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Todd Field

Todd Field

Actor, director, writer and producer · Born February 24, 1964 (62) · Pomona, California, USA

William Todd Field (born February 24, 1964) is an American actor and filmmaker, best known for his award-winning feature films "In the Bedroom" (2001), "Little Children" (2006), and "TÁR" (2022)

Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 24, 1964 (62)
From
Pomona, California, USA
Works as
Actor, director, writer and producer
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 50 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Up 7% in 30 days

What are Todd Field's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Crime movies

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

share of theme weight
Bonds
25%
Self
25%
Morality
20%
Power
12%
Survival
12%
Society
5%
Marriage4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 4 · Dark 6

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 13 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 5 · Charged 7 · Intense 5

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 7 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 3

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 7 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 3

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 9 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 6

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles
Hero
1 of 4
Ally
1 of 4
Trickster
1 of 4
Threshold guardian
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Melancholic
8
Warm
4
Contemplative
5
Bittersweet
4
Other
14

How their films linger

Thought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous2
  • Other1

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 Todd Field's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Todd Field'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

50 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Fundraiser (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Tár(2022)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Little Children(2006)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Open Window(2006)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Second Front (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Nicolas Raus

  • Carnivàle(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Rip It Off(2001)

    as Jack Toretti

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • In the Bedroom(2001)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • New Port South(2001)

    as Mr. Walsh

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Aqua Teen Hunger Force(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ol' Drippy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Stranger Than Fiction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Donovan / Austin

  • Net Worth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Thad Davis

  • Once and Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 63 episodes · Director · as David Cassilli

  • The Haunting(1999)

    as Todd Hackett

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Eyes Wide Shut(1999)

    as Nick Nightingale

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Broken Vessels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Composer · Producer · as Jimmy

  • City Guys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Farmer & Chase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Chase

  • Walking and Talking(1996)

    as Frank

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Twister(1996)

    as Beltzer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Nonnie & Alex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director

  • Frank & Jesse(1994)

    as Bob Younger

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Sleep with Me(1994)

    as Duane

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Chicago Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Josh Taubler

  • Jonathan Stone: Threat of Innocence(1994)

    as Yates

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Ruby in Paradise(1993)

    as Mike McCaslin

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Bakersfield P.D. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Lewis

  • Danger Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • The Tree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director · Screenplay · Second Unit Director

  • The Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director · Composer · as The Dog

  • Delivering (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director · Screenplay

  • When I Was a Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director · Camera Operator · as The Teaser

  • Beyond the Call of Duty(1992)

    as Soldier (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Too Romantic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director · Writer

  • Lookwell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Jason

  • Lookwell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Queens Logic(1991)

    as Cecil

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The End of Innocence(1990)

    as Richard

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Full Fathom Five (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Johnson

  • Fat Man and Little Boy(1989)

    as Robert Wilson

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Gross Anatomy(1989)

    as David Schreiner

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Eye of the Eagle 2: Inside the Enemy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Anthony Glenn

  • Tales from the Crypt(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Eugene

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Back to Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Todd Brand

  • Roseanne(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Student Exchange(1987)

    as Neil Barton

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Allnighter(1987)

    as Bellhop

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Take Five (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 7 episodes · Actor

  • Radio Days(1987)

    as Crooner

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer · Screenplay

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 50 titles, 49 of them dated from 1987 to 2023; peak year 1999.

Biggest box office

Twister (1996)

$495M worldwide

Highest rated

The Battered Bastards of Baseball (2014)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Eyes Wide Shut (1999)

Film career

19872023

Peak 1999 · at the high point of their film career. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting39 of 50: 35 only acting, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score47thDirecting12 of 50: 2 only directing, 10 with another roleWriting8 of 50: 0 only writing, 8 with another roleProducing7 of 50: 1 only producing, 6 with another roleMusic2 of 50: 0 only music, 2 with another roleOther crew2 of 50: 0 only other crew, 2 with another role

50 titles, 12 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1980s10 · acting1990s27 · 23 acting · 8 crew2000s10 · 6 acting · 4 crew2020s2 · crew

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 11 roles

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Todd Field's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 22; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 26 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

Beyond the Call of Duty (1992)

83rd percentile spread · 58% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Carnivàle (2003)

Midcredits 95th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 51. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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 Todd Field's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles34–69 · median 49 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles17–74 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles36–64 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles10–53 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles53–79 · median 69 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

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 Todd Field work with?

People who share at least 2 of Todd Field's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jan de Bont shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers