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Michael Hefferon

Producer, also writer

Works as
Producer, also writer
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 28 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 10% in 30 days

What are Michael Hefferon's films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
47%
Society
18%
Self
13%
Ideas
9%
Survival
8%
Morality
4%
Power
1%
Friendship13 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeNature2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 13 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 8 · Charged 5 · Intense 0

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 4

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 12 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
17
Hopeful
15
Warm
10
Thrilling
7
Tense
6
Other
5

How their films linger

Feel-good18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy19
  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous1
  • Cyclical1

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 Hefferon's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Hefferon'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

28 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page.

  • Phoebe & Jay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 1 episode · Executive Producer

  • Team Zenko Go(2022)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Octonauts: Above & Beyond(2021)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Octonauts: The Ring of Fire(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Guava Juice Show(2021)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Octonauts & the Great Barrier Reef(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Octonauts and the Caves of Sac Actun(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Luna, Chip, & Inkie in The Festival of Wishes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Executive Producer

  • ReBoot: The Guardian Code(2018)

    Show Creator · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all shows

  • Barbie Dreamhouse Adventures(2018)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Spy Kids: Mission Critical(2018)

    Show Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Surf's Up 2: WaveMania(2016)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Barbie: Dolphin Magic(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Bob the Builder: Mega Machines(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Ratchet & Clank(2016)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Open Season: Scared Silly(2015)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Happily N'Ever After(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Sherm! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show Creator

  • Shadow of the Elves(2004)

    Show 26 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Da Boom Crew(2004)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Altair in Starland(2003)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • A Journey to the Center of the Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Supervising Producer

  • An Angel for Christmas(1996)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Call of the Wild(1996)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Adventures of Moby Dick(1996)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Count of Monte Cristo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Supervising Producer

  • The Toy Shop(1996)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Jingle Bell Rock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 12 titles from 1995 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Happily N'Ever After (2006)

$38M worldwide

Highest rated

Octonauts & the Great Barrier Reef (2020)

Midcredits 74th

Most popular right now

Surf's Up 2: WaveMania (2016)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 12: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleProducing9 of 12: 9 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score28thOther crew2 of 12: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s4 · crew2000s2 · crew2010s5 · crew2020s1 · 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 Hefferon's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 30th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 40th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 22 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive6
  • Cult Classic3
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · producer

Call of the Wild (1996)

96th percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Octonauts & the Great Barrier Reef (2020)

Midcredits 74th · 66% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 36/100 and the plot and story 40/100 in their films, across 10 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.

Is Michael Hefferon's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Michael Hefferon work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael Hefferon's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kim Dent Wilder shares the most, 11.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles