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Michael Brandt

Michael Brandt

Writer, producer and director · Born October 1, 1968 (58) · Madison, Wisconsin, USA

Michael Brandt is a producer, writer and director. He is also a creator of the TV series Chicago Fire.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 1, 1968 (58)
From
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Works as
Writer, producer and director
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 16 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 20% in 30 days

What are Michael Brandt's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure 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
46%
Bonds
33%
Self
12%
Power
6%
Survival
2%
Friendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 6 · Serious 0 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

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 3 · Intense 4

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

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 4 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Tense
6
Thrilling
6
Hopeful
3
Triumphant
2
Absurd
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous2

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 Brandt's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Peacock (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Brandt'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

16 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.

  • Arthur the King(2024)

    Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Magical Mystery or: The Return of Karl Schmidt(2017)

    as Klaus-Dieter

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Overdrive(2017)

    Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Chicago Justice(2017)

    Show 13 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Chicago Med(2015)

    Show 219 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Chicago P.D.(2014)

    Show 243 episodes · Executive Producer · Teleplay · Writer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Chicago Fire(2012)

    Show 295 episodes · Director · Creator · Executive Producer · Teleplay · Writer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Double(2011)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Wanted(2008)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • 3:10 to Yuma(2007)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Catch That Kid(2004)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • 2 Fast 2 Furious(2003)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Invincible(2001)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Full Tilt Boogie(1997)

    First Assistant Editor · Post Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • God Said, 'Ha!' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Assistant Editor

  • Conversations in Limbo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Editor

Career shape

A full career of 16 titles from 1998 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Wanted (2008)

$342M worldwide

Highest rated

3:10 to Yuma (2007)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Overdrive (2017)

Film career

  • 2017Screen debut· Magical Mystery or: The Return of Karl Schmidt

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 16: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting2 of 16: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting11 of 16: 6 only writing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score48thProducing5 of 16: 1 only producing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score84thEditing1 of 16: 1 only editing, 0 with another roleOther crew3 of 16: 2 only other crew, 1 with another role

16 titles, 5 with more than one role — writing and producing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1990s3 · crew2000s5 · crew2010s7 · 1 acting · 6 crew2020s1 · 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 Brandt's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

92ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 14 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · writer

Invincible (2001)

78th percentile spread · 67% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

3:10 to Yuma (2007)

Midcredits 95th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 39/100 and the plot and story 34/100 in their films, across 8 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.

Is Michael Brandt's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles44–88 · median 70 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles13–46 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles52–74 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles14–37 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 55 · moderateMedian 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 Brandt work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael Brandt's MovieCove titles; Derek Haas shares the most, 7.