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Ben Salisbury

Ben Salisbury

Composer · Born January 1, 1970 (56) · UK

Ben Salisbury (born 1970) is a British composer, particularly known for his work in film and television. He has also worked as a co-writer, arranger and musician with a number of bands. He studied music at Newcastle University and Bournemouth University.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1970 (56)
From
UK
Works as
Composer
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 21 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 26Up 2% in 30 days

What are Ben Salisbury's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action 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
Self
23%
Survival
23%
Ideas
19%
Society
15%
Power
10%
Morality
8%
Bonds
2%
Identity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 5

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1

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

A split, not a type: Casual 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 4

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 2 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Dread
5
Contemplative
5
Melancholic
3
Warm
1
Other
6

How their films linger

Thought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous5

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 Ben Salisbury's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ben Salisbury'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

21 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • Steve(2025)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Not Surgery Hours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Composer

  • Civil War(2024)

    Composer · Musician

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Constellation(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Men(2022)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Archive 81(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Make Up(2019)

    Composer · Music Producer · Musician

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Devs(2020)

    Show 8 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Luce(2019)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Hanna(2019)

    Show 16 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Annihilation(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Free Fire(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Attenborough's Paradise Birds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Composer

  • Ex Machina(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Beyoncé: Life Is But a Dream(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Black Mirror(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Composer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Ocean Giants (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Composer

  • Inside the Perfect Predator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Composer

  • Nature's Great Events(2009)

    Show 6 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • The Life of Mammals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 10 episodes · Composer

  • The Dreamer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Composer

Career shape

A full career of 20 titles from 2000 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Civil War (2024)

$127M worldwide

Highest rated

Nature's Great Events (2009)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Civil War (2024)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Music20 of 20: 18 only music, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score71stOther crew2 of 20: 0 only other crew, 2 with another role

By decade

2000s3 · crew2010s9 · crew2020s8 · 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 Ben Salisbury's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 67th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 71st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

95thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th3

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · composer

Beyoncé: Life Is But a Dream (2013)

82nd percentile spread · 18% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Nature's Great Events (2009)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 74/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 58. 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 Ben Salisbury's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 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 & Gore7 titles36–92 · median 89 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles16–69 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles53–86 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles28–54 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles54–90 · median 75 · 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 Ben Salisbury work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ben Salisbury's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Geoff Barrow shares the most, 6.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers