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Arlon Ober

Composer · Died December 20, 2004, aged 61 · Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Born
March 9, 1943
Died
December 20, 2004 (aged 61)
From
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Works as
Composer
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 25 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 38% in 30 days

What are Arlon Ober's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Genres

Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
Survival
38%
Self
21%
Morality
17%
Society
8%
Bonds
6%
Ideas
6%
Power
4%
Survival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 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 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 4

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 8 · Intense 0

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

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 6 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 2

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Dread
4
Absurd
2
Contemplative
2
Manic
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Unsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet5
  • 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 Arlon Ober's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Arlon Ober'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

25 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • Robotech: Love Live Alive(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • DeepStar Six(1989)

    Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Robotech: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Composer

  • In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro(1985)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Hot Chili(1985)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Crimewave(1985)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Robotech(1985)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • BrainWaves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Music Supervisor

  • Nightbeast(1982)

    Additional Music

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Eating Raoul(1982)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Vice Squad(1982)

    Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Tennessee Stallion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Composer

  • The Luck of Roaring Camp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Composer

  • X-Ray(1981)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Lovely But Deadly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Music Supervisor

  • Bloody Birthday(1981)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Glove(1979)

    Music Editor · Music Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Jaguar Lives!(1979)

    Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Other Side of Victory(1979)

    Composer · Music Arranger

  • The Incredible Melting Man(1977)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Three Dangerous Ladies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Composer

  • Through the Looking Glass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Composer

  • Mrs. Amworth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Composer

  • Illusions of a Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Composer

  • William: From Georgia To Harlem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Composer

Career shape

A full career of 23 titles from 1971 to 1989.

Biggest box office

Crimewave (1985)

$5.1K worldwide

Highest rated

Robotech (1985)

Midcredits 95th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Music17 of 23: 16 only music, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score22ndOther crew7 of 23: 6 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s9 · crew1980s14 · 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 Arlon Ober's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 21st percentile, the median of the 13 of 14 with a score; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 14 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · composer

Robotech: Love Live Alive (2013)

85th percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Robotech (1985)

Midcredits 95th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 44/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 56, detractors 21. 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 Arlon Ober'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 & Gore4 titlesmedian 77 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles27–74 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 37 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 56 · moderateMedian 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 Arlon Ober work with?

People who share at least 2 of Arlon Ober's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ardwight Chamberlain shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers