Sound
Danny Elfman
- Titles
- 173movies14TV shows
- Career
Active from 1981 to 2026, with up to 6 main titles a year.
- Leading roles
- 4top three billing
- Average score
66/100
- Highest rated
Good Will Hunting82/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 127 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Wonder5.0average 3.4
- Fantasy3.3average 1.8
- Wit & Wordplay4.7average 3.7
- Pop Culture3.1average 2.2
- Physical Comedy3.2average 2.5
- Uncanny3.2average 2.5
- Situational Comedy3.2average 2.7
- Wholesome3.8average 3.3
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism4.0, average 5.2
- Historical1.9, average 2.6
- Melancholy4.1, average 4.7
- Social Commentary4.4, average 4.9
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 11
- Visual Spectacle 9
- Fast-Paced 8
- Social Commentary 7
- Dark Comedy 6
- Coming-of-Age 6
- Psychological Thriller 6
- Family-Friendly Adventure 5
- Visually Striking 5
- Absurdist Humor 5
- Nostalgic 5
- Cult Classic 5
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Tim BurtonDirectorCorpse Bride, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Alice in Wonderland, Edward Scissorhands, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, +12 more
Chris LebenzonEditorCorpse Bride, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Alice in Wonderland, Batman Returns, Sleepy Hollow, +8 more
Helena Bonham CarterActorCorpse Bride, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Alice in Wonderland, Alice Through the Looking Glass, Terminator Salvation, +4 more
Johnny DeppActorCorpse Bride, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Alice in Wonderland, Edward Scissorhands, Alice Through the Looking Glass, +2 more
Sam RaimiDirectorSpider-Man, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Send Help, Spider-Man 2, Oz the Great and Powerful, +2 more
Gus Van SantDirectorGood Will Hunting, Dead Man's Wire, To Die For, Promised Land, Milk, +2 more
Bob MurawskiEditorSpider-Man, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Send Help, Spider-Man 2, Oz the Great and Powerful, +1 more
Michael KeatonActorBeetlejuice Beetlejuice, Batman Returns, Batman, Beetlejuice, Dumbo
Philippe RousselotCinematographerCharlie and the Chocolate Factory, Planet of the Apes, Big Fish, Instinct, Sommersby
James FrancoActorSpider-Man, Spider-Man 2, Oz the Great and Powerful, Milk
Christoph WaltzActorDracula: A Love Tale, Epic, Tulip Fever, Big Eyes
Catherine O'HaraActorThe Nightmare Before Christmas, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Frankenweenie
Movies and TV shows
362000s
36 titles · average score 67
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Songs
66
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68
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73
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71
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as Narrator
68
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68
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76
Thanks
65
Thanks
62
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62
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70
Original Music Composer
as Bonejangles (voice) (uncredited)
68
as Oompa Loompa (voice) (uncredited)
74
as Bonejangles (voice)
73
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78
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56
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73
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62
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74
Original Music Composer, Songs
61
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68
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62
Original Music Composer
66
as Tommy Lee Ballard
Music Producer