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Mike Richardson

Mike Richardson

Producer, also actor and writer · Born June 29, 1950 (76) · Portland, Oregon, USA

Mike Richardson was born on 29 June 1950 in Milwaukie, Oregon, USA. He is a producer and writer, known for The Mask (1994), Timecop (1994) and Hellboy (2004).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
June 29, 1950 (76)
From
Portland, Oregon, USA
Works as
Producer, also actor and writer
Titles
31 on MovieCove · 40 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 155 days to Oct 26Up 14% in 30 days

What are Mike Richardson's films like?

Across their 29 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Action12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Animation4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th 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
28%
Morality
23%
Bonds
15%
Society
14%
Survival
10%
Power
7%
Ideas
3%
Identity10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 27 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 13 · Serious 8 · Dark 6

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 10

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 6 · Charged 5 · Intense 16

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 20 · 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 10 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 9

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 11

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

Casual 12 · Engaged 14 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 23 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Thrilling
14
Absurd
9
Joyful
8
Dread
5
Other
25

How their films linger

Fun20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy14
  • Bittersweet9
  • Ambiguous4
  • Cyclical2

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 Richardson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 31 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mike Richardson'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

40 credits, 31 with a MovieCove page; 8 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Kill Me(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Chickenhare and the Secret of the Groundhog(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Hellboy: The Crooked Man(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Bill Russell: Legend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles(2022)

    Show 20 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • R.I.P.D. 2: Rise of the Damned(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Resident Alien(2021)

    Show 1 episode · Executive Producer · as Mike Richardson

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Coyote (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Hellboy(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Umbrella Academy(2019)

    Show 36 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Polar(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Legend of Tarzan(2016)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • R.I.P.D.(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Heart of Dorkness: Behind the Scenes of 'My Name Is Bruce'(2009)

    Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Hellboy II: The Golden Army(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • 30 Days of Night(2007)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project(2007)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • My Name Is Bruce(2007)

    Producer · as Studio Shemp

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron(2007)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms(2006)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Driftwood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Producer

  • Splinter(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Son of the Mask(2005)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Alien vs. Predator(2004)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Hellboy(2004)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Timecop: The Berlin Decision(2003)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 26 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Mystery Men(1999)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Virus(1999)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Barb Wire(1996)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Mask(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Timecop(1994)

    Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Mask(1994)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Dr. Giggles(1992)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Bang! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer · Producer

  • Ghost Fleet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Last Flight Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Mind MGMT (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • The Black Kaiser (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

Career shape

A full career of 36 titles, 31 of them dated from 1992 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Mask (1994)

$352M worldwide

Highest rated

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project (2007)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

The Mask (1995)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 36: 0 only acting, 2 with another roleWriting1 of 36: 1 only writing, 0 with another roleProducing35 of 36: 33 only producing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score51st

By decade

1990s7 · crew2000s11 · 1 acting · 11 crew2010s5 · crew2020s8 · 1 acting · 8 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 Richardson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 27; across their 27 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Reach · how many have seen their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 31 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · producer

Kill Me (2026)

95th percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project (2007)

Midcredits 91st · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 59/100 in their films, across 24 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 34. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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 Richardson's work okay for kids?

Across up to 17 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore17 titles45–93 · median 69 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity17 titles9–67 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity17 titles35–77 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs16 titles26–58 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense16 titles38–79 · median 64 · 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 Richardson work with?

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

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers