- Films
- 15
- Avg rating
- 5.27
- Peak run
- 1999’09
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
5.27
14 rated films
Vote weighted
5.26
bigger films count more
Median
5.2
half are better
Consistency
±1.15
rating spread
Career
27y
1999 to 2025
Total votes
88.2K
across every film
Best
6.3
The Astronaut Farmer
Worst
3.3
Alarum
Newest first
Filmography
| 2015 | Some Kind of Hate | Jack Iverson | 4.6 | 2,977 |
| 1999 | Twin Falls Idaho | Francis Falls | 7.1 | 4,118 |
Better together?
Michael Polish's regulars
- M. David MullenCinematographer · 8 films · 5.77 avg
- Mark PolishWriter · 8 films · 5.71 avg▲+0.22
- Stuart MatthewmanComposer · 5 films · 6.20 avg
- Mark PolishDirector and actor · 4 films · 6.03 avg▲+0.54
- Kubilay UnerComposer · 4 films · 5.73 avg
- Kate BosworthDirector and actor · 4 films · 4.90 avg▼−0.58
- Patrick BauchauDirector and actor · 3 films · 5.70 avg●−0.01
- Jayson CrothersCinematographer · 3 films · 4.87 avg
- Jon GriesDirector and actor · 2 films · 7.10 avg▲+1.46
- Garrett MorrisDirector and actor · 2 films · 7.10 avg▲+1.62
- Anthony EdwardsDirector and actor · 2 films · 5.95 avg▲+0.21
- Billy Bob ThorntonDirector and actor · 2 films · 5.75 avg▲+0.09
The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers.
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