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Michael J. Rothstein

Michael J. Rothstein

Producer · Long Island, New York, USA

My story...From Ears to Eyes...to Both...Born and raised on Long Island, New York. Michael's roots were established in business from a young age. Starting out as an assistant producer on a morning rock and roll show, Michael eventually moved on to the optical industry. After years of learning all aspects of the business & earning an MBA, Michael's experience led him to become the owner and CEO of Hirsch Optical Corp., a Long Island based wholesale ophthalmic laboratory. This business was merged with another lab in the area, where he served as a Director. In the same industry, Michael was the owner and CEO of Miro Optix LLC, a Long Island based ophthalmic frame manufacturer. During this time, Michael designed, patented, produced and distributed the Division1 Sports Safety Frame. In 2013, Michael ventured into the film industry thanks to Yale Productions. The first project was Addiction: A 60's Love Story, which exposed Michael to the magic of the film industry. Based on this positive experience, Michael became a producer & an executive producer on many more projects which has only fueled his passion for movies. Michael started out by having formed MIRO Productions to focus on producing full time, seeing the opportunity to apply his varied business experience to the film industry. Under the MIRO Productions brand, Michael is a part of numerous areas of the business such as client relations, film finance, product placement, music and more, creating truly unique and incredible indie films with amazingly talented casts. He has over 30 successfully completed film projects released through major film festivals, theatrical, streaming platforms and more. Premieres at major festivals include After Everything (SXSW '18) starring Jeremy Allen White, Maika Monroe, Dean Winters, Sasha Lane & Marisa Tomei, I Used To Go Here (SXSW '20) starring Gillian Jacobs & Jemaine Clement, Becky (Tribeca '20) starring Kevin James, Lulu Wilson & Joel McHale and Alone Together (Tribeca '22) starring Katie Holmes (also directing), Jim Sturgess, Melissa Leo, Derek Luke, Luke Kirby & Zosia Mamet and Parachute (SXSW '23 - Multiple awards winner) directed by Brittany Snow & starring Courtney Eaton, Thomas Mann, Kid Cudi, Gina Rodriguez, Joel McHale, Lukas Gage & Dave Bautista. Reverse The Curse (Tribeca '23) starring Stephanie Beatriz, Logan Marshall-Green & David Duchovny.

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From
Long Island, New York, USA
Works as
Producer
Titles
40 on MovieCove · 46 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 29% in 30 days

What are Michael J. Rothstein's films like?

Across their 29 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 10th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Thriller2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 10th percentile
: browse their Thriller 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
Morality
23%
Survival
23%
Bonds
21%
Self
17%
Power
7%
Society
6%
Ideas
3%
Survival9 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 29 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 8 · Serious 9 · Dark 12

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

Grounded 22 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 14 · Intense 9

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 14 · Whiplash 6

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 16 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 14 · Relentless 2

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 15 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 9 · Affecting 14 · Heavy 6

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

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 11 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
21
Dread
9
Absurd
8
Melancholic
7
Thrilling
6
Other
21

How their films linger

Unsettling12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet18
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous7

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. Rothstein's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 35 of their 40 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael J. Rothstein'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

46 credits, 40 with a MovieCove page.

  • Blasphemous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Executive Producer

  • Beware Boiúna(2026)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • By Any Means(2026)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Stranglehold(2026)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Regretting You(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Dead of Winter(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Pretty Thing(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Surfer(2024)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Fog of War(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Locked(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Elevation(2024)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Absolution(2024)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Azrael(2024)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Clean Up Crew(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Reverse the Curse(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Parachute(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Cult Killer(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • All You Need Is Blood(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Kill Room(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Rare Objects(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Confession(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Collective(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • High Heat(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Alone Together(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Bandit(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Code Name Banshee(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Survivalist(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Rogue Hostage(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Chick Fight(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • I Used to Go Here(2020)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Becky(2020)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Hooking Up(2020)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Burn(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Crypto(2019)

    Executive Producer · as Board Member

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • After Everything(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Escape of Prisoner 614(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Isolation(2015)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Welcome to Willits(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • My First Miracle(2015)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Addiction: A 60's Love Story(2015)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Bartali (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

  • Batso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

  • Homewrecker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

  • The Official Mistress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

  • Tommy Karate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

Career shape

A full career of 42 titles, 35 of them dated from 2015 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Becky (2020)

$1M worldwide

Highest rated

Parachute (2023)

Midcredits 69th

Most popular right now

Becky (2020)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 42: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleProducing42 of 42: 41 only producing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score26th

By decade

2010s7 · 1 acting · 7 crew2020s28 · crew

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. Rothstein's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 25th percentile, the median of all 40; across their 29 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 22nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

22ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Approval · how many liked their films

18thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Reach · how many have seen their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Midcredits score across 40 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th20

Shape of the crowd

23 of their 40 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned4
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed8
  • Mixed23

Most divisive · producer

Addiction: A 60's Love Story (2015)

81st percentile spread · 42% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2025)

Midcredits 80th · 71% 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.

Is Michael J. Rothstein's work okay for kids?

Across up to 16 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 74 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity16 titles16–56 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles53–72 · median 66 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 32 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 61 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Michael J. Rothstein work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael J. Rothstein's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jordan Yale Levine shares the most, 29.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles