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Mike Mignola

Mike Mignola

Writer, producer and actor · Born September 16, 1960 (66) · Berkeley, California, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee

Mike Mignola is an American comic book writer and author who is best known for creating Hellboy for Dark Horse Comics. Hellboy was adapted into five films, a board game and three video games with Ron Perlman being the most frequent actor for Hellboy. Mignola also provided character designs for Disney's Atlantis: The Lost Empire.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
September 16, 1960 (66)
From
Berkeley, California, USA
Works as
Writer, producer and actor
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 23 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 63 days to Oct 26Down 27% in 30 days

What are Mike Mignola's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Animation6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary 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
30%
Morality
25%
Society
14%
Ideas
13%
Bonds
11%
Survival
7%
Identity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 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 5 · Serious 3 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 4

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 3 · Intense 7

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 5

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Thrilling
7
Dread
3
Warm
3
Contemplative
2
Other
9

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet6
  • 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 Mike Mignola's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mike Mignola'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

23 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Desenheiros do Instagram (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Archive footage

  • Hellboy: The Crooked Man(2024)

    Comic Book · Executive Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3(2023)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham(2023)

    Comic Book

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Hellboy(2019)

    Characters · Comic Book · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Batman: Gotham by Gaslight(2018)

    Comic Book

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Supergirl(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Thanks

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey(2012)

    Conceptual Illustrator

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Hellboy Animated: The Dark Below (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Characters

  • Hellboy II: The Golden Army - Zinco Epilogue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Writer

  • Hellboy: In Service of the Demon(2008)

    Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Hellboy II: The Golden Army(2008)

    Co-Executive Producer · Comic Book · Story

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Hellboy II: The Golden Army - Prologue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Writer

  • The Mist(2007)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Hellboy Animated: Iron Shoes(2007)

    Characters · Comic Book · Producer · as Introduction (voice) / Self

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron(2007)

    Characters · Comic Book · Consulting Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms(2006)

    Characters · Consulting Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Amazing Screw-On Head(2005)

    Art Direction · Writer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • 'Hellboy': The Seeds of Creation(2004)

    Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Hellboy(2004)

    Co-Executive Producer · Comic Book · Creator · Writer · as Knight (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Comic Book: The Movie(2004)

    as Mike Mignola

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Atlantis: The Lost Empire(2001)

    Production Design

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Dracula(1992)

    Conceptual Illustrator

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 21 titles from 1992 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)

$179M worldwide

Highest rated

The Amazing Screw-On Head (2005)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Hellboy (2019)

Film career

  • 2007Screen debut· Hellboy Animated: Iron Shoes

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting4 of 21: 2 only acting, 2 with another roleWriting13 of 21: 5 only writing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score67thProducing6 of 21: 0 only producing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rdOther crew8 of 21: 6 only other crew, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score86th

21 titles, 8 with more than one role — writing and other crew overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1990s1 · crew2000s11 · 3 acting · 10 crew2010s5 · crew2020s4 · 1 acting · 3 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

Nominated for a Primetime Emmy in 2007, Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or More).

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 Mike Mignola's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 78th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 69th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 19 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor, writer

Hellboy: In Service of the Demon (2008)

72nd percentile spread · 16% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

The Amazing Screw-On Head (2005)

Midcredits 92nd · 82% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 53/100 and the plot and story 45/100 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 Mike Mignola's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles62–81 · median 66 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles12–43 · median 28 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles28–64 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles32–47 · median 35 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles58–78 · median 65 · intenseheavier 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 Mike Mignola work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mike Mignola's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Guillermo del Toro shares the most, 7.

Directors

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles