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Cliff Eidelman

Cliff Eidelman

Composer · Born December 5, 1964 (61) · Los Angeles, California, USA

Cliff Eidelman is a composer and conductor who has scored films including Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, Crazy People, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, and He’s Just Not That Into You. He has conducted his film scores and other original compositions with The Metropolitan Orchestra of London, The Los Angeles Master Chorale, and The Toronto Symphony Orchestra.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 5, 1964 (61)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Composer
Titles
30 on Motif · 35 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 20% in 30 days

What are Cliff Eidelman's films like?

Across their 27 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies

Their Motif 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
34%
Self
29%
Morality
15%
Society
11%
Survival
6%
Power
3%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds10 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 27 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 15 · Serious 5 · Dark 7

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

Grounded 20 · Stylized 5 · 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 13 · Charged 8 · Intense 6

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

Steady 18 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 13 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 14 · 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 18 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 2

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 14 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 8

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

Resolved 20 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
14
Melancholic
10
Tense
9
Warm
9
Bittersweet
8
Other
24

How their films linger

Feel-good13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet12
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

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 Cliff Eidelman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 30 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Cliff Eidelman's titles on Motif; 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

35 credits, 30 with a Motif page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Big Miracle(2012)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • He's Just Not That Into You(2009)

    Composer · Conductor · Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Open Window(2006)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants(2005)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Sexual Life(2004)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Lizzie McGuire Movie(2003)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Ocean Men, Extreme Dive (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    Composer

  • An American Rhapsody(2001)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Harrison's Flowers(2000)

    Conductor · Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Witness Protection(1999)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • One True Thing(1998)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Montana(1998)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Free Willy 3: The Rescue(1997)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Beautician and the Beast(1997)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • If These Walls Could Talk(1996)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Now and Then(1995)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • A Simple Twist of Fate(1994)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • My Girl 2(1994)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Meteor Man(1993)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Untamed Heart(1993)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Leap of Faith(1992)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Christopher Columbus: The Discovery(1992)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country(1991)

    Composer · Conductor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Delirious(1991)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Backfield in Motion(1991)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Judgment(1990)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Crazy People(1990)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Triumph of the Spirit(1989)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Final Days(1989)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Animal Behavior (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)

    Composer

  • Tales from the Crypt(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Composer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Jacob Have I Loved(1989)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Dead Man Out (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)

    Composer

  • Magdalene (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)

    Composer

  • To Die For (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)

    Composer

Career shape

A full career of 34 titles from 1988 to 2012.

Biggest box office

He's Just Not That Into You (2009)

$179M worldwide

Highest rated

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

He's Just Not That Into You (2009)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Music33 of 34: 31 only music, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score52ndOther crew3 of 34: 1 only other crew, 2 with another role

By decade

1980s8 · crew1990s17 · crew2000s8 · crew2010s1 · 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 Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do Cliff Eidelman's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 29; across their 27 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Reach · how many have seen their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Midcredits score across 30 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 30 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · composer

Jacob Have I Loved (1989)

81st percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Tales from the Crypt (1989)

Midcredits 90th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 57/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles; fans 67, detractors 39. The element that speaks to their work as a composer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif 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 Cliff Eidelman's work okay for kids?

Across up to 12 Motif titles with content scores, violence & gore runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles7–63 · median 32 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity12 titles17–49 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles21–50 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles23–35 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles7–64 · median 33 · 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 Cliff Eidelman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Cliff Eidelman's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ken Kwapis shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers