Portrait of Michael Baumgarten

Writing

Michael Baumgarten

Career

Active from 2004 to 2025, busiest in 2012 with 4 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score44/100
Highest rated
Poster for Smitty
Smitty
GoodWatch score63/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 10 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Michael Baumgarten Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Psychological
    3.1, average 5.5
  • Politics
    0.6, average 2.6
  • Melancholy
    2.8, average 4.7
  • Class & Capitalism
    1.5, average 3.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Coming-of-Age 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

18
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Hollywood Laundromat
Hollywood Laundromat

Writer, Director

2020s

4 titles ยท average score 54
Black Creek: Retribution
Black Creek: Retribution (2027)

Co-Producer

Propeller One-Way Night Coach
Propeller One-Way Night Coach (2026)
GoodWatch score 53

Thanks

Kyle's Pocket Dial
Kyle's Pocket Dial (2025)

Director, Writer

The Adventure of A.R.I.: My Robot Friend
The Adventure of A.R.I.: My Robot Friend (2022)
GoodWatch score 56

Writer

2010s

10 titles ยท average score 46
A Brother's Honor
A Brother's Honor (2019)
GoodWatch score 59

Producer

Paying Mr. McGetty
Paying Mr. McGetty (2018)

Director

Father and Father
Father and Father (2018)

Director

The Martial Arts Kid
The Martial Arts Kid (2015)
GoodWatch score 46

Writer, Director

Wiener Dog Nationals
Wiener Dog Nationals (2013)
GoodWatch score 50

Line Producer

Smitty
Smitty (2012)
GoodWatch score 63

Producer, Writer

The Guest House
The Guest House (2012)
GoodWatch score 34

Producer, Writer

Pretty Obsession
Pretty Obsession (2012)
GoodWatch score 37

Writer, Producer

Monster Mountain
Monster Mountain (2012)

Writer, Director

Budz House
Budz House (2011)
GoodWatch score 37

Production Manager

2000s

2 titles ยท average score 28
Green River Killer
Green River Killer (2005)
GoodWatch score 26

Thanks

Wild Roomies
Wild Roomies (2004)
GoodWatch score 31

Writer, Screenplay

1990s

1 title ยท average score 43
Sworn to Justice
Sworn to Justice (1996)
GoodWatch score 43

Second Second Assistant Director