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Larry Groupé

Larry Groupé

Composer

Lawrence Nash Groupé (born April 1957) is an American film score composer. His most popular works include the score for Rod Lurie's movies Deterrence and The Contender and the television series Commander in Chief.

Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Composer
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 32 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 7% in 30 days

What are Larry Groupé's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
37%
Survival
25%
Self
12%
Bonds
11%
Power
11%
Ideas
4%
Justice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themePower3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 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 3 · Serious 6 · Dark 10

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

Grounded 16 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 12 · Intense 6

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 4

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 5

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 7 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 8

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 10 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Melancholic
8
Contemplative
6
Absurd
4
Manic
4
Other
12

How their films linger

Unsettling10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet10
  • Ambiguous5
  • Cyclical1

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 Larry Groupé's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Larry Groupé'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

32 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page.

  • Lucky Strike(2026)

    Composer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Senior(2023)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • A Long Road to Tao(2024)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Outpost(2019)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Armed(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Beautiful by Design: The Indiana University Bloomington Campus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Composer

  • Husk oss til livet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Composer

  • Fearless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Composer

  • Misfire(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Dead Drop(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Straw Dogs(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Cats Dancing on Jupiter(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Hole in One(2009)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Nothing But the Truth(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Love Lies Bleeding(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Skid Marks(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Invasion(2007)

    Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Resurrecting the Champ(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Man About Town(2006)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Commander in Chief(2005)

    Show 18 episodes · Composer · Theme Song Performance

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • The Unknown(2005)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Eight Legged Freaks(2002)

    Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Early Bird Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Composer

  • The Search for John Gissing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Composer

  • Out of the Black (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Composer

  • The Contender(2000)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Damned If You Do (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Composer · Conductor · Orchestrator

  • Deterrence(1999)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • I Woke Up Early the Day I Died(1998)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Usual Suspects(1995)

    Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Dead Girls Don't Tango (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Composer

  • The Gentleman Bandit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Composer

Career shape

A full career of 30 titles from 1981 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Contender (2000)

$22M worldwide

Highest rated

Nothing But the Truth (2008)

Midcredits 83rd

Most popular right now

Lucky Strike (2026)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing1 of 30: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleMusic27 of 30: 24 only music, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score33rdOther crew5 of 30: 3 only other crew, 2 with another role

30 titles, 3 with more than one role — music and other crew overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · crew1990s3 · crew2000s15 · crew2010s7 · crew2020s4 · 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 Larry Groupé's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 32nd percentile, the median of all 22; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 23 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · composer

Cats Dancing on Jupiter (2011)

98th percentile spread · 42% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Nothing But the Truth (2008)

Midcredits 83rd · 76% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 51/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 59, detractors 38. 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 Larry Groupé's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 88 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles28–63 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 82 · severeMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 77 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Larry Groupé work with?

People who share at least 2 of Larry Groupé's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Rod Lurie shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers