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Mike Rich

Mike Rich

Writer and producer · Born January 1, 1959 (67) · Enterprise, Oregon, United States of America

Mike Rich is an American screenwriter best known for his writing on sports-related films.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1959 (67)
From
Enterprise, Oregon, United States of America
Works as
Writer and producer
Titles
6 on MovieCove · 7 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 37 days to Oct 26Up 5% in 30 days

What are Mike Rich's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 82nd percentile
: browse their Biography movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 85th 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
Self
43%
Bonds
31%
Society
23%
Morality
3%
Purpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 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 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 1 · 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 6 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
5
Triumphant
3
Contemplative
3
Warm
2
Dread
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Hopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet2

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 Rich's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mike Rich'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

7 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.

  • Cars 3(2017)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Secretariat(2010)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • My Turtle's Name Is Dudley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Helping Hand

  • The Nativity Story(2006)

    Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Radio(2003)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Rookie(2002)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Finding Forrester(2000)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 7 titles from 2000 to 2017.

Biggest box office

Cars 3 (2017)

$384M worldwide

Highest rated

Finding Forrester (2000)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

Cars 3 (2017)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing6 of 7: 5 only writing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score78thProducing1 of 7: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 7: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s5 · crew2010s2 · 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 Mike Rich's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 78th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 74th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

95thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 6 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th2

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 6 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · writer, producer

The Nativity Story (2006)

63rd percentile spread · 13% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Finding Forrester (2000)

Midcredits 89th · 80% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 48/100 and the plot and story 48/100 in their films, across 6 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 Rich's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity and alcohol & drugs run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 19 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles5–18 · median 10 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles10–49 · median 19 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles12–22 · median 13 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles7–56 · median 36 · 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 Mike Rich work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mike Rich's MovieCove titles; Gordon Gray shares the most, 2.