Michael Schaefer

What are Michael Schaefer's films like?

Across their 31 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

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 Schaefer's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 34 of their 39 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

• Disney+7 titles, browse their movies on this service
  • The Martian (2015) · producer
  • Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) · production executive
  • Murder on the Orient Express (2017) · producer
  • Ad Astra (2019) · producer
  • Alien: Covenant (2017) · producer
  • Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014) · producer
  • Morgan (2016) · producer
• Hulu7 titles, browse their movies on this service
  • Barbarian (2022) · producer
  • The Christophers (2025) · producer
  • The Creator (2023) · producer
  • Amsterdam (2022) · producer
  • The Counselor (2013) · producer
  • Deep Water (2022) · producer
  • The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (2025) · producer
• Netflix7 titles, browse their movies on this service
  • Concussion (2015) · producer
  • The Northman (2022) · producer
  • Malcolm & Marie (2021) · producer
  • Ad Astra (2019) · producer
  • His House (2020) · producer
  • I Came By (2022) · producer
  • Man on Fire (2026) · producer
• Prime Video6 titles, browse their movies on this service
  • Now You See Me (2013) · producer
  • Everybody's Talking About Jamie (2021) · producer
  • Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House (2017) · producer
  • Swarm (2023) · producer
  • Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2024) · producer
  • Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014) · producer
• Apple TV4 titles, browse their movies on this service
  • The Crowded Room (2023) · producer
  • Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock (2022) · producer
  • Blitz (2024) · producer
  • Prime Target (2025) · producer
• HBO Max3 titles, browse their movies on this service
  • The Lighthouse (2019) · producer
  • Murder on the Orient Express (2017) · producer
  • The Man Will Burn (2026) · producer
• Pluto TV3 titles, browse their movies on this service
  • Child 44 (2015) · producer · free
  • Newness (2017) · producer · free
  • Equals (2015) · producer · free
• Tubi2 titles, browse their movies on this service
  • Newness (2017) · producer · free
  • Equals (2015) · producer · free
• The Roku Channel1 title, browse their movies on this service
  • Equals (2015) · producer · free

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Schaefer'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

44 credits, 39 with a MovieCove page.

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  Musk(2026)

  Executive Producer

  Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films78^th
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  The Christophers(2025)

  Executive Producer

  Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films78^th
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  Man on Fire(2026)

  Show Producer

  Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows41^st
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  The Man Will Burn(2026)

  Show Producer

  Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows17^th
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  The Hand That Rocks the Cradle(2025)

  Producer

  Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films15^th
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  Prime Target(2025)

  Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer

  Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows19^th
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  Blitz(2024)

  Producer

  Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films45^th
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  The Bikeriders(2023)

  Executive Producer

  Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films68^th
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  Mr. & Mrs. Smith(2024)

  Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer

  Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows46^th
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  Occupied City(2023)

  Executive Producer

  Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films62^nd
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  The Creator(2023)

  Executive Producer

  Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films71^st
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  The Crowded Room(2023)

  Show 10 episodes · Executive Producer

  Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows84^th
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  Swarm(2023)

  Show 7 episodes · Executive Producer

  Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows49^th
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  Amsterdam(2022)

  Executive Producer

  Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films41^st
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  Barbarian(2022)

  Executive Producer

  Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films79^th
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  I Came By(2022)

  Executive Producer

  Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films42^nd
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  The Northman(2022)

  Executive Producer

  Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films81^st
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  Deep Water(2022)

  Executive Producer

  Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films19^th
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  Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock(2022)

  Show 14 episodes · Executive Producer

  Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows77^th
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  Everybody's Talking About Jamie(2021)

  Executive Producer

  Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films64^th
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  The Beast Must Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

  Show 5 episodes · Co-Executive Producer
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  Malcolm & Marie(2021)

  Executive Producer

  Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films66^th
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  His House(2020)

  Executive Producer

  Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films58^th
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  The Lighthouse(2019)

  Executive Producer

  Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films92^nd
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  Ad Astra(2019)

  Executive Producer

  Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films61^st
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  Bohemian Rhapsody(2018)

  Production Executive

  Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films95^th
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  Murder on the Orient Express(2017)

  Producer

  Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films64^th
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  Newness(2017)

  Producer

  Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films51^st
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  Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House(2017)

  Executive Producer

  Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films52^nd
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  Alien: Covenant(2017)

  Producer

  Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films56^th
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  Phoenix Forgotten(2017)

  Executive Producer

  Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films27^th
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  Morgan(2016)

  Producer

  Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films31^st
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  Concussion(2015)

  Executive Producer

  Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films82^nd
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  The Martian(2015)

  Producer

  Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films98^th
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  Equals(2015)

  Producer

  Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films44^th
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  Child 44(2015)

  Producer

  Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films55^th
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  Exodus: Gods and Kings(2014)

  Producer

  Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films35^th
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  The Counselor(2013)

  Executive Producer

  Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films20^th
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  Now You See Me(2013)

  Executive Producer

  Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films86^th
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  No Regrets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

  Producer
• Mouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

  Producer
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  Beefcake(1998)

  Production Assistant

  Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films63^rd
• Blood on Snow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

  Producer
• The Count of Monte Cristo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

  Producer

Career shape

A full career of 42 titles, 40 of them dated from 1998 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Martian (2015)

$631M worldwide

Highest rated

The Martian (2015)

Midcredits 98^th

Most popular right now

The Bikeriders (2023)

Awards

3 major nominations and no wins, 2016–2024.

1. 2024
   • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Drama Series
2. 2016
   • Oscar, nominated · Best Motion Picture of the Year
   • +1 other major body · 1 nomination

     • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures

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 Schaefer's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62^nd percentile, the median of all 32; across their 27 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55^th percentile for acclaim.

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 39 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

18612

• Universally Loved2
• Divisive1
• Crowd Pleaser18
• Broadly Agreed6
• Mixed12

Most divisive · producer

Musk (2026)

99^th percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

The Martian (2015)

Midcredits 98^th · 91% 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 Schaefer's work okay for kids?

Across up to 27 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense 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 Schaefer work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael Schaefer's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Yariv Milchan shares the most, 17.