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Portrait of John Powell

Sound

John Powell

Career

Active from 1996 to 2027, busiest in 2008 and 2011 with 7 main titles each.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie
STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 79 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Powell Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.5, average 5.4
  • Melancholy
    2.8, average 4.7
  • Psychological
    3.7, average 5.5
  • Class & Capitalism
    2.0, average 3.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Visual Spectacle 7
  • Fast-Paced 5
  • Pop Culture References 5
  • Family-Friendly 5
  • Emotional Catharsis 5
  • Character-Driven 5
  • Heartwarming Family Adventure 4
  • CGI Animation 4
  • Escapist Entertainment 3
  • Ensemble Cast 3
  • Emotional Coming-of-Age 3
  • Wholesome Family Adventure 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

89
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Super Rhino
Super Rhino

Original Music Composer

2020s

13 titles · average score 66
Minions & Monsters
Minions & Monsters (2026)
GoodWatch score 73

Original Music Composer

How to Train Your Dragon
How to Train Your Dragon (2025)
GoodWatch score 75

Original Music Composer

Wicked: For Good
Wicked: For Good (2025)
GoodWatch score 66

Original Music Composer, Music Director

Wicked
Wicked (2024)
GoodWatch score 79

Original Music Composer, Music Director

That Christmas
That Christmas (2024)
GoodWatch score 65

Original Music Composer

Thelma the Unicorn
Thelma the Unicorn (2024)
GoodWatch score 57

Original Music Composer

The Last Ranger
The Last Ranger (2024)
GoodWatch score 69

Music

Migration
Migration (2023)
GoodWatch score 67

Original Music Composer

STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie
STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie (2023)
GoodWatch score 85

Original Music Composer

Don't Worry Darling
Don't Worry Darling (2022)
GoodWatch score 51

Original Music Composer, Conductor

Locked Down
Locked Down (2021)
GoodWatch score 44

Original Music Composer

The Call of the Wild
The Call of the Wild (2020)
GoodWatch score 62

Original Music Composer

2010s

23 titles · average score 63
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019)
GoodWatch score 79

Original Music Composer

Solo: A Star Wars Story
Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
GoodWatch score 64

Original Music Composer

Ferdinand
Ferdinand (2017)
GoodWatch score 64

Original Music Composer

Jason Bourne
Jason Bourne (2016)
GoodWatch score 59

Original Music Composer

How to Train Your Dragon 2
How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)
GoodWatch score 82

Original Music Composer

Rio 2
Rio 2 (2014)
GoodWatch score 55

Original Music Composer

The Lorax
The Lorax (2012)
GoodWatch score 56

Original Music Composer, Songs

Ice Age: Continental Drift
Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)
GoodWatch score 52

Original Music Composer

Kung Fu Panda 2
Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
GoodWatch score 74

Original Music Composer

Rio
Rio (2011)
GoodWatch score 68

Original Music Composer

How to Train Your Dragon
How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
GoodWatch score 85

Original Music Composer

Knight and Day
Knight and Day (2010)
GoodWatch score 53

Original Music Composer

2000s

43 titles · average score 59
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)
GoodWatch score 57

Original Music Composer

Kung Fu Panda
Kung Fu Panda (2008)
GoodWatch score 82

Original Music Composer

Bolt
Bolt (2008)
GoodWatch score 73

Original Music Composer

Horton Hears a Who!
Horton Hears a Who! (2008)
GoodWatch score 71

Original Music Composer

The Bourne Ultimatum
The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)
GoodWatch score 84

Original Music Composer

Ice Age: The Meltdown
Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)
GoodWatch score 62

Original Music Composer

Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)
GoodWatch score 60

Original Music Composer

Robots
Robots (2005)
GoodWatch score 64

Original Music Composer

The Italian Job
The Italian Job (2003)
GoodWatch score 70

Original Music Composer

The Bourne Identity
The Bourne Identity (2002)
GoodWatch score 78

Original Music Composer

Shrek
Shrek (2001)
GoodWatch score 84

Original Music Composer

Chicken Run
Chicken Run (2000)
GoodWatch score 81

Original Music Composer

1990s

9 titles · average score 59
Forces of Nature
Forces of Nature (1999)
GoodWatch score 47

Original Music Composer

Chill Factor
Chill Factor (1999)
GoodWatch score 35

Original Music Composer

Endurance
Endurance (1999)
GoodWatch score 54

Original Music Composer

Antz
Antz (1998)
GoodWatch score 71

Original Music Composer

With Friends Like These
With Friends Like These (1998)
GoodWatch score 46

Original Music Composer

The Thin Red Line
The Thin Red Line (1998)
GoodWatch score 78

Additional Music

Human Bomb
Human Bomb (1998)

Original Music Composer

Face/Off
Face/Off (1997)
GoodWatch score 81

Original Music Composer

I Am Your Punishment
I Am Your Punishment (1996)

Original Music Composer