Portrait of Michael Tolkin

Writing

Michael Tolkin

Career

Active from 1978 to 2022, busiest in 1992 and 1994 with 2 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Player
The Player
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 15 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Michael Tolkin Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wholesome
    1.8, average 3.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.5, average 3.0
  • Uncanny
    1.3, average 2.5
  • Fantasy
    0.6, average 1.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 3
  • Moral Ambiguity 3
  • Character Study 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Thought-Provoking 2
  • Social Critique 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

10
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

3 titles ยท average score 57
Nine
Nine (2009)
GoodWatch score 48

Screenplay

1%
1% (2008)

Executive Producer, Writer

Changing Lanes
Changing Lanes (2002)
GoodWatch score 67

Screenplay

1990s

6 titles ยท average score 64
Deep Impact
Deep Impact (1998)
GoodWatch score 50

Writer

The New Age
The New Age (1994)
GoodWatch score 50

Writer, Director

The Burning Season
The Burning Season (1994)
GoodWatch score 68

Writer

The Player
The Player (1992)
GoodWatch score 84

as Eric Schecter

Deep Cover
Deep Cover (1992)
GoodWatch score 70

Screenplay, Story

The Rapture
The Rapture (1991)
GoodWatch score 63

Director, Writer

1980s

1 title ยท average score 41
Gleaming the Cube
Gleaming the Cube (1989)
GoodWatch score 41

Associate Producer, Writer