Michael Gallagher was born in San Diego, California. He began his career on YouTube, where he has garnered over 1 million subscribers and was one of the original co-founders of Maker Studios. He is a director and writer, known for Funny Story (2018), Internet Famous (2016), Smiley (2012) and The Thinning franchise.
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Biography from TMDB.
- December 6, 1988 (37)
- San Diego, California, USA
- Director, writer and producer
- 8 on MovieCove · 18 credits in all
What are Michael J. Gallagher's films like?
Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality 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 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 7
Light 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 5
Grounded 6 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 4
Steady 1 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0
Casual 2 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 3
A split, not a type: Resolved 5 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet2
- Tragic2
- Ambiguous3
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 J. Gallagher's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Michael J. Gallagher'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
18 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
The Leader(2026)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Cadejo Blanco(2021)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Funny Story(2018)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
The Real Bros of Simi Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
The Lottery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
The Thinning(2016)
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
It Gets Worse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Internet Famous(2016)
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
I Hate MySelfie 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
I Hate Myselfie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Storytellers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Smiley(2012)
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
MyMusic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
BlackBoxTV Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
@urFRENZ(2010)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
The Best Birthday Present Ever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Extreme Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Career shape
A full career of 16 titles from 2001 to 2026.
Biggest box office
Cadejo Blanco (2021)
Highest rated
Cadejo Blanco (2021)
Most popular right now
Smiley (2012)
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 J. Gallagher's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 35th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th4
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 8 titles are Mixed.
- Divisive2
- Cult Classic2
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the atmosphere 53/100 and the pacing 38/100 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 J. Gallagher's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 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 J. Gallagher work with?
People who share at least 2 of Michael J. Gallagher's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jana Gallagher shares the most, 8.
Writers
- Steve GreeneShared titles: Funny Story (2018), The Thinning: New World Order (2018), Internet Famous (2016), The Thinning (2016)See all 4 shared titles with Steve Greene
Actors
- Jana GallagherShared titles: The Leader (2026), Cadejo Blanco (2021), Funny Story (2018), The Thinning: New World Order (2018), Internet Famous (2016), The Thinning (2016), Smiley (2012), @urFRENZ (2010)See all 8 shared titles with Jana Gallagher
- Matthew GlaveShared titles: The Leader (2026), Funny Story (2018), The Thinning: New World Order (2018), The Thinning (2016)See all 4 shared titles with Matthew Glave
- Michael TraynorShared titles: The Thinning: New World Order (2018), The Thinning (2016), Smiley (2012)See all 3 shared titles with Michael Traynor
- Calum WorthyShared titles: The Thinning: New World Order (2018), The Thinning (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Calum Worthy
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Greg CottenShared titles: Funny Story (2018), The Thinning: New World Order (2018), Internet Famous (2016), The Thinning (2016)See all 4 shared titles with Greg Cotten
- Brandon CampbellShared titles: Funny Story (2018), The Thinning: New World Order (2018), The Thinning (2016)See all 3 shared titles with Brandon Campbell
- Brian UfbergShared titles: Funny Story (2018), The Thinning (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Brian Ufberg
- Zach AndersonShared titles: Smiley (2012), @urFRENZ (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Zach Anderson
Producers
- Michael WormserShared titles: Funny Story (2018), The Thinning: New World Order (2018), Internet Famous (2016), The Thinning (2016), Smiley (2012)See all 5 shared titles with Michael Wormser
