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James Horner

Career

Active from 1979 to 2016, busiest in 1993 with 10 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for Aliens
Aliens
GoodWatch score87/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 130 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
James Horner Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.9, average 5.4
  • Cringe Humor
    1.2, average 2.2
  • Dark Humor
    2.1, average 2.8
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.4, average 2.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 12
  • Coming-of-Age 10
  • Character-Driven 8
  • Emotional Catharsis 8
  • Political Intrigue 8
  • Historical Drama 7
  • Nostalgic 7
  • Psychological Drama 7
  • Character Study 6
  • Mystery 5
  • Visual Spectacle 5
  • Friendship 4

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

144
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

2 titles · average score 61
Stjepan Hauser plays Bach and Morricone @ Château de Neuschwanstein 2025
Stjepan Hauser plays Bach and Morricone @ Château de Neuschwanstein 2025 (2025)

Music

Willow: Behind the Magic
Willow: Behind the Magic (2023)
GoodWatch score 61

Music

2010s

12 titles · average score 60
Avatar Flight of Passage
Avatar Flight of Passage (2017)

Music

The Magnificent Seven
The Magnificent Seven (2016)
GoodWatch score 62

Original Music Composer

Hacksaw Ridge
Hacksaw Ridge (2016)
GoodWatch score 80

Thanks

Southpaw
Southpaw (2015)
GoodWatch score 65

Original Music Composer, In Memory Of

The 33
The 33 (2015)
GoodWatch score 57

Original Music Composer

Wolf Totem
Wolf Totem (2015)
GoodWatch score 61

Original Music Composer

Living in the Age of Airplanes
Living in the Age of Airplanes (2015)
GoodWatch score 59

Music

The Amazing Spider-Man
The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)
GoodWatch score 70

Original Music Composer

Outlaws - For Greater Glory
Outlaws - For Greater Glory (2012)
GoodWatch score 48

Original Music Composer

Reflections on Titanic
Reflections on Titanic (2012)

Original Music Composer

Black Gold
Black Gold (2011)
GoodWatch score 35

Original Music Composer

The Karate Kid
The Karate Kid (2010)
GoodWatch score 64

Original Music Composer

2000s

30 titles · average score 58
Avatar
Avatar (2009)
GoodWatch score 79

Songs, Original Music Composer

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008)
GoodWatch score 68

Original Music Composer

The Spiderwick Chronicles
The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008)
GoodWatch score 68

Original Music Composer

Apocalypto
Apocalypto (2006)
GoodWatch score 72

Original Music Composer

The Legend of Zorro
The Legend of Zorro (2005)
GoodWatch score 46

Original Music Composer

Flightplan
Flightplan (2005)
GoodWatch score 52

Conductor, Original Music Composer

Troy
Troy (2004)
GoodWatch score 63

Original Music Composer, Conductor

The Forgotten
The Forgotten (2004)
GoodWatch score 44

Original Music Composer

A Beautiful Mind
A Beautiful Mind (2001)
GoodWatch score 77

Original Music Composer, Orchestrator

Enemy at the Gates
Enemy at the Gates (2001)
GoodWatch score 63

Original Music Composer, Conductor

How the Grinch Stole Christmas
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
GoodWatch score 57

Original Music Composer

The Perfect Storm
The Perfect Storm (2000)
GoodWatch score 58

Orchestrator, Original Music Composer

1990s

42 titles · average score 60
Bicentennial Man
Bicentennial Man (1999)
GoodWatch score 54

Original Music Composer

The Mask of Zorro
The Mask of Zorro (1998)
GoodWatch score 71

Original Music Composer

Deep Impact
Deep Impact (1998)
GoodWatch score 50

Conductor, Original Music Composer

Titanic
Titanic (1997)
GoodWatch score 79

Original Music Composer

Ransom
Ransom (1996)
GoodWatch score 66

Original Music Composer

Braveheart
Braveheart (1995)
GoodWatch score 76

Original Music Composer, Musician

Casper
Casper (1995)
GoodWatch score 58

Original Music Composer

Apollo 13
Apollo 13 (1995)
GoodWatch score 82

Original Music Composer, Orchestrator

Legends of the Fall
Legends of the Fall (1994)
GoodWatch score 64

Original Music Composer

Clear and Present Danger
Clear and Present Danger (1994)
GoodWatch score 72

Original Music Composer, Conductor

The Pelican Brief
The Pelican Brief (1993)
GoodWatch score 59

Original Music Composer

Patriot Games
Patriot Games (1992)
GoodWatch score 68

Original Music Composer

1980s

56 titles · average score 61
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989)
GoodWatch score 66

Original Music Composer

Field of Dreams
Field of Dreams (1989)
GoodWatch score 74

Original Music Composer

Glory
Glory (1989)
GoodWatch score 76

Original Music Composer

The Land Before Time
The Land Before Time (1988)
GoodWatch score 70

Original Music Composer

Willow
Willow (1988)
GoodWatch score 61

Original Music Composer

Aliens
Aliens (1986)
GoodWatch score 87

Original Music Composer

The Name of the Rose
The Name of the Rose (1986)
GoodWatch score 70

Original Music Composer

An American Tail
An American Tail (1986)
GoodWatch score 63

Songs, Original Music Composer

Commando
Commando (1985)
GoodWatch score 64

Original Music Composer, Conductor

Krull
Krull (1983)
GoodWatch score 49

Original Music Composer

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
GoodWatch score 79

as Enterprise Crewman

48 Hrs.
48 Hrs. (1982)
GoodWatch score 75

Original Music Composer

1970s

2 titles · average score 43
The Lady in Red
The Lady in Red (1979)
GoodWatch score 59

Original Music Composer

Up from the Depths
Up from the Depths (1979)
GoodWatch score 26

Original Music Composer