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tomandandy

Composer

Tomandandy is an American musical duo from New York City, consisting of members Thomas Hajdu and Andy Milburn. While they are best known for their work scoring films, their portfolio includes music for television commercials as well as television programs, records and art installations. Andy Milburn was born in Texas and went to Princeton University for undergraduate as well as graduate work. At Princeton, his primary focus was creating computer music and computer music applications. During that time, he contributed to the early computer music system called Real-time Cmix. Thomas Hajdu was born in Canada and moved to the US to work on his graduate studies at Princeton University. Tom has sat on many award juries and chaired and spoken at international conferences about the impact of technology on content including TED, MIT Enterprise Forum and Digital Hollywood. Milburn and Hajdu moved to New York after Princeton and started collaborating with film director Mark Pellington at MTV and film editors Hank Corwin and Bruce Ashley in the UK. Soon their work was being used in commercials, TV shows, feature films, art installations and record projects. Tomandandy quickly grew and they built a number of recording studios in New York and later in Los Angeles. At the same time, Tomandandy invested in technological innovations focusing on digital entertainment. A notable project was the MTV "Buzz" series. In 1992, Tomandandy appeared on the Red Hot Organization's dance compilation album, Red Hot + Dance, contributing an original dance track, "Theme From Red Hot & Dance (Gothic Mix)." The album attempted to raise awareness and money in support of the AIDS epidemic, and all proceeds were donated to AIDS charities. In 2009, Tomandandy won Best Horror Score (runner-up) in Fangoria's Chainsaw Award for their score to The Strangers. In 2020, Tomandandy's Tom Hajdu reflected on The Strangers soundtrack during an interview. "There was a lot of intentionality in mixing strange sounds with familiar sounds! It was a combination of analog, synthetic, and ambient sounds, along with silence, put together in unusual ways. To create combinations that are not necessarily traditional in that respect, or expected." Source: Article "Tomandandy" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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Works as
Composer
Titles
45 on MovieCove · 52 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 16% in 30 days

What are tomandandy's films like?

Across their 43 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Drama12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Horror8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Documentary5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 93rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Adventure 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
Survival
45%
Bonds
19%
Self
13%
Morality
10%
Society
5%
Power
4%
Ideas
4%
Survival22 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds14 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma11 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 43 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 9 · Dark 29

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 23 · Stylized 15 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 10 · Intense 32

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 26 · Whiplash 9

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

Straight-faced 36 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 24 · Relentless 12

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 29 · Full focus 8

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 9 · Affecting 15 · Heavy 19

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

Resolved 31 · Open-ended 9 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
39
Dread
25
Melancholic
17
Thrilling
13
Hopeful
6
Other
20

How their films linger

Unsettling26 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 9 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet23
  • Tragic7
  • Ambiguous10

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 tomandandy's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 38 of their 45 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (26).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for tomandandy'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

52 credits, 45 with a MovieCove page.

  • Lucky Day(2019)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Haunt(2019)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • 47 Meters Down: Uncaged(2019)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Silence(2019)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Wolf's Call(2019)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Infiltrators (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Composer

  • The Human Voice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Composer

  • 47 Meters Down(2017)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Wish Upon(2017)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Monster(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Havenhurst(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • City of Joy(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Wilding(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Hitting the Apex(2015)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Sinister 2(2015)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Girl House(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Animal(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • 7 Minutes(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Innocence(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Blaze You Out(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Resident Evil: Retribution(2012)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Apparition(2012)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Citadel(2012)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Charge(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Fastest(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • I Melt with You(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Details(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Resident Evil: Afterlife(2010)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • And Soon the Darkness(2010)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Good Guy(2009)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Sleep Dealer(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Strangers(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Echo(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • P2(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Covenant(2006)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Doctor, The Tornado & The Kentucky Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Composer

  • The Hills Have Eyes(2006)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Right at Your Door(2006)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Faster & Faster(2004)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Anonymous Rex(2004)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Mean Creek(2004)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Freshman Orientation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Composer

  • Meltdown(2004)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Faster(2003)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Rules of Attraction(2002)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Mothman Prophecies(2002)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Waking the Dead(2000)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Going All the Way(1997)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Stitch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Compositor

  • Killing Zoe(1993)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Decade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Sound Designer

  • Post No Bills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Composer

Career shape

A full career of 46 titles, 45 of them dated from 1989 to 2019.

Biggest box office

Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010)

$300M worldwide

Highest rated

Hitting the Apex (2015)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

The Hills Have Eyes (2006)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Music44 of 46: 44 only music, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score29thOther crew2 of 46: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · crew1990s3 · crew2000s17 · crew2010s24 · 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 tomandandy's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 29th percentile, the median of all 45; across their 43 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 31st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 43

Approval · how many liked their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 43

Reach · how many have seen their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 43

Midcredits score across 45 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th17

Shape of the crowd

25 of their 45 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned2
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed25

Most divisive · composer

Blaze You Out (2013)

88th percentile spread · 63% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Hitting the Apex (2015)

Midcredits 98th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 60/100 in their films, across 32 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 43. 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 tomandandy's work okay for kids?

Across up to 29 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore19 titles44–92 · median 85 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity29 titles12–59 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity19 titles33–84 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs19 titles10–62 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense20 titles48–89 · median 79 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian 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 tomandandy work with?

People who share at least 2 of tomandandy's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Andy Milburn shares the most, 23.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers