Sound
James Newton Howard
- Titles
- 161movies8TV shows
- Career
Active from 1984 to 2026, busiest in 1991 with 7 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 0top three billing
- Average score
65/100
- Highest rated
The Dark Knight93/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 139 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Politics3.5average 2.6
- Wit & Wordplay4.3average 3.7
- Catharsis5.7average 5.1
- Wonder4.0average 3.4
- Class & Capitalism3.8average 3.3
- Adrenaline5.5average 5.1
- Wholesome3.7average 3.3
- Family Dynamics5.0average 4.7
Rarely in their work
- Dark Humor2.1, average 2.9
- Absurdist Humor1.4, average 2.0
- Uncanny1.9, average 2.5
- Eroticism1.3, average 1.8
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 18
- Social Commentary 13
- Moral Dilemma 10
- Character Study 10
- Psychological Thriller 8
- Visual Spectacle 8
- Political Thriller 7
- Coming-of-Age 6
- Action-Packed 6
- Political Intrigue 6
- Fast-Paced 6
- Historical Drama 6
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Julia RobertsActorPretty Woman, Runaway Bride, Charlie Wilson's War, My Best Friend's Wedding, Larry Crowne, +4 more
M. Night ShyamalanActorThe Sixth Sense, The Village, The Happening, Unbreakable, Signs, +3 more
Francis LawrenceDirectorThe Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, I Am Legend, +3 more
Lawrence KasdanActorMarty, Life Is Short, Dreamcatcher, Wyatt Earp, French Kiss, Darling Companion, +2 more
Carol LittletonEditorDreamcatcher, Wyatt Earp, All the Way, Darling Companion, Cut Bank, +2 more
Jo WillemsCinematographerThe Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, +2 more
Robert ElswitCinematographerNightcrawler, The Bourne Legacy, Salt, Roman J. Israel, Esq., Michael Clayton, +1 more
William GoldenbergEditorThe Lost Bus, Confessions of a Shopaholic, News of the World, Concussion, Alive, +1 more
John GilroyEditorNightcrawler, The Bourne Legacy, Salt, Roman J. Israel, Esq., Michael Clayton, +1 more
Stanley TucciActorThe Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2, The Hunger Games, Big Trouble, America's Sweethearts
Kevin KlineActorFrench Kiss, Dave, The Emperor's Club, Darling Companion, Grand Canyon
Emily BluntActorJungle Cruise, The Huntsman: Winter's War, Gnomeo & Juliet, Charlie Wilson's War, Pain Hustlers
Movies and TV shows
1532020s
10 titles · average score 71
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2010s
35 titles · average score 66
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2000s
39 titles · average score 69
93
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Original Music Composer, Orchestrator
1990s
53 titles · average score 64
90
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68
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78
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88
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89
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82
Original Music Composer, Music Producer
74
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1980s
16 titles · average score 55
78
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