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Evan Lurie

Evan Lurie

Composer · Born September 28, 1954 (72) · Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Evan Lurie is an American composer and musician. He was a founding member of the band The Lounge Lizards, along with his brother John Lurie.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 28, 1954 (72)
From
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Works as
Composer
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 32 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 17% in 30 days

What are Evan Lurie's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
25%
Self
24%
Society
18%
Morality
11%
Ideas
11%
Survival
9%
Power
1%
Purpose6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 8 · Serious 6 · Dark 1

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 9 · Charged 6 · Intense 0

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

Steady 12 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 5

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

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 8 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
8
Melancholic
7
Joyful
6
Absurd
7
Contemplative
6
Other
12

How their films linger

Feel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet5
  • 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 Evan Lurie's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Evan Lurie'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

32 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy(2021)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Final Portrait(2017)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Jack Goes Boating(2010)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Blind Date(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Interview(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Lonesome Jim(2005)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Face Addict (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Composer

  • The Backyardigans(2004)

    Show 79 episodes · Composer · Songs

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • The Whole Shebang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Composer

  • Oswald(2001)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Lisa Picard Is Famous(2000)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Happy Accidents(2000)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Joe Gould's Secret(2000)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • O.K. Garage(1998)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Side Streets(1998)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Office Killer(1997)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Layin' Low (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Composer

  • Trees Lounge(1996)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Salesman and Other Adventures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Composer

  • The Monster(1994)

    Composer · Compositor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Night We Never Met(1993)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Under Cover of Darkness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Composer

  • Johnny Stecchino(1991)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Force of Circumstance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Pianist

  • The Kill-Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Composer

  • Kizu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Composer

  • The Little Devil(1988)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Paper Lantern (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Composer

  • The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Composer · Actor

  • Seven Women, Seven Sins(1986)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Offenders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • Sleepless Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Composer

Career shape

A full career of 29 titles from 1979 to 2017.

Biggest box office

The Night We Never Met (1993)

$1.9M worldwide

Highest rated

Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy (2021)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

The Backyardigans (2004)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting3 of 29: 2 only acting, 1 with another roleMusic27 of 29: 24 only music, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score60thOther crew2 of 29: 0 only other crew, 2 with another role

29 titles, 3 with more than one role — music and acting overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s7 · 2 acting · 6 crew1990s10 · 1 acting · 9 crew2000s9 · crew2010s2 · 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 Evan Lurie's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 20 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · composer

Lisa Picard Is Famous (2000)

79th percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy (2021)

Midcredits 96th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 57/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 62, detractors 48. 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 Evan Lurie's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 42 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 53 · moderateMedian of all films: 33

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Evan Lurie work with?

People who share at least 2 of Evan Lurie's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Stanley Tucci shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers