- Films
- 9
- Avg rating
- 5.20
- Peak run
- 1984’90
Every film, by IMDb rating
The career
Dot size shows IMDb votes. Films with fewer than 1,000 votes sit on the baseline.
As a director, films with 1,000+ votes
Michael by the numbers
Average
5.20
6 rated films
Vote weighted
5.25
bigger films count more
Median
5.3
half are better
Consistency
±0.73
rating spread
Career
45y
1981 to 2025
Total votes
60.5K
across every film
Best
6.2
The Toxic Avenger
Worst
4.4
The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie
Newest first
Filmography
| 2025 | Mr. Melvin | · | 40 |
| 1990 | Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D. | 5.7 | 3,786 |
| 1989 | The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie | 4.4 | 6,132 |
| 1989 | The Toxic Avenger Part II | 5.0 | 8,624 |
| 1988 | Troma's War | 5.5 | 2,757 |
| 1984 |  The Toxic Avenger | 6.2 | 36,465 |
| 1983 | The First Turn-On!! | 4.4 | 1,162 |
| 1983 | Stuck on You! | · | 773 |
| 1981 | Waitress! | · | 779 |
Better together?
Michael Herz's regulars
- Lloyd KaufmanWriter · 8 films · 5.20 avg▼−0.08
- James A. LebovitzCinematographer · 5 films · 5.28 avg
- Lloyd KaufmanCinematographer · 4 films · 5.30 avg
- Gay Partington TerryWriter · 3 films · 5.20 avg●0.00
- Christopher De MarcoComposer · 3 films · 4.95 avg
- Ron FazioDirector and actor · 3 films · 4.70 avg▼−0.25
- John AltamuraDirector and actor · 3 films · 4.70 avg▼−0.25
- Rick CollinsDirector and actor · 3 films · 4.70 avg▼−0.25
- Pericles LewnesWriter · 3 films · 4.70 avg▼−0.25
- Stuart StrutinWriter · 2 films · 5.30 avg●0.00
- Fumio FuruyaWriter · 2 films · 5.00 avg▼−0.10
- Barrie GuardComposer · 2 films · 5.00 avg
The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers.
Takes
On Michael Herz
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