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Michael Dunaway

Michael Dunaway

Producer, director and writer

Works as
Producer, director and writer
Titles
8 on MovieCove
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)

Known for

What are Michael Dunaway's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Ideas and Society.

Genres

Documentary4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 92nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
Ideas
30%
Society
18%
Bonds
17%
Self
11%
Power
10%
Morality
8%
Survival
5%
Art3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 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 2 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 6 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
3
Contemplative
4
Tense
3
Thrilling
3
Hopeful
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Feel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous1
  • Other1

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 Dunaway's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Dunaway'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

8 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.

Career shape

Across their 8 MovieCove titles from 2011 to 2024.

Biggest box office

QT8: The First Eight (2019)

$101K worldwide

Highest rated

Dinner in America (2020)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

QT8: The First Eight (2019)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing2 of 8: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting2 of 8: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing8 of 8: 6 only producing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score72nd

By decade

2010s5 · crew2020s3 · crew

Counts over their MovieCove titles; 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, shown from 5 scored.

How do Michael Dunaway's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 72nd percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 68th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 8 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · director, writer, producer

Six LA Love Stories (2016)

86th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Dinner in America (2020)

Midcredits 95th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 61/100 and the pacing 52/100 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.

Who does Michael Dunaway work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael Dunaway's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tara Wood shares the most, 2.

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Actors

Editors

Producers