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Nick Urata

Nick Urata

Composer · New York, New York, U.S.

Born in NY, Nick Urata is best known as founder and front man of the influential band Devotchka. In 2007, the band gained worldwide recognition and a Grammy nomination for the soundtrack of Academy Award winning film, Little Miss Sunshine. Since then, Urata has scored more than 25 films including Paddington, Crazy Stupid Love, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, Ruby Sparks, and Focus. Urata recently collaborated with Neil Patrick Harris to create the unforgettable theme song for Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, as well as several other original songs performed by the cast.

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Biography from IMDb.

From
New York, New York, U.S.
Works as
Composer
Titles
32 on MovieCove · 37 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 16% in 30 days

What are Nick Urata's films like?

Across their 31 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Crime 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
36%
Self
28%
Society
13%
Morality
12%
Survival
9%
Power
2%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds13 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 30 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 17 · Serious 8 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 18 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 16 · Charged 13 · Intense 1

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

A split, not a type: Steady 16 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 13 · Funny 10

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 16 · Even-paced 14 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 20 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 1

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 16 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 7

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

Resolved 22 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
13
Hopeful
12
Joyful
10
Melancholic
12
Tense
8
Other
30

How their films linger

Hopeful17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet17
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Nick Urata's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 27 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Nick Urata'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

37 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page.

  • Stitch Head(2025)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • National Anthem(2023)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • A Really Haunted Loud House(2023)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Quiz Lady(2023)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Animal Control(2023)

    Show 12 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Paulie Go!(2022)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Measure of Revenge(2022)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • A Loud House Christmas(2021)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The True Adventures of Wolfboy(2019)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • 17 Blocks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Composer

  • Mr. Toilet: The World's #2 Man(2019)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Dangerous Book for Boys(2018)

    Show 6 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Don't Be a Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Composer

  • Maria Bamford: Old Baby(2017)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • So B. It(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Naledi: A Baby Elephant's Tale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Composer

  • Whiskey Tango Foxtrot(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Love the Coopers(2015)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Focus(2015)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Paddington(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Cobbler(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Premature(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Misconception(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • A.C.O.D.(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The Last of Robin Hood(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • What Maisie Knew(2012)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Arthur Newman(2012)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Ruby Sparks(2012)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Grassroots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Composer

  • Girl Fight(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Crazy, Stupid, Love.(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Virginia(2010)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Joneses(2009)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Father of Invention(2010)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Waiting for Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Composer

  • I Love You Phillip Morris(2009)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Fling(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 33 titles from 2008 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Paddington (2014)

$334M worldwide

Highest rated

Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011)

Midcredits 92nd

By role

only this rolewith another role
Music33 of 33: 33 only music, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score45th

By decade

2000s1 · crew2010s25 · crew2020s7 · 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 Nick Urata's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 30; across their 30 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Approval · how many liked their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Reach · how many have seen their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Midcredits score across 32 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 32 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · composer

A Loud House Christmas (2021)

99th percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011)

Midcredits 92nd · 82% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 56/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 46. 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 Nick Urata's work okay for kids?

Across up to 15 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore10 titles14–59 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity15 titles22–65 · median 48 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles28–81 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs10 titles26–61 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense10 titles5–42 · median 35 · mildnear the median of all 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 Nick Urata work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nick Urata's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Glenn Ficarra shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers