David Julyan (born 1967) is an English musician and score composer, best known for composing the scores for director Christopher Nolan's early films.
Biography from TMDB.
- Cheltenham, England
- Composer, also actor
- 24 on MovieCove · 29 credits in all
What are David Julyan's films like?
Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 2 · Earnest 18
Light 3 · Serious 5 · Dark 13
A split, not a type: Grounded 11 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 4
Gentle 1 · Charged 8 · Intense 12
Steady 4 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 5
Straight-faced 16 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1
Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 4
Casual 1 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 8
A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 11
A split, not a type: Resolved 10 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 5
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet7
- Tragic4
- Ambiguous9
- Cyclical2
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 David Julyan's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).
- BritBox
- Howdy, show their 4 titles on Howdy
- BFI Player, show their 3 titles on BFI Player
- MovieSphere+, show their 3 titles on MovieSphere+
- Lionsgate+, show their 2 titles on Lionsgate+
- ViX, show their 2 titles on ViX
- BBC Select, show their title on BBC Select
- Shout! TV, show their title on Shout! TV
- Sundance Now, show their title on Sundance Now
Subscription and free streaming for David Julyan'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
29 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page.
Purple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
The Crucifixion(2017)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Bachelor Games(2016)
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
Broken Vows(2014)
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
Hidden(2015)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Second Origin(2015)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
Phantom(2013)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Blackout(2012)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows
The Cabin in the Woods(2011)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Heartless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
The Descent: Part 2(2009)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
The Daisy Chain(2008)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Eden Lake(2008)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
The Killing Gene(2007)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
Outlaw(2007)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
The Prestige(2006)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
The Last Drop(2006)
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
Power of Art(2006)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
The Descent(2005)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Rory O'Shea Was Here(2004)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
Spivs(2004)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Happy Here and Now(2002)
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films
Insomnia(2002)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
The Secret Rulers of the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Memento(2000)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Following(1998)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Doodlebug (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Larceny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Career shape
A full career of 25 titles from 1996 to 2017.
Film career
- 1999Screen debut· Following
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 David Julyan's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 28th percentile, the median of all 22; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 29th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up8
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th5
- Below 25th9
Shape of the crowd
10 of their 24 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved5
- Universally Panned1
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed10
Reviewers score the sound and music 57/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 66, detractors 42. 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 David Julyan's work okay for kids?
Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.
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 David Julyan work with?
People who share at least 2 of David Julyan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Christopher Nolan shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Christopher NolanShared titles: The Prestige (2006), Insomnia (2002), Memento (2000), Following (1998)See all 4 shared titles with Christopher Nolan
- Colin TeagueShared titles: The Last Drop (2006), Spivs (2004)See all 2 shared titles with Colin Teague
Writers
- James WatkinsShared titles: The Descent: Part 2 (2009), Eden Lake (2008)See all 2 shared titles with James Watkins
- Neil MarshallShared titles: The Descent: Part 2 (2009), The Descent (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Neil Marshall
- Gary YoungShared titles: The Last Drop (2006), Spivs (2004)See all 2 shared titles with Gary Young
- Jonathan NolanShared titles: The Prestige (2006), Memento (2000)See all 2 shared titles with Jonathan Nolan
Actors
- Alexander SkarsgårdShared titles: Hidden (2015), The Last Drop (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Alexander Skarsgård
- MyAnna BuringShared titles: Blackout (2012), The Descent (2005)See all 2 shared titles with MyAnna Buring
- Natalie MendozaShared titles: The Descent: Part 2 (2009), The Descent (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Natalie Mendoza
- Saskia MulderShared titles: The Descent: Part 2 (2009), The Descent (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Saskia Mulder
Cinematographers and editors
- Jon HarrisShared titles: The Descent: Part 2 (2009), Eden Lake (2008), The Descent (2005)See all 3 shared titles with Jon Harris
- Sam McCurdyShared titles: The Descent: Part 2 (2009), Outlaw (2007), The Descent (2005)See all 3 shared titles with Sam McCurdy
- Wally PfisterShared titles: The Prestige (2006), Insomnia (2002), Memento (2000)See all 3 shared titles with Wally Pfister
- Christopher RossShared titles: Blackout (2012), Eden Lake (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Christopher Ross
Producers
- Emma ThomasShared titles: The Prestige (2006), Insomnia (2002), Memento (2000), Following (1998)See all 4 shared titles with Emma Thomas
- Christian ColsonShared titles: The Descent: Part 2 (2009), Eden Lake (2008), The Descent (2005)See all 3 shared titles with Christian Colson
- Ivana MacKinnonShared titles: The Descent: Part 2 (2009), Eden Lake (2008), The Descent (2005)See all 3 shared titles with Ivana MacKinnon
- Paul RitchieShared titles: The Descent: Part 2 (2009), Eden Lake (2008), The Descent (2005)See all 3 shared titles with Paul Ritchie
Mixed roles
- Nick LoveShared titles: Outlaw (2007), The Killing Gene (2007)See all 2 shared titles with Nick Love
