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Michelle Monaghan

Michelle Monaghan

Actor, also producer · Born March 23, 1976 (50) · Winthrop, Iowa, USA

Golden Globe nominee · Screen Actors Guild Award nominee · 1 other major award body

Michelle Lynn Monaghan (born March 23, 1976) is an American actress. Her first notable roles were in episodes of Young Americans, and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, both in 2001. That year she also her big screen debut in the movie "Perfume" (2001), followed by another small role in "Unfaithful" (2002). Monaghan had her big break in 2002 when she co-starred in the television series Boston Public.  She is known for her roles in feature films including Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Gone Baby Gone, Made of Honor, The Heartbreak Kid, Eagle Eye and the Mission: Impossible franchise.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 23, 1976 (50)
From
Winthrop, Iowa, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
54 on MovieCove · 61 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 3% in 30 days

What are Michelle Monaghan's films like?

Across their 46 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography 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
Bonds
30%
Morality
21%
Self
20%
Survival
15%
Society
6%
Power
6%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds16 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival10 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeParenthood6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 39 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 11 · Serious 14 · Dark 14

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 21 · Stylized 14 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 17 · Intense 17

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 19 · Whiplash 9

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 25 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 7

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

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 16 · Relentless 13

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

Casual 14 · Engaged 20 · Full focus 5

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 14 · Affecting 13 · Heavy 12

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

Resolved 25 · Open-ended 10 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

30 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 13 of 30 analyzed roles.

Ally
13 of 30
Hero
9 of 30
Shapeshifter
4 of 30
Trickster
1 of 30
Herald
1 of 30
Shadow
1 of 30
Mentor
1 of 30
Show the 30 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
32
Melancholic
18
Thrilling
13
Contemplative
13
Dread
8
Other
45

How their films linger

Bittersweet18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 14 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet27
  • Ambiguous8

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 Michelle Monaghan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 45 of their 54 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michelle Monaghan'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

61 credits, 54 with a MovieCove page; 10 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Whisper Man(2026)

    as Amanda Beck

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Little Brother(2026)

    as Deirdre Landy

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The Family Plan 2(2025)

    as Jessica Morgan

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Easy's Waltz(2025)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Bad Monkey(2024)

    Show 10 episodes · as Bonnie Witt

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • MaXXXine(2024)

    as Detective Williams

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Family Plan(2023)

    as Jessica Morgan

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Spinning Gold(2023)

    as Beth Weiss

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Blood(2022)

    as Jess

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Nanny(2022)

    as Amy

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Echoes(2022)

    Show 7 episodes · as Leni / Gina

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Black Site(2022)

    as Abby Trent

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The White Lotus(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · as Jaclyn Lemon

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Every Breath You Take(2021)

    as Grace

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Craft: Legacy(2020)

    as Helen

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Messiah(2020)

    Show 10 episodes · as Eva Geller

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Saint Judy(2018)

    as Judy Wood

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Mission: Impossible - Fallout(2018)

    as Julia

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Vanishing of Sidney Hall(2017)

    as Mrs. Hall

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Sleepless(2017)

    as Jennifer Bryant

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Patriots Day(2016)

    as Carol Saunders

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Path(2016)

    Show 36 episodes · as Sarah Lane

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Pixels(2015)

    as Violet

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Best of Me(2014)

    as Amanda Collier

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Playing It Cool(2014)

    as Her

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Fort Bliss(2014)

    as Maggie Swann

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Better Living Through Chemistry(2014)

    as Kara Varney

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Justice League: War(2014)

    as Diana Prince / Wonder Woman (voice)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • True Detective(2014)

    Show 8 episodes · as Maggie Hart

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Open (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Grace

  • Expecting(2013)

    as Andie

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Blindsided(2013)

    as Sara Frost

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Tomorrow You're Gone(2012)

    as Florence Jane

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol(2011)

    as Julia Meade-Hunt (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Machine Gun Preacher(2011)

    as Lynn

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Source Code(2011)

    as Christina Warren

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Due Date(2010)

    as Sarah Highman

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Somewhere(2010)

    as Rebecca

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Eagle Eye(2008)

    as Rachel Holloman

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Made of Honor(2008)

    as Hannah

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Trucker(2008)

    Executive Producer · as Diane Ford

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Heartbreak Kid(2007)

    as Miranda

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Gone Baby Gone(2007)

    as Angie Gennaro

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Mission: Impossible III(2006)

    as Julia

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Kiss Kiss Bang Bang(2005)

    as Harmony Faith Lane

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Mr. & Mrs. Smith(2005)

    as Gwen

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • North Country(2005)

    as Sherry

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Constantine(2005)

    as Ellie (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • American Dad!(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Gina (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Bourne Supremacy(2004)

    as Kim

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Winter Solstice(2004)

    as Stacey

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • It Runs in the Family(2003)

    as Peg Maloney

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Hack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Stacy Kumble

  • Unfaithful(2002)

    as Lindsay

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Perfume(2001)

    as Henrietta

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Boston Public (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 8 episodes · as Kimberly Woods

  • Young Americans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 3 episodes · as Caroline Busse

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Dana Kimble

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Entertainment Tonight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Price of Admission (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Eliza Sugar

  • The Sticks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 8 episodes · as Harper Sullivan

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 61 titles, 59 of them dated from 1981 to 2026; peak year 2014.

Biggest box office

Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018)

$824M worldwide

Highest rated

Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

True Detective (2014)

Film career

MilestoneNomination
19812026

Peak 2014 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 37 MovieCove titles. 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting61 of 61: 60 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score57thProducing1 of 61: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s1 · acting2000s19 · 19 acting · 1 crew2010s22 · acting2020s16 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 19% of 42 roles
0106111621

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.

Awards

3 major nominations and no wins, 2008–2026.

  1. 2026
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  2. 2015
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
  3. 2008
    • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Acting Ensemble

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 Michelle Monaghan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 46; across their 39 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Reach · how many have seen their films

95thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Midcredits score across 54 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th17
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th12

Shape of the crowd

21 of their 54 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Universally Panned1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Crowd Pleaser21
  • Broadly Agreed12
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

Easy's Waltz (2025)

94th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 39 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 46. 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 Michelle Monaghan's work okay for kids?

Across up to 38 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore29 titles25–87 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity38 titles19–68 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity30 titles39–90 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs30 titles18–71 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense30 titles12–83 · median 44 · moderatenear the median of all 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 Michelle Monaghan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michelle Monaghan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mark Wahlberg shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles