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Portrait of Michael Cuesta

Directing

Michael Cuesta

Career

Active from 2001 to 2026, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score69/100
Highest rated
Poster for Six Feet Under
Six Feet Under
GoodWatch score82/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 20 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Michael Cuesta Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wholesome
    1.8, average 3.4
  • Physical Comedy
    1.1, average 2.4
  • Wonder
    2.2, average 3.4
  • Absurdist Humor
    0.9, average 2.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Moral Ambiguity 6
  • Psychological Thriller 3
  • Systemic Corruption 3
  • Character Study 2
  • Indie Character Study 2
  • Redemption Arc 2
  • Suspenseful Mystery 2
  • Emotionally Devastating 2
  • Character-Driven Conflict 2
  • Non-Linear Storytelling 2
  • Complex Character Studies 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

6
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

3 titles · average score 59
American Assassin
American Assassin (2017)
GoodWatch score 50

Director

Kill the Messenger
Kill the Messenger (2014)
GoodWatch score 68

Director

Roadie
Roadie (2012)
GoodWatch score 59

Writer, Director

2000s

3 titles · average score 67
Tell-Tale
Tell-Tale (2009)
GoodWatch score 53

Director

12 and Holding
12 and Holding (2006)
GoodWatch score 73

Director, Producer

L.I.E.
L.I.E. (2001)
GoodWatch score 74

Director, Writer