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Writing

Michael J. Murray

Career

Active from 1989 to 2022, busiest in 2012 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score56/100
Highest rated
Poster for Under the Christmas Tree
Under the Christmas Tree
GoodWatch score72/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 18 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 2.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Michael J. Murray Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    2.0, average 4.8
  • Violence
    1.5, average 4.1
  • Psychological
    3.1, average 5.5
  • Social Commentary
    2.7, average 4.9

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Heartwarming 7
  • Feel-Good 5
  • Romantic Comedy 3
  • Suspenseful Mystery 2
  • Redemption 2
  • Uplifting 2
  • Small-Town Charm 2
  • LGBTQ+ Romance 2
  • Christmas Romance 2
  • Comfort Viewing 2
  • Lighthearted 2
  • Psychological Thriller 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

29
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

6 titles · average score 64
Santa Bootcamp
Santa Bootcamp (2022)
GoodWatch score 62

Writer

Designing Christmas
Designing Christmas (2022)
GoodWatch score 57

Writer

Under the Christmas Tree
Under the Christmas Tree (2021)
GoodWatch score 72

Writer

A Clüsterfünke Christmas
A Clüsterfünke Christmas (2021)
GoodWatch score 59

Writer

The Christmas Setup
The Christmas Setup (2020)
GoodWatch score 71

Writer

Christmas Tree Lane
Christmas Tree Lane (2020)
GoodWatch score 65

Writer

2010s

10 titles · average score 57
Christmas 9 to 5
Christmas 9 to 5 (2019)
GoodWatch score 52

Writer

Christmas Around the Corner
Christmas Around the Corner (2018)
GoodWatch score 56

Writer

Just the Way You Are
Just the Way You Are (2015)
GoodWatch score 45

Screenplay

The Tree That Saved Christmas
The Tree That Saved Christmas (2014)
GoodWatch score 57

Writer

Recipe for Love
Recipe for Love (2014)
GoodWatch score 49

Writer

The Christmas Shepherd
The Christmas Shepherd (2014)
GoodWatch score 64

Writer

Blue-Eyed Butcher
Blue-Eyed Butcher (2012)
GoodWatch score 56

Screenplay

A Dog Named Duke
A Dog Named Duke (2012)
GoodWatch score 68

Writer

Desperately Seeking Santa
Desperately Seeking Santa (2012)
GoodWatch score 56

Writer

The Wishing Tree
The Wishing Tree (2012)
GoodWatch score 72

Writer, Supervising Producer

2000s

5 titles · average score 49
My Neighbor's Secret
My Neighbor's Secret (2009)
GoodWatch score 33

Co-Executive Producer, Writer

When Angels Come to Town
When Angels Come to Town (2004)
GoodWatch score 55

Writer

Finding John Christmas
Finding John Christmas (2003)
GoodWatch score 61

Writer, Supervising Producer

A Town Without Christmas
A Town Without Christmas (2001)
GoodWatch score 57

Writer

Acceptable Risk
Acceptable Risk (2001)
GoodWatch score 38

Teleplay

1990s

6 titles · average score 46
Michael Jordan: An American Hero
Michael Jordan: An American Hero (1999)
GoodWatch score 54

Screenplay

Visitors of the Night
Visitors of the Night (1995)
GoodWatch score 40

Writer

Madonna: Innocence Lost
Madonna: Innocence Lost (1994)
GoodWatch score 51

Co-Producer, Writer

Honor Thy Father and Mother: The True Story of the Menendez Murders
Honor Thy Father and Mother: The True Story of the Menendez Murders (1994)

Teleplay

Love Kills
Love Kills (1991)
GoodWatch score 40

Writer

The Lightning Incident
The Lightning Incident (1991)

Writer

1980s

2 titles · average score 51
The House of Usher
The House of Usher (1989)
GoodWatch score 41

Writer

The Masque of the Red Death
The Masque of the Red Death (1989)
GoodWatch score 61

Screenplay