- Producer
- 17 on MovieCove · 22 credits in all
What are Michael Nelson's films like?
Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
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 1 · Wry 2 · Earnest 8
Light 4 · Serious 5 · Dark 2
A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1
Gentle 2 · Charged 6 · Intense 3
Steady 3 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 5
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1
Casual 4 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 8 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2
Resolved 8 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet9
- Tragic1
- 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 Nelson's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).
Subscription and free streaming for Michael Nelson'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
22 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.

DTF St. Louis(2026)
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows
Daisy Jones & The Six(2023)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
Perpetual Grace, LTD(2019)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows
So B. It(2016)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Really (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

The Rebels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

Hot Tub Time Machine(2010)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Sex Drive(2008)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Idiocracy(2006)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
A Man Apart(2003)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
The Anniversary Party(2001)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Sugar & Spice(2001)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Town & Country(2001)
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
Drop Dead Gorgeous(1999)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
The Blair Witch Project(1999)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Eye of God(1997)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Romeo + Juliet(1996)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
Red Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

S.F.W.(1994)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Fallen Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

Captive Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Career shape
A full career of 18 titles from 1987 to 2026.

Biggest box office
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003)

Highest rated
Daisy Jones & The Six (2023)
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.
Awards
3 major nominations and no wins, 2023–2026.
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
- Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Limited or Anthology Series Television
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.
How do Michael Nelson's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th10
- 25th to 49th4
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
11 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Crowd Pleaser11
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed3
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 Nelson's work okay for kids?
Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films.
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 Nelson work with?
People who share at least 2 of Michael Nelson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Daniel Frisch shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Steve ConradShared titles: DTF St. Louis (2026), Perpetual Grace, LTD (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Steve Conrad

Writers
- John MorrisShared titles: Hot Tub Time Machine (2010), Sex Drive (2008)See all 2 shared titles with John Morris

- Sean AndersShared titles: Hot Tub Time Machine (2010), Sex Drive (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Sean Anders

Actors
- Richard JenkinsShared titles: DTF St. Louis (2026), Eye of God (1997)See all 2 shared titles with Richard Jenkins

- Timothy OlyphantShared titles: Daisy Jones & The Six (2023), A Man Apart (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Timothy Olyphant

- Clark DukeShared titles: Hot Tub Time Machine (2010), Sex Drive (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Clark Duke

- James MarsdenShared titles: Sex Drive (2008), Sugar & Spice (2001)See all 2 shared titles with James Marsden

Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Suzanne SpanglerShared titles: So B. It (2016), The Anniversary Party (2001)See all 2 shared titles with Suzanne Spangler
- George Folsey Jr.Shared titles: Hot Tub Time Machine (2010), Sex Drive (2008)See all 2 shared titles with George Folsey Jr.

- Jack N. GreenShared titles: Hot Tub Time Machine (2010), A Man Apart (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Jack N. Green

- Mark MothersbaughShared titles: Sugar & Spice (2001), Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)See all 2 shared titles with Mark Mothersbaugh

Producers
- Daniel FrischShared titles: Daisy Jones & The Six (2023), Perpetual Grace, LTD (2019), So B. It (2016)See all 3 shared titles with Daniel Frisch

- Claire Rudnick PolsteinShared titles: A Man Apart (2003), Sugar & Spice (2001), Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)See all 3 shared titles with Claire Rudnick Polstein
- Bruce TerrisShared titles: DTF St. Louis (2026), Perpetual Grace, LTD (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Bruce Terris

- Jason BlumenthalShared titles: DTF St. Louis (2026), Perpetual Grace, LTD (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Jason Blumenthal

Mixed roles
- Reese WitherspoonShared titles: Daisy Jones & The Six (2023), S.F.W. (1994)See all 2 shared titles with Reese Witherspoon



