Will Bakke is an award-winning filmmaker based in Austin, TX who focuses on coming-of-age stories with a smart, comedic bent. Will began his career in 2008 when he directed two feature-length documentaries, "One Nation Under God" and "Beware of Christians", which landed him a worldwide distribution deal and premiered in over seventeen film festivals. Will was awarded "Best Documentary" at the Maranatha International Film Festival and "Best Feature Film" at the Pan Pacific Film Festival along the way. His first narrative feature film, Believe Me, which he co-wrote and directed, was selected as a centerpiece film at the Dallas International Film Festival before its release in 2014. The film was chosen as a Critic's Pick by The New York Times. Will went on to direct several short films including The Study which was selected as a Vimeo Staff Pick and The Get Together which served as a proof-of-concept to later be adapted into a feature. Recently, Will completed the feature adaptation of The Get Together which is expected to release early 2021.
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Biography from IMDb.
- Producer, director, writer, editor, actor and cinematographer
- 7 on MovieCove
What are Will Bakke's films like?
Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Self.
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 1 · Earnest 3
Light 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 0
Grounded 4 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0
Gentle 3 · Charged 1 · Intense 0
Steady 3 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 4 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 4 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 0
A split, not a type: Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet2
- Ambiguous3
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 Will Bakke's films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).
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Subscription and free streaming for Will Bakke'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
7 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows
Hi I'm(2021)
Van Go(2021)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
The Get Together(2020)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Believe Me(2014)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
Beware of Christians(2011)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
One Nation Under God(2009)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Career shape
Across their 7 MovieCove titles from 2009 to 2023.
How do Will Bakke's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th2
Shape of the crowd
2 of their 6 titles are Cult Classics.
- Loved with Detractors1
- Divisive1
- Cult Classic2
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the pacing 45/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 62, detractors 20. 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.
Who does Will Bakke work with?
People who share at least 2 of Will Bakke's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael B. Allen shares the most, 4.
Writers
- Michael B. AllenShared titles: The Get Together (2020), Believe Me (2014), Beware of Christians (2011), One Nation Under God (2009)See all 4 shared titles with Michael B. Allen
- C. Bailey WernerShared titles: Hi I'm (2021), Van Go (2021), The Get Together (2020)See all 3 shared titles with C. Bailey Werner
Actors
- Johanna BraddyShared titles: The Get Together (2020), Believe Me (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Johanna Braddy
Editors
- Shrader ThomasShared titles: Home in a Heartbeat with Galey Alix (2023), Hi I'm (2021), Van Go (2021)See all 3 shared titles with Shrader Thomas
- Juan Tetsuo VargasShared titles: Hi I'm (2021), Van Go (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Juan Tetsuo Vargas
Producers
- Alex CarrollShared titles: Believe Me (2014), Beware of Christians (2011), One Nation Under God (2009)See all 3 shared titles with Alex Carroll
- Richard ToussaintShared titles: Believe Me (2014), Beware of Christians (2011), One Nation Under God (2009)See all 3 shared titles with Richard Toussaint
- Jon Michael SimpsonShared titles: Hi I'm (2021), The Get Together (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Jon Michael Simpson
- Sam ChortekShared titles: Hi I'm (2021), Van Go (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Sam Chortek