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Joel Michaely

Joel Michaely

Actor and producer · USA

Joel Michaely is an actor and producer, known for The Rules of Attraction (2002), Can't Hardly Wait (1998) and But I'm a Cheerleader (1999).

Biography from TMDB.

From
USA
Works as
Actor and producer
Titles
66 on MovieCove · 79 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 41% in 30 days

What are Joel Michaely's films like?

Across their 45 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Comedy16 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 3rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Thriller2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th 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
Self
35%
Morality
20%
Bonds
18%
Survival
15%
Society
7%
Ideas
3%
Power
2%
Identity19 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption7 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition7 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 44 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 15 · Serious 12 · Dark 17

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 26 · Stylized 13 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 10 · Charged 24 · Intense 10

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

Steady 17 · Shifting 19 · Whiplash 8

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 20 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 13

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

Slow burn 18 · Even-paced 24 · 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 22 · Engaged 17 · Full focus 5

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

Easy watch 15 · Affecting 20 · Heavy 9

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

Resolved 26 · Open-ended 13 · Ambiguous 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
27
Melancholic
18
Contemplative
9
Absurd
9
Dread
7
Other
44

How their films linger

Bittersweet18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet23
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous13

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 Joel Michaely's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 53 of their 66 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (27).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Joel Michaely'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

79 credits, 66 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • A Love Like This(2026)

    as Jeremy

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Wizard of the Kremlin(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Basics of Philosophy(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Saint Clare(2024)

    Producer · as Cole Edwards

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Blue Eyed Girl(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • California Schemin'(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Running on Empty(2024)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Fabulous Four(2024)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Oh, Canada(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Old Guy(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Obliterated(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · as Stefan

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • The Re-Education of Molly Singer(2023)

    as Scott Perkins

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Mutt(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Downtown Owl(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Rare Objects(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Bad Hombres(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Decade of the Dead(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • High Heat(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Collide(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Panama(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Bandit(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Card Counter(2021)

    Executive Producer · as Ronnie

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Wild Indian(2021)

    Executive Producer · as Jonathan

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Boy Culture: Generation X(2021)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • Lansky(2021)

    as Jimmy the Bookie

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Run Hide Fight(2020)

    as Mr. Yates

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Vanquish(2021)

    as Rayo

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Me You Madness(2021)

    as Pat

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Asking for It(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Survivalist(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • You Are My Home(2020)

    as Charlie

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Comeback Trail(2020)

    Executive Producer · as Andre

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • That One Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Executive Producer · as Mr. Hardner

  • Farewell Amor(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Courier(2019)

    as Alan Green

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • 1st Born (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Moyel / Rabbi

  • Welcome to Mercy(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Little Women(2018)

    as Steven Henry

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Andover(2017)

    as Professor Mitchell

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Wild Nights with Emily(2018)

    as Edward Dickinson

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Hollywood Dirt(2017)

    as Justin

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Carrie Pilby(2016)

    as George

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Better Half(2015)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Private Number (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Roland Sanchez

  • I Am Michael(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Mantervention(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Garfunkel and Oates(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Marcus

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • #Stuck(2014)

    Producer · as Pee Man

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Adult World(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Space Station 76(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Interior. Leather Bar.(2013)

    as Joel

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Who's Afraid of Vagina Wolf?(2013)

    as Robert

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Vamps(2012)

    as Nerdy Sales Guy

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Boy Toy(2011)

    as Dominic

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Logorama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Big Boy / Green Giant / Mr. Clean (voice)

  • Itty Bitty Titty Committee(2007)

    as Peter

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Sunny and Share Love You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Nicky

  • Girltrash! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • Cult (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Alex

  • Factory Girl(2006)

    as Joey

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Cruel World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Jack

  • The Quiet(2005)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Born Killers(2005)

    as Jerry

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Guy in Row Five(2005)

    as Simon

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Wild Roomies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Christian

  • L.A. D.J. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Joel The Party Planner

  • Wonderland(2003)

    as Bruce (scenes deleted)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Rent Control(2003)

    as Peter

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Rules of Attraction(2002)

    as Raymond

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Repli-Kate(2002)

    as Liquor Store Clerk

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Ghost World(2001)

    as Porno Cashier

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Clay Pride: Being Clay in America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Gary (voice)

  • Don's Plum(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • But I'm a Cheerleader(1999)

    as Joel

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Popular (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Bryan Rose

  • Can't Hardly Wait(1998)

    as Geoff Piccirilli

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Sabrina the Teenage Witch(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Ralph · as Student

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Unhappily Ever After (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 4 episodes · as Paul

  • Saved by the Bell: The New Class(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Myron

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 66 titles from 1993 to 2026; peak year 2020.

Biggest box office

The Rules of Attraction (2002)

$12M worldwide

Highest rated

But I'm a Cheerleader (1999)

Midcredits 82nd

Most popular right now

The Card Counter (2021)

Film career

19932026

Peak 2020 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1995Screen debut· Unhappily Ever After
  • 1998First film· Can't Hardly Wait
  • 2009Career best· Logorama

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting52 of 66: 46 only acting, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score37thProducing20 of 66: 14 only producing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score28th

66 titles, 6 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 6 of them.

By decade

1990s5 · acting2000s19 · 18 acting · 1 crew2010s19 · 15 acting · 5 crew2020s23 · 14 acting · 14 crew

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 0% of 25 roles
980818

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Joel Michaely's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 31st percentile, the median of all 61; across their 44 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 28th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 44

Approval · how many liked their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 44

Reach · how many have seen their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 44

Midcredits score across 66 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th16
  • 25th to 49th23
  • Below 25th24

Shape of the crowd

37 of their 66 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned3
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic6
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed37

Most divisive · actor

Guy in Row Five (2005)

98th percentile spread · 52% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Ghost World (2001)

Midcredits 90th · 78% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 41 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 38. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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 Joel Michaely's work okay for kids?

Across up to 22 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore11 titles30–67 · median 49 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity22 titles27–64 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity12 titles50–88 · median 68 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles39–73 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles24–72 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian 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 Joel Michaely work with?

People who share at least 2 of Joel Michaely's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lee Broda shares the most, 10.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles