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Michael Saunders

Producer

Works as
Producer
Titles
5 on MovieCove · 6 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 25% in 30 days

What are Michael Saunders' films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
45%
Survival
32%
Society
19%
Power
5%
Survival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 2

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · 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 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 2

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 3 · 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 0 · 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 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 0 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Absurd
3
Dread
3
Melancholic
1
Cold
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Unsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Saunders' films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Saunders' 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

6 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.

  • Vulcanizadora(2024)

    as In the Courtroom

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Relaxer(2018)

    Producer · Production Design

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Alchemist Cookbook(2016)

    Co-Producer · Set Dresser

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Buzzard(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Ape(2012)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Coyote (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Dealer

Career shape

A full career of 6 titles from 2010 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Buzzard (2014)

$15K worldwide

Highest rated

Buzzard (2014)

Midcredits 57th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 6: 2 only acting, 0 with another roleProducing3 of 6: 2 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew2 of 6: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

2010s5 · 1 acting · 4 crew2020s1 · acting

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

How do Michael Saunders' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 5; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 5 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 5 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · producer

The Alchemist Cookbook (2016)

57th percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Vulcanizadora (2024)

Midcredits 61st · 50% liked

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 Michael Saunders work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael Saunders' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Joel Potrykus shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers