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Chris Boardman

Composer · Born April 29, 1954 (72) · Glendale, California, USA

Born
April 29, 1954 (72)
From
Glendale, California, USA
Works as
Composer
Titles
39 on MovieCove · 48 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 20% in 30 days

What are Chris Boardman's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
39%
Bonds
21%
Self
16%
Survival
15%
Power
9%
Justice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 7 · Dark 8

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 14 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 10 · Intense 8

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 8 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 17 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 10 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Melancholic
7
Dread
5
Thrilling
5
Bittersweet
4
Other
12

How their films linger

Unsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet13
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Chris Boardman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 25 of their 39 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Chris Boardman's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

48 credits, 39 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Local Color(2006)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Senior Skip Day(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • My Mom's New Boyfriend(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Final Destination 3(2006)

    Music Arranger

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire(2005)

    Music Arranger

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Blood Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Composer

  • Guilty Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Composer

  • Gleason(2002)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Acceptable Risk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Composer

  • What Women Want(2000)

    Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Bruno(2000)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Final Destination(2000)

    Music Arranger

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer(1999)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Payback(1999)

    Composer · Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Lethal Weapon 4(1998)

    Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Hard Rain(1998)

    Music Arranger

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Game(1997)

    Music Arranger

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Perversions of Science (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Composer

  • Sleeping with the Devil(1997)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Deep Family Secrets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Composer

  • Bordello of Blood(1996)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Face of Evil(1996)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Making of a Hollywood Madam(1996)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Beauty's Revenge(1995)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Death of a Cheerleader(1994)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Ultimate Betrayal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Composer

  • Broken Promises: Taking Emily Back(1993)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Beyond Suspicion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Composer

  • The Nightmare Before Christmas(1993)

    Conductor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Jurassic Park(1993)

    Music Arranger

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Falling Down(1993)

    Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Elvis and the Colonel: The Untold Story(1993)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves(1991)

    Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Johnny Ryan(1990)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Die Hard 2(1990)

    Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Total Recall(1990)

    Music Arranger

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Prime Target(1989)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Lethal Weapon 2(1989)

    Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Tales from the Crypt(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Composer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro(1989)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Young Guns(1988)

    Music Arranger

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Julie Andrews: The Sound of Christmas(1987)

    Music Arranger

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • U.S. Marshals: Waco & Rhinehart(1987)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • One Crazy Summer(1986)

    Conductor · Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Raw Deal(1986)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Silverado(1985)

    Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Walt Disney: One Man's Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Music Arranger

  • Linda in Wonderland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Music Arranger

Career shape

A full career of 46 titles from 1980 to 2008.

Biggest box office

Payback (1999)

$162M worldwide

Highest rated

Payback (1999)

Midcredits 78th

Most popular right now

Raw Deal (1986)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Music26 of 46: 25 only music, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score38thOther crew21 of 46: 20 only other crew, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score85th

By decade

1980s11 · crew1990s24 · crew2000s11 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Chris Boardman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 38; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 39 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 39 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · composer

U.S. Marshals: Waco & Rhinehart (1987)

80th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Tales from the Crypt (1989)

Midcredits 90th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 48/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 62, detractors 35. The element that speaks to their work as a composer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Chris Boardman's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 91 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 49 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Chris Boardman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Chris Boardman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; William A. Graham shares the most, 5.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers