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Michael L. Sale

Michael L. Sale

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Titles
21 on MovieCove · 22 credits in all
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Known for

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

What are Michael L. Sale's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action 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
32%
Self
25%
Morality
24%
Power
9%
Survival
8%
Ideas
2%
Society
1%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 9 · Serious 4 · Dark 3

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 2

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 6 · Intense 7

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 4

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 10

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 6

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

Casual 10 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Absurd
7
Thrilling
7
Joyful
6
Manic
3
Other
12

How their films linger

Feel-good12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous2

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 L. Sale's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Paramount+ (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael L. Sale'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

22 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Brink of War(2026)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Shadow Force(2025)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Black Adam(2022)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Red Notice(2021)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Spenser Confidential(2020)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Satanic Panic(2019)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Skyscraper(2018)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The House(2017)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Central Intelligence(2016)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Get Hard(2015)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Tammy(2014)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • We're the Millers(2013)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Fun Size(2012)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • What to Expect When You're Expecting(2012)

    Additional Editing

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Hangover Part II(2011)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Bridesmaids(2011)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Demoted(2011)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Get Him to the Greek(2010)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • I Love You, Man(2009)

    Additional Editing

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Superbad(2007)

    Additional Editor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Wild Things(1998)

    First Assistant Editor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Voltron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Editor

Career shape

A full career of 21 titles, 20 of them dated from 1998 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Hangover Part II (2011)

$587M worldwide

Highest rated

We're the Millers (2013)

Midcredits 78th

Most popular right now

Black Adam (2022)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Editing18 of 21: 18 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score51stOther crew3 of 21: 3 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s1 · crew2000s2 · crew2010s13 · crew2020s4 · 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 L. Sale's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 21; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 36th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

96thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 21 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · editor

Shadow Force (2025)

56th percentile spread · 42% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Superbad (2007)

Midcredits 95th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 47/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 59, detractors 33. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.

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 L. Sale's work okay for kids?

Across up to 14 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore13 titles31–77 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity14 titles10–75 · median 54 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity13 titles57–92 · median 83 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs12 titles24–80 · median 54 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense12 titles14–60 · median 40 · 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 Michael L. Sale work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael L. Sale's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Rawson Marshall Thurber shares the most, 3.

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Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers