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Arnold Messer

Producer

Independent Spirit Award winner

Works as
Producer
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 18 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 12% in 30 days

What are Arnold Messer's films like?

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

Genres

Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 17th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
Morality
26%
Self
20%
Ideas
17%
Survival
13%
Society
9%
Bonds
9%
Power
6%
Community3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeParenthood2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 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 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 9

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 1 · Intense 9

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 4

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

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 1 · 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 8 · Relentless 2

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

A split, not a type: Casual 3 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 6

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 6

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 5 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Melancholic
8
Dread
6
Hopeful
3
Contemplative
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Thought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Arnold Messer's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Arnold Messer'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

18 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Last Voyage of the Demeter(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Altered Carbon(2018)

    Show 10 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

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

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Dreamsters: Welcome to the Dreamery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Executive Producer

  • Black Swan(2010)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Shanghai(2010)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Shutter Island(2010)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • License to Wed(2007)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Zodiac(2007)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Pathfinder(2007)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Resurrecting the Champ(2007)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Miss Potter(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • All the King's Men(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Stealth(2005)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Basic(2003)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Off Season(2001)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Chris Isaak Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 47 episodes · Producer

  • Harry's Big Birthday Countdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

Career shape

A full career of 16 titles, 15 of them dated from 2001 to 2023.

Biggest box office

Black Swan (2010)

$330M worldwide

Highest rated

Shutter Island (2010)

Midcredits 99th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing16 of 16: 16 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score45th

By decade

2000s8 · crew2010s6 · crew2020s1 · 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

Won an Independent Spirit Award in 2011, Best Feature.

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 Arnold Messer's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 43rd percentile, the median of all 14; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

94thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · producer

Off Season (2001)

52nd percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Shutter Island (2010)

Midcredits 99th · 92% 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 Arnold Messer's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 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 & Gore9 titles4–86 · median 78 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles10–47 · median 25 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles16–73 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles24–64 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles27–89 · median 81 · severeheavier 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 Arnold Messer work with?

People who share at least 2 of Arnold Messer's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mike Medavoy shares the most, 12.

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers