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Michael M. McGuire

Michael M. McGuire

Producer, also director and writer · Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Michael Meher McGuire is a film producer, writer, and director best known for his work on feature films such as Electrick Children (2012), Color Out of Space (2019), and Resurrection (2022). Michael co-produced the hybrid docuseries Paul T. Goldman (2023) for Point Grey and Lionsgate, directed by Jason Woliner. McGuire was born and raised in the Midwest. The son of an artist and a pianist-turned-physician, he graduated the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2000 and earned an MFA from the American Film Institute in 2009. In his busy career, he produced a number of independent feature films including Guadalupe the Virgin (2011) starring Diana Garcia and Noah Segan, Hagar Ben-Asher's drama Dead Women Walking (2018), and the coming-of-age film, Summer of 8 (2016). He also produced the final music video for the late Chris Cornell of Soundgarden ("The Promise," 2017), and won a 2019 Clio Award for an Experiential Campaign for the Universal Pictures film, Hobbs & Shaw. As part of Elijah Wood's producing team at SpectreVision, McGuire oversaw the production of the cult hit Mandy (2018) starring Nicolas Cage, as well as Daniel Isn't Real (2019), the Sundance selection Bitch (2017), and the VR video game Transference (2018) in partnership with Ubisoft. McGuire made his debut as a feature-film writer and director with Aquarians (2017), which critics referred to as an "intelligent, introspective and compelling drama." He is a member of the PGA and the Television Academy, and resides in Los Angeles with his wife Melissa and their two sons.

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From
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Works as
Producer, also director and writer
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 24 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 8% in 30 days

What are Michael M. McGuire's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
Survival
28%
Bonds
22%
Self
22%
Morality
14%
Society
9%
Ideas
4%
Power
1%
Survival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 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 5 · Serious 4 · Dark 8

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

Grounded 11 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 6 · Charged 3 · Intense 8

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

A split, not a type: Steady 7 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 4

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

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 11 · 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 6 · Engaged 9 · 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 5 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 7

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 8 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Dread
9
Warm
5
Contemplative
7
Melancholic
4
Other
11

How their films linger

Unsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous8

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 M. McGuire's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael M. McGuire'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

24 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page.

  • Dreams in Nightmares(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Old Dads(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Paul T. Goldman(2023)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • The Apology(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Resurrection(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • American Refugee(2021)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Mission: Joy - Finding Happiness in Troubled Times(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Hot Pink Horror: The Making of Color Out of Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Color Out of Space(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Archenemy(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Daniel Isn't Real(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Mandy(2018)

    Production Executive

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Dead Women Walking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Producer

  • Aquarians(2017)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Bitch(2017)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Summer of 8(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Camino(2015)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Devil's Dolls(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Zephyr Springs(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Naughty or Nice(2011)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Holiday High School Reunion(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Henry

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Famous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer · Second Unit Director · Unit Production Manager

  • Not Safe for Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 18 titles, 16 of them dated from 1999 to 2022.

Biggest box office

Color Out of Space (2019)

$1M worldwide

Highest rated

Mission: Joy - Finding Happiness in Troubled Times (2021)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Color Out of Space (2019)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 18: 2 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting1 of 18: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 18: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing14 of 18: 13 only producing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score23rdOther crew2 of 18: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s1 · acting2010s10 · crew2020s5 · 1 acting · 4 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 M. McGuire's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 36th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 29th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 20 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · producer

Zephyr Springs (2013)

83rd percentile spread · 43% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Mission: Joy - Finding Happiness in Troubled Times (2021)

Midcredits 94th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 64/100 and the pacing 44/100 in their films, across 16 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 M. McGuire's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 73 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles20–58 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 76 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 64 · intenseMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 74 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Michael M. McGuire work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael M. McGuire's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Elisa Lleras shares the most, 5.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers