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Trevor Rabin

Trevor Rabin

Composer and actor · Born January 13, 1954 (72) · Johannesburg - South Africa

Grammy Award winner

Trevor Charles Rabin (/ˈreɪbɪn/; born 13 January 1954) is a South African musician, singer-songwriter, producer, and film composer. Born into a musical family and raised in Johannesburg, Rabin took up the piano and guitar at an early age and became a session musician, playing and producing with a variety of artists. In 1972, he joined the rock band Rabbitt who enjoyed considerable success in South Africa, and released his first solo album, Beginnings. In 1978, Rabin moved to London to further his career, working as a solo artist and a producer for various artists including Manfred Mann's Earth Band. Rabin became a prolific film composer and has since scored over 40 feature films, most notably his frequent collaborations with producer Jerry Bruckheimer. He has won numerous awards, including 11 BMI Awards. He took a short break from scoring to record his fifth solo album, Jacaranda (2012), and in 2016 to tour and record with Yes Featuring Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin, Rick Wakeman. In 2017, Rabin was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Yes. Description above from the Wikipedia article Trevor Rabin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 13, 1954 (72)
From
Johannesburg - South Africa
Works as
Composer and actor
Titles
46 on MovieCove · 52 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 17% in 30 days

What are Trevor Rabin's films like?

Across their 41 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action24 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 91st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Drama 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
Bonds
30%
Morality
23%
Self
18%
Survival
14%
Society
8%
Power
5%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds14 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption11 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival10 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity9 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 41 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 21 · Serious 14 · Dark 6

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 17 · Stylized 16 · Heightened 8

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 18 · Intense 19

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 27 · Whiplash 5

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

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 20 · Funny 8

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 22 · Relentless 14

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

Casual 20 · Engaged 21 · Full focus 0

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 20 · Affecting 13 · Heavy 8

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

Resolved 40 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
27
Thrilling
22
Hopeful
17
Joyful
8
Absurd
8
Other
30

How their films linger

Fun22 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy20
  • Bittersweet20
  • 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 Trevor Rabin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 35 of their 46 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Trevor Rabin'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, 46 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Digman!(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · Main Title Theme Composer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • National Treasure: Edge of History(2022)

    Show 10 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • The Misfits(2021)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Yes - Live at the Apollo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Guitar

  • Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Writer

  • Max(2015)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Grudge Match(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Zero Hour(2013)

    Show 13 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • 5 Days of War(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • I Am Number Four(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Sorcerer's Apprentice(2010)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • G-Force(2009)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • 12 Rounds(2009)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Race to Witch Mountain(2009)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Get Smart(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • National Treasure: Book of Secrets(2007)

    Composer · as Party Musician (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Hot Rod(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Guardian(2006)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Flyboys(2006)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Gridiron Gang(2006)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Snakes on a Plane(2006)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Glory Road(2006)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Great Raid(2005)

    Composer · Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Yes: Greatest Video Hits(1991)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist(2005)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Coach Carter(2005)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • National Treasure(2004)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Exorcist: The Beginning(2004)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Torque(2004)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Bad Boys II(2003)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Kangaroo Jack(2003)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Banger Sisters(2002)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Bad Company(2002)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Texas Rangers(2001)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The One(2001)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Rock Star(2001)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • American Outlaws(2001)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The 6th Day(2000)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Whispers: An Elephant's Tale(2000)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Remember the Titans(2000)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Gone in 60 Seconds(2000)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Deep Blue Sea(1999)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Enemy of the State(1998)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Jack Frost(1998)

    Composer · as Trevor (Lead Guitar)

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Armageddon(1998)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Homegrown(1998)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Con Air(1997)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Glimmer Man(1996)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Yes - Live in Chile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • YesYears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Yes - 9012Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Sound Mixer · as Guitar

  • Black Trash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Composer

Career shape

A full career of 52 titles from 1976 to 2023.

Biggest box office

Armageddon (1998)

$554M worldwide

Highest rated

Remember the Titans (2000)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Con Air (1997)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting7 of 52: 4 only acting, 3 with another roleWriting1 of 52: 1 only writing, 0 with another roleMusic46 of 52: 43 only music, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score37thOther crew2 of 52: 0 only other crew, 2 with another role

52 titles, 4 with more than one role — music and acting overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s1 · 1 acting · 1 crew1990s9 · 3 acting · 7 crew2000s30 · 2 acting · 29 crew2010s8 · 1 acting · 7 crew2020s3 · 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.

Awards

1 major award from 6 major nominations, 1985–1988.

WinNomination
  1. 1988
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
  2. 1987
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Music Video, Long Form
  3. 1985
    • Grammy Award, won · Best Rock Instrumental Performance
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Vocal Arrangement for Two or More Voices

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Trevor Rabin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 43; across their 41 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 41

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 41

Reach · how many have seen their films

96thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 41

Midcredits score across 46 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th16
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 46 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed17

Most divisive · composer

5 Days of War (2011)

86th percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Remember the Titans (2000)

Midcredits 96th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 57/100 in their films, across 39 reviewed titles; fans 64, detractors 40. 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 Trevor Rabin's work okay for kids?

Across up to 37 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 & Gore31 titles37–87 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity37 titles15–52 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity32 titles22–77 · median 54 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs26 titles7–51 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense27 titles28–67 · median 49 · moderateheavier 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 Trevor Rabin work with?

People who share at least 2 of Trevor Rabin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jerry Bruckheimer shares the most, 12.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles