- February 1, 1910
- March 12, 1993 (aged 83)
- Writer and producer
- 10 on MovieCove · 21 credits in all
What are Michael Kanin's films like?
Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.
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 0 · Earnest 10
A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 3
A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1
Gentle 2 · Charged 5 · Intense 3
Steady 2 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 2
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1
A split, not a type: Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1
Casual 6 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 6 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 3
Resolved 9 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet4
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous1
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 Kanin's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, on Tubi (1).
Subscription and free streaming for Michael Kanin'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
21 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.
Woman of the Year (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
How to Commit Marriage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
The Outrage(1964)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Swordsman of Siena(1962)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
The Right Approach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Play of the Week: Rashomon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
Teacher's Pet(1958)
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films
The Opposite Sex(1956)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Rhapsody(1954)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
My Pal Gus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)
When I Grow Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
A Double Life(1947)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
Honeymoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)
Centennial Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films
The Cross of Lorraine(1943)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Sunday Punch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)
Woman of the Year(1942)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Anne of Windy Poplars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)
Panama Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
They Made Her a Spy(1939)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 20 titles from 1939 to 1976.
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 Kanin's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th5
Shape of the crowd
None of their 10 titles divides audiences: 6 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser6
- Broadly Agreed4
Reviewers score the dialogue 57/100 and the plot and story 46/100 in their films, across 10 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 Kanin work with?
People who share at least 2 of Michael Kanin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Fay Kanin shares the most, 5.
Writers
- Fay KaninShared titles: The Outrage (1964), Swordsman of Siena (1962), Teacher's Pet (1958), The Opposite Sex (1956), Rhapsody (1954)See all 5 shared titles with Fay Kanin
- Ring Lardner Jr.Shared titles: Marriage Is a Private Affair (1944), The Cross of Lorraine (1943), Woman of the Year (1942)See all 3 shared titles with Ring Lardner Jr.
Composers
- Roy WebbShared titles: Teacher's Pet (1958), They Made Her a Spy (1939)See all 2 shared titles with Roy Webb
