Michael Chernus
10 titles
Filmography
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The Most Hated Woman in America
(2017)This drama follows the controversial life of outspoken atheist Madalyn Murray O'Hair, from her landmark court battles to her infamous abduction.

The Kindergarten Teacher
(2018)Stuck in an unsatisfying marriage and mundane home life, Lisa Spinelli (Maggie Gyllenhaal) treads water by teaching kindergarten. Seeing great promise in one of her five-year-old students, she goes to unreasonable lengths to protect his talent.

Out of My Mind
(2024)A sixth grader with cerebral palsy shows that what she has to say is greater than how she says it.

People, Places, Things
(2015)A middle-aged graphic novelist must balance two jobs, dating and custody of his young twin daughters when their mother leaves him for a new romance.
Dead Ringers
A modern take on David Cronenberg’s 1988 thriller, Dead Ringers features Rachel Weisz playing the double-lead role of Elliot and Beverly Mantle, twins who share everything: Drugs, lovers, and an unapologetic desire to do whatever it takes—including pushing the boundaries on medical ethics—in an effort to challenge antiquated practices and bring women’s healthcare to the forefront.

Werewolves Within
(2021)After a snowstorm traps residents of a town inside a local inn, a forest ranger must keep the peace while investigating mysterious attacks.

Complete Unknown
(2016)A mysterious woman with a remarkable past revisits a former lover, complicating the settled life he has built for himself and his wife in Complete Unknown, an unsettling exploration of identity from acclaimed filmmaker Joshua Marston (Maria Full of Grace, The Forgiveness of Blood).

Captain Phillips
(2013)The gripping true story of Captain Richard Phillips, whose cargo ship and crew were hijacked by pirates off the coast of Somali in 2009.

Mistress America
(2015)Writer-director Noah Baumbach presents MISTRESS AMERICA, a modern screwball comedy about dream-chasing and score-settling, make-shift families and cat stealing.

The Dinner
(2017)Over an elaborate meal at a fancy restaurant, two sets of parents decide what to do to protect their teenage sons, who committed a shocking crime.