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Mike Upton

Producer

Writer / Director / Producer / Actor.

Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Producer
Titles
46 on MovieCove · 55 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 10% in 30 days

What are Mike Upton's films like?

Across their 34 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 11th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 14th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Animation 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
34%
Self
25%
Survival
18%
Morality
15%
Society
5%
Power
2%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds13 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival10 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 34 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 17 · Serious 8 · Dark 9

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 21 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 6

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

Gentle 11 · Charged 16 · Intense 7

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

Steady 12 · Shifting 21 · 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 13 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 12

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

Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 18 · Relentless 4

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

Casual 24 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 28 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
17
Absurd
12
Melancholic
8
Dread
7
Warm
7
Other
39

How their films linger

Fun15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy15
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous5

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 Upton's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 33 of their 46 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (26).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mike Upton'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

55 credits, 46 with a MovieCove page.

  • The American Society of Magical Negroes(2024)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Queenpins(2021)

    Executive Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • 2 Minutes of Fame(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Uncle Drew(2018)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • How to Be a Latin Lover(2017)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • John Wick(2014)

    Executive Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Road(2009)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Two Lovers(2008)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Burning Plain(2008)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • We Own the Night(2007)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Black Christmas(2006)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Akeelah and the Bee(2006)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Madea's Family Reunion(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Undiscovered(2005)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Down in the Valley(2005)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Diary of a Mad Black Woman(2005)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things(2004)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Leprechaun: Back 2 Tha' Hood(2003)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • 12 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Ranch Hand

  • Boat Trip(2002)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • After the Storm(2001)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Leprechaun 5: In the Hood(2000)

    Producer · Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Attraction(2000)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Turbulence 2: Fear of Flying(1999)

    Line Producer · Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Raven's Ridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director · as Detective #2

  • The Coroner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Producer

  • Richie Rich's Christmas Wish(1998)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Casper Meets Wendy(1998)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Men in White(1998)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Addams Family Reunion(1998)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Casper: A Spirited Beginning(1997)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Alien Terminator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Producer

  • Not Like Us (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Co-Producer

  • Sawbones(1995)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Dillinger and Capone(1995)

    Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Bloodfist VII: Manhunt(1995)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Caged Heat 3000 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Producer

  • Not of This Earth(1995)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Strip for Action (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Producer

  • Terminal Voyage(1995)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Wasp Woman(1995)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Where Evil Lies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Producer

  • The Crazysitter(1994)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Cheyenne Warrior(1994)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • No Dessert, Dad, Till You Mow the Lawn(1994)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Dance with Death(1992)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Future Kick(1991)

    Production Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Dead Space(1991)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Kiss Me a Killer(1991)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Slumber Party Massacre III(1990)

    Production Manager · Second Assistant Director · Second Unit First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Body Chemistry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Second Assistant Director

  • The Haunting of Morella(1990)

    Second Second Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 45 titles from 1990 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Madea's Family Reunion (2006)

$63M worldwide

Highest rated

Akeelah and the Bee (2006)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

The Road (2009)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 45: 1 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting1 of 45: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleProducing33 of 45: 29 only producing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score43rdOther crew14 of 45: 10 only other crew, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score11th

45 titles, 5 with more than one role — producing and other crew overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1990s23 · 1 acting · 23 crew2000s14 · 1 acting · 13 crew2010s4 · 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 Mike Upton's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 16th percentile, the median of all 46; across their 34 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 20th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

20thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 34

Approval · how many liked their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 34

Reach · how many have seen their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 34

Midcredits score across 46 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th26

Shape of the crowd

27 of their 46 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned5
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed27

Most divisive · producer

Madea's Family Reunion (2006)

93rd percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

John Wick (2014)

Midcredits 95th · 83% liked

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 Upton's work okay for kids?

Across up to 15 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore10 titles11–93 · median 48 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity15 titles19–61 · median 42 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity10 titles46–87 · median 66 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles17–78 · median 47 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles11–91 · median 53 · moderateheavier 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 Upton work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mike Upton's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mike Elliott shares the most, 15.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles