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Michael A. Simpson

Michael A. Simpson

Director, producer and writer

Works as
Director, producer and writer
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 21 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 14% in 30 days

What are Michael A. Simpson's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
31%
Bonds
30%
Morality
18%
Power
8%
Survival
8%
Society
3%
Ideas
2%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 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 6 · Serious 3 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 8 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 3 · Intense 3

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 4 · 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 5 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
5
Tense
3
Warm
4
Melancholic
3
Romantic
4
Other
11

How their films linger

Hopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic2
  • 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 A. Simpson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael A. Simpson'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, 11 with a MovieCove page.

  • Candy Jar(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Kidnapping Mr. Heineken(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Boychoir(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Stuck in Love.(2012)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Erased(2012)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Hysteria(2011)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Crazy Heart(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • All She Wants for Christmas(2006)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Crazy for Christmas(2005)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Relatively Speaking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director

  • Sleepaway Camp III: Teenage Wasteland(1989)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Fast Food (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director · Producer

  • Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers(1988)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Funland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay · Writer

  • Dead Aim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Producer · Writer

  • Season's Greetings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director

  • Impure Thoughts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director · Writer

  • The Browning Version (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director

  • Cyrano de Bergerac (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director

  • Absurd Person Singular (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director

  • Sherlock Holmes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Director

Career shape

A full career of 19 titles from 1984 to 2018.

Biggest box office

Crazy Heart (2009)

$47M worldwide

Highest rated

Crazy Heart (2009)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

Stuck in Love. (2012)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing11 of 19: 6 only directing, 5 with another roleWriting5 of 19: 2 only writing, 3 with another roleProducing10 of 19: 5 only producing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score36th

19 titles, 6 with more than one role — directing and producing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1980s12 · crew2000s2 · crew2010s5 · 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 A. Simpson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 39th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 45th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 11 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · writer

All She Wants for Christmas (2006)

66th percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Crazy Heart (2009)

Midcredits 89th · 78% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 57/100 and the pacing 50/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 A. Simpson's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles34–86 · median 71 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles19–67 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles31–67 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles35–73 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles25–66 · median 57 · 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 Michael A. Simpson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael A. Simpson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Judy Cairo shares the most, 7.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers