Bill Pohlad is an American film producer and director. He is the son of Mary Eloise (O'Rourke) and billionaire financier Carl Pohlad, who owned the Minnesota Twins baseball franchise from 1984 until his death in 2009; and the brother of Jim Pohlad, who took over as the team's principal owner upon their father's death and Bob Pohlad, owner of NorthMarq Capital.
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Biography from TMDB.
- November 30, 1955 (70)
- Producer and director, also writer
- 25 on MovieCove · 27 credits in all
What are Bill Pohlad's films like?
Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 24
A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 7 · Dark 12
A split, not a type: Grounded 12 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 5
Gentle 4 · Charged 13 · Intense 7
Steady 16 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 2
Straight-faced 19 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 0
Slow burn 20 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 2
A split, not a type: Casual 11 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 4
A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 9 · Heavy 11
Resolved 15 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 3
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet18
- Tragic2
- Ambiguous2
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Bill Pohlad's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).
- After Antarctica (2021) · producer · free
- Love & Mercy (2014) · director, producer · free
- Chicago 10 (2007) · producer · free
- A Prairie Home Companion (2006) · producer · free
- Fair Game (2010) · producer · free
- The Runaways (2010) · producer · free
- Dreamin' Wild (2022) · director, writer, producer · free
- The Last Face (2016) · producer · free
- Lionsgate+, show their 4 titles on Lionsgate+
- Howdy, show their 2 titles on Howdy
- Cohen Media Channel, show their title on Cohen Media Channel
- Docurama, show their title on Docurama
- Dox, show their title on Dox
- Magnolia Selects, show their title on Magnolia Selects
- Shout! TV, show their title on Shout! TV
- Strand Releasing, show their title on Strand Releasing
- Sundance Now, show their title on Sundance Now
- ViX, show their title on ViX
Subscription and free streaming for Bill Pohlad's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
27 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
Take Me Home(2026)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Unicorns(2023)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Dreamin' Wild(2022)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
Frybread Face and Me(2023)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
After Antarctica(2021)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
A Hidden Life(2019)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films
The Last Face(2016)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
A Monster Calls(2016)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Voyage of Time(2016)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Time Out of Mind(2014)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Love & Mercy(2014)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Wild(2014)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
12 Years a Slave(2013)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
The Tree of Life(2011)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
Fair Game(2010)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
The Runaways(2010)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Food, Inc.(2008)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Chicago 10(2007)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
Into the Wild(2007)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
A Prairie Home Companion(2006)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Brokeback Mountain(2005)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
Old Explorers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Miles & Juliette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 23 titles, 22 of them dated from 1990 to 2026.
Biggest box office
12 Years a Slave (2013)
Highest rated
12 Years a Slave (2013)
Most popular right now
Brokeback Mountain (2005)
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
Awards
1 major award from 4 major nominations, 2012–2022.
- Venice award, nominated · Graffetta d'Oro for Best Film
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)
- Independent Spirit Award, won · Best Feature
- Oscar, nominated · Best Motion Picture of the Year
Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.
How do Bill Pohlad's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 86th percentile, the median of all 25; across their 24 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 83rd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up17
- 50th to 74th6
- 25th to 49th2
Shape of the crowd
14 of their 25 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved6
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser14
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the atmosphere 78/100 and the pacing 47/100 in their films, across 24 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Bill Pohlad's work okay for kids?
Across up to 13 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.
Who does Bill Pohlad work with?
People who share at least 2 of Bill Pohlad's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Terrence Malick shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Terrence MalickShared titles: A Hidden Life (2019), Voyage of Time (2016), Voyage of Time: Life's Journey (2016), The Tree of Life (2011)See all 4 shared titles with Terrence Malick
- Sean PennShared titles: The Last Face (2016), The Tree of Life (2011), Into the Wild (2007)See all 3 shared titles with Sean Penn
Writers
- Oren MovermanShared titles: Love & Mercy (2014), Time Out of Mind (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Oren Moverman
Actors
- Brad PittShared titles: Voyage of Time (2016), Voyage of Time: Life's Journey (2016), 12 Years a Slave (2013), The Tree of Life (2011)See all 4 shared titles with Brad Pitt
- Marceline HugotShared titles: Take Me Home (2026), Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Marceline Hugot
- Abraham KosgeiShared titles: Voyage of Time (2016), Voyage of Time: Life's Journey (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Abraham Kosgei
- Daryl James Harris IIShared titles: Voyage of Time (2016), Voyage of Time: Life's Journey (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Daryl James Harris II
Composers and editors
- Rehman Nizar AliShared titles: A Hidden Life (2019), Voyage of Time (2016), Voyage of Time: Life's Journey (2016)See all 3 shared titles with Rehman Nizar Ali
- Hans ZimmerShared titles: The Last Face (2016), 12 Years a Slave (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Hans Zimmer
- Jay CassidyShared titles: The Last Face (2016), Into the Wild (2007)See all 2 shared titles with Jay Cassidy
- Keith FraaseShared titles: Voyage of Time (2016), Voyage of Time: Life's Journey (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Keith Fraase
Producers
- Christa Zofcin WorkmanShared titles: Frybread Face and Me (2023), Unicorns (2023), Dreamin' Wild (2022), David Byrne's American Utopia (2020)See all 4 shared titles with Christa Zofcin Workman
- Jeff SkollShared titles: David Byrne's American Utopia (2020), A Monster Calls (2016), Food, Inc. (2008), Chicago 10 (2007)See all 4 shared titles with Jeff Skoll
- Grant HillShared titles: A Hidden Life (2019), Voyage of Time (2016), Voyage of Time: Life's Journey (2016), The Tree of Life (2011)See all 4 shared titles with Grant Hill
- Dede GardnerShared titles: Voyage of Time (2016), Voyage of Time: Life's Journey (2016), 12 Years a Slave (2013), The Tree of Life (2011)See all 4 shared titles with Dede Gardner
