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Michael Besman

Michael Besman

Producer

Independent Spirit Award winner

Works as
Producer
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 11 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 26% in 30 days

What are Michael Besman's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th 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
Bonds
35%
Morality
34%
Self
21%
Survival
7%
Society
3%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

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

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

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 4 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

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 0

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
5
Tense
3
Bittersweet
3
Absurd
3
Contemplative
3
Other
5

How their films linger

Thought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet6

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 Besman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Besman'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

11 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Absolution(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Loving Leah(2009)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Georgia Rule(2007)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Careless(2007)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • About Schmidt(2002)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Bounce(2000)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Opposite of Sex(1998)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • As Good as It Gets(1997)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Seven Years in Tibet(1997)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Jumanji(1995)

    Production Executive

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Roselli’s Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 9 titles, 8 of them dated from 1995 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Seven Years in Tibet (1997)

$131M worldwide

Highest rated

About Schmidt (2002)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

Seven Years in Tibet (1997)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing7 of 9: 7 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score49thOther crew2 of 9: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s3 · crew2000s4 · crew2020s1 · 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.

Awards

Won an Independent Spirit Award in 1999, Best First Feature.

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 Besman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 67th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 10 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · producer

Careless (2007)

63rd percentile spread · 42% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

About Schmidt (2002)

Midcredits 86th · 73% 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 Besman's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles15–51 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 49 · moderateMedian of all films: 36

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 Besman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael Besman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Don Roos shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Editors