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Gary Michael Schultz

Gary Michael Schultz

Producer, director and writer · Born July 24, 1978 (48) · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Born
July 24, 1978 (48)
From
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Works as
Producer, director and writer
Titles
7 on MovieCove · 9 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 5% in 30 days

What are Gary Michael Schultz's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
Bonds
32%
Self
26%
Morality
18%
Power
9%
Ideas
9%
Survival
6%
Family bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 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 2 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 2

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

Steady 0 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 4 · 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 2 · Engaged 2 · 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 1 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Melancholic
4
Contemplative
4
Bittersweet
3
Cathartic
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Bittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Bittersweet4
  • 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 Gary Michael Schultz's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Subscription and free streaming for Gary Michael Schultz'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

9 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.

  • What They Had(2018)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Vincent N Roxxy(2016)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • A Beautiful Now(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Come Simi(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Driftless Area(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Rudderless(2014)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Devil in My Ride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Trust Me(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Woozy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 5 titles, 4 of them dated from 2013 to 2018.

Biggest box office

What They Had (2018)

$534K worldwide

Highest rated

What They Had (2018)

Midcredits 71st

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing2 of 5: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting2 of 5: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing4 of 5: 3 only producing, 1 with another role

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Gary Michael Schultz's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 28th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 30th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 7 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · producer

A Beautiful Now (2015)

80th percentile spread · 45% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Rudderless (2014)

Midcredits 92nd · 83% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 63/100 and the pacing 41/100 in their films, across 5 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.

Who does Gary Michael Schultz work with?

People who share at least 2 of Gary Michael Schultz's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Keith Kjarval shares the most, 6.

Producers