- Writer and producer
- 10 on MovieCove · 11 credits in all
What are Michael Shear's films like?
Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
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 0 · Earnest 9
Light 6 · Serious 2 · Dark 2
Grounded 5 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 6 · Charged 3 · Intense 1
Steady 7 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2
Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0
Casual 7 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 8 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 1
Resolved 9 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy6
- Bittersweet2
- Ambiguous2
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 Shear's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (5).
Subscription and free streaming for Michael Shear'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
11 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
Secrets in the Woods(2020)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
Mommy Group Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
The Baby Stealer(2018)
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
Road Less Traveled(2017)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Killer App(2017)
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
Bob's Broken Sleigh(2015)
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
The Naughty List(2013)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Abominable Christmas(2012)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
The Brothers Solomon(2007)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 8 titles from 2007 to 2022.
Biggest box office
The Brothers Solomon (2007)
Highest rated
Road Less Traveled (2017)
Most popular right now
The Brothers Solomon (2007)
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 Shear's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 28th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 20th percentile for acclaim.
- 25th to 49th6
- Below 25th4
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 10 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Panned1
- Divisive2
- Cult Classic2
- Mixed5
Reviewers score the dialogue 31/100 and the plot and story 29/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles. 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 Shear work with?
People who share at least 2 of Michael Shear's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Samantha Shear shares the most, 6.
Directors
- Jay SurridgeShared titles: Bob's Broken Sleigh (2015), The Naughty List (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Jay Surridge
Writers
- Samantha ShearShared titles: The Baby Stealer (2018), Killer App (2017), Road Less Traveled (2017), Bob's Broken Sleigh (2015), The Naughty List (2013), Abominable Christmas (2012)See all 6 shared titles with Samantha Shear
Actors
- Matthew LillardShared titles: Axel: The Biggest Little Hero (2013), The Naughty List (2013), Abominable Christmas (2012)See all 3 shared titles with Matthew Lillard
- Drake BellShared titles: The Naughty List (2013), Abominable Christmas (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Drake Bell
Composers and editors
- Michael Richard PlowmanShared titles: Bob's Broken Sleigh (2015), The Naughty List (2013), Abominable Christmas (2012)See all 3 shared titles with Michael Richard Plowman
- Joshua GuitarShared titles: The Naughty List (2013), Abominable Christmas (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Joshua Guitar
Producers
- Kristofer McNeeleyShared titles: The Baby Stealer (2018), Killer App (2017), Road Less Traveled (2017)See all 3 shared titles with Kristofer McNeeley
- Heather PuttockShared titles: Bob's Broken Sleigh (2015), The Naughty List (2013), Abominable Christmas (2012)See all 3 shared titles with Heather Puttock
- Jason NetterShared titles: Bob's Broken Sleigh (2015), The Naughty List (2013), Abominable Christmas (2012)See all 3 shared titles with Jason Netter
- Susan CorbinShared titles: Bob's Broken Sleigh (2015), The Naughty List (2013), Abominable Christmas (2012)See all 3 shared titles with Susan Corbin