Michael Pollan (born February 6, 1955) is an American author, journalist, activist, and professor of journalism at the University of California, Berkeley. A 2006 New York Times books review describes him as a "liberal foodie intellectual." He is brother of actress Tracy Pollan.
Biography from TMDB.
- February 6, 1955 (71)
- Long Island, New York, USA
- Producer, actor and writer
- 4 on MovieCove
What are Michael Pollan's films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Ideas and Society.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 6
Light 1 · Serious 3 · Dark 2
Grounded 5 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 4 · Charged 2 · Intense 0
Steady 6 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0
Casual 0 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 5 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 0
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
- Mentoras Michael Pollan in In Defense of Food (2015)
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet3
- Ambiguous1
- Cyclical1
- Other2
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 Michael Pollan's films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (2).
Subscription and free streaming for Michael Pollan'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
4 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page; 16 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Food, Inc. 2(2023)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
How to Change Your Mind(2022)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
Cooked(2016)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows
In Defense of Food(2015)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Career shape
Star power in the 64th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 4 titles from 2015 to 2024.
Biggest box office
Food, Inc. (2008)
Highest rated
Food, Inc. (2008)
Most popular right now
How to Change Your Mind (2022)
Film career
- 2015Screen debut· In Defense of Food
- 2015First top-billed film· In Defense of Food
How do Michael Pollan's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 83rd percentile, the median of all 2; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 77th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th1
Shape of the crowd
None of their 4 titles divides audiences: 3 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Crowd Pleaser3
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.
Who does Michael Pollan work with?
People who share at least 2 of Michael Pollan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Robert Kenner shares the most, 2.
Directors
- Robert KennerShared titles: Food, Inc. 2 (2023), Food, Inc. (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Robert Kenner
Actors
- Eric SchlosserShared titles: Food, Inc. 2 (2023), Food, Inc. (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Eric Schlosser
Composers
- Mark AdlerShared titles: Food, Inc. 2 (2023), Food, Inc. (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Mark Adler
Producers
- Alex GibneyShared titles: How to Change Your Mind (2022), Cooked (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Alex Gibney
- Isaac BoldenShared titles: How to Change Your Mind (2022), Cooked (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Isaac Bolden
- Richard PerelloShared titles: How to Change Your Mind (2022), Cooked (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Richard Perello
- Stacey OffmanShared titles: How to Change Your Mind (2022), Cooked (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Stacey Offman
Mixed roles
- Jay RedmondShared titles: Food, Inc. 2 (2023), Food, Inc. (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Jay Redmond
- Melissa RobledoShared titles: Food, Inc. 2 (2023), Food, Inc. (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Melissa Robledo