From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Michael McGowan (born April 14, 1966 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian filmmaker who wrote directed the feature films One Week and Saint Ralph. After creating the stop-motion children's TV show, Henry's World, he wrote and directed Saint Ralph, which won the Outstanding Achievement in Direction award from the Director's Guild of Canada and the Writer's Guild of Canada award for Best Feature Film. Most recently his film "Score: A Hockey Musical" was chosen to open 35th Toronto International Film Festival. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael McGowan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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Biography from TMDB.
- April 14, 1966 (60)
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Director, writer and producer
- 13 on MovieCove · 19 credits in all
Known for
What are Michael McGowan's films like?
Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds 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 0 · Earnest 8
A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 3
Grounded 8 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 2 · Intense 3
Steady 4 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1
Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 6 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 3
Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet9
- Ambiguous1
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 McGowan's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Michael McGowan'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
19 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
Nika & Madison(2025)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
I Woke Up a Vampire(2023)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows
All My Puny Sorrows(2021)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Into the Weeds(2022)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Northern Rescue(2019)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows
The Etruscan Smile(2018)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
A Merry Murdoch Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Between(2015)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows
Reign(2013)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows
Still Mine(2012)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Score: A Hockey Musical (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Vacation with Derek(2010)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Aaron Stone(2009)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows
One Week(2008)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all filmsLeft Coast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Saint Ralph(2004)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
Mischief City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Henry's World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
My Dog Vincent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Career shape
A full career of 17 titles from 1998 to 2026.
Biggest box office
Saint Ralph (2004)
Highest rated
Still Mine (2012)
Most popular right now
Between (2015)
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 McGowan's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 74th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 71st percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 50th to 74th5
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Divisive1
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Mixed5
Reviewers score the atmosphere 69/100 and the pacing 52/100 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 McGowan'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 McGowan work with?
People who share at least 2 of Michael McGowan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Campbell Scott shares the most, 3.
Writers
- Mark BacciShared titles: Northern Rescue (2019), Between (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Mark Bacci
Actors
- Campbell ScottShared titles: Still Mine (2012), One Week (2008), Saint Ralph (2004)See all 3 shared titles with Campbell Scott
- Martin RoachShared titles: All My Puny Sorrows (2021), Aaron Stone (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Martin Roach
- Jordan TodoseyShared titles: Between (2015), Vacation with Derek (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Jordan Todosey
- Chuck ShamataShared titles: Still Mine (2012), One Week (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Chuck Shamata
Composers and editors
- Michelle SzembergShared titles: All My Puny Sorrows (2021), Northern Rescue (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Michelle Szemberg
- Roderick DeogradesShared titles: Still Mine (2012), One Week (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Roderick Deogrades
- Andrew LockingtonShared titles: One Week (2008), Saint Ralph (2004)See all 2 shared titles with Andrew Lockington
Producers
- Nadia TavazzaniShared titles: Into the Weeds (2022), Still Mine (2012), One Week (2008)See all 3 shared titles with Nadia Tavazzani
- Tyler LevineShared titles: Nika & Madison (2025), All My Puny Sorrows (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Tyler Levine
- Nicholas de PencierShared titles: Into the Weeds (2022), One Week (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Nicholas de Pencier
- Don CarmodyShared titles: Northern Rescue (2019), Between (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Don Carmody
Mixed roles
- Marguerite PigottShared titles: Still Mine (2012), Saint Ralph (2004)See all 2 shared titles with Marguerite Pigott