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Michael Engler

Michael Engler

Director

Works as
Director
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 41 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 3% in 30 days

What are Michael Engler's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Power.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
35%
Power
29%
Bonds
19%
Morality
17%
Self-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 2

Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 1 · Intense 0

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 2 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
3
Contemplative
2
Joyful
2
Absurd
1
Cold
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Feel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Engler's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Engler'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

41 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Gilded Age(2022)

    Show 25 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Return to Downton Abbey: A Grand Event (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Director

  • Downton Abbey(2019)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Chaperone(2018)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Pure Genius(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Notorious(2016)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • You, Me and the Apocalypse(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt(2015)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Empire(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • The Affair(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Masters of Sex(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Brooklyn Nine-Nine(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Nashville(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Go On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Free Agents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Big C(2010)

    Show 26 episodes · Director · Co-Executive Producer · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Privileged(2008)

    Show 18 episodes · Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • 30 Rock(2006)

    Show 12 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Psych(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Life As We Know It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 11 episodes · Director · Co-Executive Producer · Producer

  • Deadwood(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Keen Eddie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Watching Ellie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Six Feet Under(2001)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Time of Your Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Producer

  • The West Wing(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Once and Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • Cupid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Sex and the City(1998)

    Show 8 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Significant Others (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Profit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • New York News (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Chicago Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Party of Five(1994)

    Show 16 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • My So-Called Life(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Bakersfield P.D. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Mastergate(1992)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

  • Dream On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • 20 Questions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Producer

Career shape

A full career of 41 titles, 40 of them dated from 1990 to 2022.

Biggest box office

Downton Abbey (2019)

$195M worldwide

Highest rated

Downton Abbey (2019)

Midcredits 90th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing40 of 41: 35 only directing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score81stProducing6 of 41: 1 only producing, 5 with another role

41 titles, 5 with more than one role — directing and producing overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

1990s15 · crew2000s9 · crew2010s15 · 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.

How do Michael Engler's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 68th percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th3

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 23 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · director

Mastergate (1992)

86th percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

The West Wing (1999)

Midcredits 98th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 72/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 53. 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.

Who does Michael Engler work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael Engler's MovieCove titles; Julian Fellowes shares the most, 2.