Michael J. Wilson
Writer · Born January 13, 1966 (60) · New York, USA
Michael J. Wilson (born January 13, 1966) is an American screenwriter best known as the creator of the Ice Age movie franchise for 20th Century Fox. He became the second sole-creator of an animated movie franchise that went on to generate over $1 billion from theatrical and ancillary markets after only one sequel.
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Biography from TMDB.
- January 13, 1966 (60)
- New York, USA
- Writer
- 13 on MovieCove · 14 credits in all
What are Michael J. Wilson's films like?
Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 7
Light 10 · Serious 0 · Dark 0
Grounded 0 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 3
A split, not a type: Gentle 6 · Charged 3 · Intense 1
A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 10
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 3
Casual 9 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 10 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 0
Resolved 10 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy8
- Ambiguous1
- Cyclical1
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 J. Wilson's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Michael J. Wilson'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
14 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.
Ice Age: Boiling Point (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)
Scrat: Spaced Out(2016)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Gladiators of Rome(2012)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
A Monster in Paris(2011)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Ice Age: The Meltdown(2006)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
No Time for Nuts(2006)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Shark Tale(2004)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
The Tuxedo(2002)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Ice Age(2002)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
Gone Nutty(2002)
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films
Little Giants(1994)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
The Flintstones(1994)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 10 titles, 9 of them dated from 1994 to 2016.
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 J. Wilson's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
6 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved2
- Crowd Pleaser6
- Broadly Agreed3
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the dialogue 47/100 and the plot and story 39/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
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 J. Wilson's work okay for kids?
Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all 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 J. Wilson work with?
People who share at least 2 of Michael J. Wilson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Carlos Saldanha shares the most, 6.
Directors
- Carlos SaldanhaShared titles: Ice Age: Collision Course (2016), Scrat: Spaced Out (2016), Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006), No Time for Nuts (2006), Gone Nutty (2002), Ice Age (2002)See all 6 shared titles with Carlos Saldanha
- Michael ThurmeierShared titles: Ice Age: Collision Course (2016), Scrat: Spaced Out (2016), No Time for Nuts (2006), Ice Age (2002)See all 4 shared titles with Michael Thurmeier
- Galen T. ChuShared titles: Ice Age: Collision Course (2016), Scrat: Spaced Out (2016), Ice Age (2002)See all 3 shared titles with Galen T. Chu
Writers
- Michael BergShared titles: Ice Age: Collision Course (2016), Scrat: Spaced Out (2016), Ice Age (2002)See all 3 shared titles with Michael Berg
- Aubrey SolomonShared titles: Ice Age: Collision Course (2016), Scrat: Spaced Out (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Aubrey Solomon
- Yoni BrennerShared titles: Ice Age: Collision Course (2016), Scrat: Spaced Out (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Yoni Brenner
- Gerry SwallowShared titles: Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas (2011), Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Gerry Swallow
Actors
- Chris WedgeShared titles: Ice Age: Collision Course (2016), Scrat: Spaced Out (2016), Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006), No Time for Nuts (2006), Gone Nutty (2002), Ice Age (2002)See all 6 shared titles with Chris Wedge
- Denis LearyShared titles: Ice Age: Collision Course (2016), Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas (2011), Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006), Ice Age (2002)See all 4 shared titles with Denis Leary
- John LeguizamoShared titles: Ice Age: Collision Course (2016), Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas (2011), Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006), Ice Age (2002)See all 4 shared titles with John Leguizamo
- Ray RomanoShared titles: Ice Age: Collision Course (2016), Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas (2011), Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006), Ice Age (2002)See all 4 shared titles with Ray Romano
Composers and editors
- John DebneyShared titles: Ice Age: Collision Course (2016), Scrat: Spaced Out (2016), The Tuxedo (2002)See all 3 shared titles with John Debney
- James PalumboShared titles: Ice Age: Collision Course (2016), No Time for Nuts (2006)See all 2 shared titles with James Palumbo
- Tim NordquistShared titles: Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006), Gone Nutty (2002)See all 2 shared titles with Tim Nordquist
Producers
- Lori ForteShared titles: Ice Age: Collision Course (2016), Scrat: Spaced Out (2016), Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas (2011), Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006), No Time for Nuts (2006), Ice Age (2002)See all 6 shared titles with Lori Forte
- Christopher MeledandriShared titles: Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006), No Time for Nuts (2006), Gone Nutty (2002), Ice Age (2002)See all 4 shared titles with Christopher Meledandri
- John C. DonkinShared titles: No Time for Nuts (2006), Gone Nutty (2002), Ice Age (2002)See all 3 shared titles with John C. Donkin
Mixed roles
- Karen DisherShared titles: Scrat: Spaced Out (2016), Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Karen Disher
- Peter AckermanShared titles: Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006), Ice Age (2002)See all 2 shared titles with Peter Ackerman
