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Mike Gallant

Mike Gallant

Director, producer, actor, editor and writer, also cinematographer

Works as
Director, producer, actor, editor and writer, also cinematographer
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 26 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 26% in 30 days

What are Mike Gallant's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Horror4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 11th percentile
: browse their Drama 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
31%
Bonds
27%
Morality
17%
Self
17%
Power
5%
Society
3%
Survival8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 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 2 · Serious 5 · Dark 7

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 7 · Intense 4

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 2

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 7 · 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 3 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 1

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 6 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 5

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 7 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Dread
6
Absurd
5
Melancholic
4
Joyful
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Unsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous6

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 Mike Gallant's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mike Gallant'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

26 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • Backpay(2026)

    Director · Editor · Producer · Writer · as Steve Walker

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Mother's Favorite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Editor

  • Last Known Backup(2025)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Producer · Writer · as Steve Walker/Family Man

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Imported Wives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Steve

  • Sick Puppy(2025)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Hyperborean(2023)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Cult Hero(2022)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Urban Legend(2022)

    Show Director · Editor

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all shows

  • Clash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Associate Producer

  • A Date with Danger(2021)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Riverfront Romance(2021)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Oak Room(2020)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Don't Click(2020)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Still the Water(2020)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Vicious Fun(2020)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • I'll Take Your Dead(2018)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Duchess of Cancun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director · Writer

  • Blackmail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Line Producer

  • Parts Per Billion(2014)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Ping Pong Playa(2007)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Bits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

  • Drift (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

  • Scarlet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

  • Terra Beach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

  • The Hat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

  • Whisper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 16 titles, 9 of them dated from 2014 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Ping Pong Playa (2007)

$78K worldwide

Highest rated

Vicious Fun (2020)

Midcredits 61st

Most popular right now

Backpay (2026)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting3 of 16: 1 only acting, 2 with another roleDirecting9 of 16: 6 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting3 of 16: 0 only writing, 3 with another roleProducing4 of 16: 3 only producing, 1 with another roleEditing3 of 16: 3 only editing, 0 with another role

16 titles, 3 with more than one role — directing and producing overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

2010s4 · crew2020s5 · 2 acting · 4 crew

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

How do Mike Gallant's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 33rd percentile, the median of all 14; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 35th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 15 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor, director, writer, producer, cinematographer, editor

Last Known Backup (2025)

93rd percentile spread · 46% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Vicious Fun (2020)

Midcredits 61st · 56% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 59/100 and the pacing 34/100 in their films, across 12 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 Mike Gallant work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mike Gallant's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ry Barrett shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers