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Roger Neill

Roger Neill

Composer · Born December 26, 1963 (62) · San Diego, California, U.S.

Roger Neill (born December 26, 1963) is an American composer. He is best known for his scores for the films 20th Century Women, Don't Think Twice, and Beginners. Notable television scores include the series Mozart In The Jungle and King of the Hill. Neill has also composed extensively for commercial advertisements and contributed music to radio programs (including This American Life) and video games.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 26, 1963 (62)
From
San Diego, California, U.S.
Works as
Composer
Titles
33 on MovieCove · 42 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 157 days to Oct 28Up 16% in 30 days

What are Roger Neill's films like?

Across their 29 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 10th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 84th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary 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%
Self
28%
Morality
15%
Survival
15%
Power
5%
Ideas
4%
Society
3%
Friendship8 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 27 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 15 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 11 · Charged 12 · Intense 4

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

Steady 12 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 14 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 15 · Even-paced 11 · 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 16 · Engaged 10 · 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 15 · Affecting 8 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Bittersweet
12
Hopeful
11
Warm
10
Absurd
7
Other
32

How their films linger

Bittersweet13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet14
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4

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 Roger Neill's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 25 of their 33 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Roger Neill'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

42 credits, 33 with a MovieCove page.

  • Bang My Box: The Robin Byrd Story(2026)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • This Is (Not) Your Ocean (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Composer

  • Santa's Cousin(2024)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Zoey 102(2023)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Darby and the Dead(2022)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Alex/October(2022)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Sam Now(2022)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Three Months(2022)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Unpregnant(2020)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Valley Girl(2020)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Like Father(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • A Kid Like Jake(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • 20th Century Women(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Don't Think Twice(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • 9 Kisses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Composer

  • Mozart in the Jungle(2014)

    Show 10 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III(2012)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • King Star King(2013)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • Stolen(2012)

    Additional Music

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Tanner Hall(2009)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Beginners(2010)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Take(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Scar(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Griffin & Phoenix(2006)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • La vie rurale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 8 episodes · Composer

  • The Lone Ranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Composer

  • Just Can't Get Enough(2002)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • On_Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Composer

  • Trixie(2000)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Weekenders(2000)

    Show 73 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Chameleon II: Death Match(1999)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Legion(1998)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Boltneck(2000)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Taxman(1998)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Acts of Betrayal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Composer

  • Under Oath (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Composer

  • The Outsider(1997)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Savage(1996)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Sea Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Composer

  • Mercenary(1996)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Silk Stalkings(1991)

    Show 20 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • An American Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Composer

Career shape

A full career of 37 titles from 1991 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Beginners (2010)

$14M worldwide

Highest rated

Sam Now (2022)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

The Weekenders (2000)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Music37 of 37: 37 only music, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score34th

By decade

1990s11 · crew2000s9 · crew2010s10 · 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 Roger Neill's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 34th percentile, the median of all 29; across their 27 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 33rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Approval · how many liked their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Midcredits score across 33 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th14

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 33 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed17

Most divisive · composer

King Star King (2013)

91st percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Sam Now (2022)

Midcredits 95th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 59/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 66, 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 Roger Neill's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles9–42 · median 29 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles22–52 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles44–59 · median 44 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles23–59 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles14–42 · median 19 · mildlighter 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 Roger Neill work with?

People who share at least 2 of Roger Neill's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Avi Nesher shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers