 15: 2 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew2 of 15: 0 only other crew, 2 with another role

15 titles, 3 with more than one role — writing and producing overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1980s2 · crew1990s8 · crew2000s4 · 1 acting · 4 crew2010s1 · 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 Chaplin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 9 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · writer

Just Henry (2011)

60th percentile spread · 18% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, writer

Monarch of the Glen (2000)

Midcredits 83rd · 87% liked

Reviewers score the plot and story 44/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 61, detractors 22. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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 Chaplin work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael Chaplin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Catherine Cookson shares the most, 2.

Writers

Producers