Portrait of Michael Showalter

Directing

Michael Showalter

Career

Active from 1992 to 2026, busiest in 2016 with 5 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score66/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Big Sick
The Big Sick
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 46 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 2.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Michael Showalter Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    1.6, average 4.1
  • Adrenaline
    2.5, average 4.8
  • Tension
    3.8, average 6.0
  • Historical
    1.1, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 6
  • Sketch Comedy 5
  • Absurdist Comedy 5
  • Pop Culture Parody 3
  • Satirical 3
  • Ensemble Cast 3
  • Absurdist Humor 3
  • Meta-Comedy 3
  • Cringe Humor 3
  • Psychological Thriller 3
  • Cult Classic 3
  • Fast-Paced Humor 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

53
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

5 titles
Untitled 'Cyrano Pop' Movie
Untitled 'Cyrano Pop' Movie

Producer, Story

Untitled Holiday Comedy Project
Untitled Holiday Comedy Project

Director

The Last Ride of Cowboy Bob
The Last Ride of Cowboy Bob

Director

Serendipity
Serendipity

Director, Producer

Baby Boom
Baby Boom

Director, Producer

2020s

7 titles · average score 58
Verity
Verity (2026)
GoodWatch score 48

Director, Producer

Oh. What. Fun.
Oh. What. Fun. (2025)
GoodWatch score 40

Director, Producer

The Idea of You
The Idea of You (2024)
GoodWatch score 67

Screenplay, Producer

Spoiler Alert
Spoiler Alert (2022)
GoodWatch score 73

Producer, Director

Stomach People
Stomach People (2022)

Executive Producer

The Eyes of Tammy Faye
The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

The Lovebirds
The Lovebirds (2020)
GoodWatch score 59

Executive Producer, Director

2010s

16 titles · average score 66
Ray Romano: Right Here, Around the Corner
Ray Romano: Right Here, Around the Corner (2019)
GoodWatch score 60

Director

The Big Sick
The Big Sick (2017)
GoodWatch score 84

Director

Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later (2017)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show · as Coop / Ronald Reagan

Search Party
Search Party (2016)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Max

Giles Vanderhoot
Giles Vanderhoot (2016)

as Giles Vanderhoot

The Second Sound Barrier
The Second Sound Barrier (2016)

Writer

Jammers
Jammers (2016)

as Jeremy

Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp (2015)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Coop

Hello, My Name Is Doris
Hello, My Name Is Doris (2015)
GoodWatch score 71

Director, Writer

The Grinder
The Grinder (2015)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Sandy Malmuth

They Came Together
They Came Together (2014)
GoodWatch score 59

Writer, Producer

Bob's Burgers
Bob's Burgers (2011)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Ethan (voice)

2000s

17 titles · average score 62
Stella: Live in Boston
Stella: Live in Boston (2009)

as Michael

Childrens Hospital
Childrens Hospital (2008)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Nils Vildervaan

Birthday
Birthday (2008)

as Michael

Reno 911!: Miami
Reno 911!: Miami (2007)
GoodWatch score 48

as Paul

Stella
Stella (2005)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · Creator, Producer

The Baxter
The Baxter (2005)
GoodWatch score 45

as Elliot Sherman

American Dad!
American Dad! (2005)
GoodWatch score 60

TV show · as Mark (voice)

Cheap Seats
Cheap Seats (2004)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show

Stella Shorts 1998-2002
Stella Shorts 1998-2002 (2002)
GoodWatch score 63

as Michael

Signs
Signs (2002)
GoodWatch score 68

as Lionel Prichard

Wet Hot American Summer
Wet Hot American Summer (2001)
GoodWatch score 54

as Coop / Alan Shemper

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (2000)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show · as Plasma Boy (voice)

1990s

7 titles · average score 71
Random Play
Random Play (1999)

TV show · Writer

Sex and the City
Sex and the City (1998)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Billy

Safe Men
Safe Men (1998)
GoodWatch score 57

as Larry

Tick
Tick (1996)

as Clifford

The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special
The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special (1995)

as Various

The State
The State (1994)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as Various Characters

Law & Order
Law & Order (1990)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Allan Gee / Artie Kramer

1980s

1 title
Friday Night Videos
Friday Night Videos (1983)

TV show