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Sound

Michael Penn

Career

Active from 1997 to 2025, busiest in 2009 and 2025 with 3 main titles each.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score67/100
Highest rated
Poster for Pee-wee as Himself
Pee-wee as Himself
GoodWatch score87/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 20 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Michael Penn Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    2.7, average 4.8
  • Violence
    2.4, average 4.1
  • Scare
    1.1, average 2.6
  • Mystery
    2.5, average 4.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 7
  • Contemporary Realism 3
  • Relationship Drama 2
  • Midlife Crisis 2
  • Melancholic Tone 2
  • Psychological Tension 2
  • Psychological Depth 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Character-Driven Drama 2
  • Social Commentary 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

20
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Programme 4
Programme 4

Additional Music

2020s

3 titles · average score 69
I Love You Forever
I Love You Forever (2025)
GoodWatch score 58

Original Music Composer

Fairyland
Fairyland (2025)
GoodWatch score 78

Original Music Composer

Hollywood Stargirl
Hollywood Stargirl (2022)
GoodWatch score 70

Executive Music Producer

2010s

5 titles · average score 56
Frankenstein's Monster's Monster, Frankenstein
Frankenstein's Monster's Monster, Frankenstein (2019)
GoodWatch score 74

Original Music Composer

Boundaries
Boundaries (2018)
GoodWatch score 53

Original Music Composer

Carrie Pilby
Carrie Pilby (2017)
GoodWatch score 64

Original Music Composer

Barefoot
Barefoot (2014)
GoodWatch score 38

Original Music Composer

Skateland
Skateland (2011)
GoodWatch score 50

Original Music Composer

2000s

7 titles · average score 66
Solitary Man
Solitary Man (2009)
GoodWatch score 65

Original Music Composer

Sunshine Cleaning
Sunshine Cleaning (2009)
GoodWatch score 66

Original Music Composer

That Evening Sun
That Evening Sun (2009)
GoodWatch score 72

Original Music Composer

American Teen
American Teen (2008)
GoodWatch score 58

Original Music Composer

The Last Kiss
The Last Kiss (2006)
GoodWatch score 56

Original Music Composer

Melvin Goes to Dinner
Melvin Goes to Dinner (2003)
GoodWatch score 83

Original Music Composer

The Anniversary Party
The Anniversary Party (2001)
GoodWatch score 59

Original Music Composer

1990s

3 titles · average score 78
Boogie Nights
Boogie Nights (1997)
GoodWatch score 85

as Nick the Engineer

Hard Eight
Hard Eight (1997)
GoodWatch score 76

Original Music Composer

Pop-Up Video
Pop-Up Video (1996)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show

1980s

1 title
Solitaire’s Sanctuary
Solitaire’s Sanctuary (1987)

Music