Michael B. Allen is a writer/director based in Austin, Texas. After writing and producing the hit Christian documentaries, One Nation Under God (2009) and Beware of Christians (2010), he co-founded the production company, Riot Studios, with Will Bakke and Alex Carroll in 2010. Michael went on to write and co-produce the Christian satire, Believe Me, which released in a limited theatrical in 2014. Recently, he wrote, directed, and produced the single take short comedy film, 20 Somethings.
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Biography from IMDb.
- Producer, writer and actor
- 4 on MovieCove · 5 credits in all
What are Michael B. Allen's films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.
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 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 3
Light 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 0
Grounded 4 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0
Gentle 3 · Charged 1 · Intense 0
Steady 3 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 4 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 4 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 0
A split, not a type: Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
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 B. Allen's films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Michael B. Allen'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
5 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page.
The Get Together(2020)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
The Study (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Believe Me(2014)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
Beware of Christians(2011)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
One Nation Under God(2009)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Career shape
A full career of 3 titles from 2011 to 2018.
How do Michael B. Allen's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th2
Shape of the crowd
1 of their 4 titles is Loved with Detractors.
- Loved with Detractors1
- Divisive1
- Cult Classic1
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the dialogue 43/100 and the plot and story 43/100 in their films, across 4 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.
Who does Michael B. Allen work with?
People who share at least 2 of Michael B. Allen's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Will Bakke shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Will BakkeShared titles: The Get Together (2020), Believe Me (2014), Beware of Christians (2011), One Nation Under God (2009)See all 4 shared titles with Will Bakke
Actors
- Johanna BraddyShared titles: The Get Together (2020), Believe Me (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Johanna Braddy
Producers
- Alex CarrollShared titles: Believe Me (2014), Beware of Christians (2011), One Nation Under God (2009)See all 3 shared titles with Alex Carroll
- Richard ToussaintShared titles: Believe Me (2014), Beware of Christians (2011), One Nation Under God (2009)See all 3 shared titles with Richard Toussaint
- Gary CogillShared titles: Believe Me (2014), Beware of Christians (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Gary Cogill