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Peter Allen

Composer · Born February 18, 1952 (74) · Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Peter Allen (born Peter Richard Woolnough) is a Canadian composer, organist, and keyboard player. An associate of the Canadian Music Centre and a member of the Canadian League of Composers, his compositions encompass a broad repertoire from film scores and commercial jingles to sacred music and avant-garde electroacoustic music.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 18, 1952 (74)
From
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Works as
Composer
Titles
72 on MovieCove · 92 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 24% in 30 days

What are Peter Allen's films like?

Across their 71 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Action22 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 6th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 6th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Crime6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Family3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Family movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Adventure 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
33%
Survival
21%
Morality
16%
Self
13%
Society
9%
Power
5%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds27 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival19 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love16 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity13 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity9 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice10 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 71 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 30 · Serious 28 · Dark 13

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

Grounded 55 · Stylized 13 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 28 · Charged 32 · Intense 11

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

Steady 42 · Shifting 25 · Whiplash 4

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

Straight-faced 42 · Some laughs 23 · Funny 6

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

Slow burn 34 · Even-paced 34 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 46 · Engaged 23 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 56 · Open-ended 10 · Ambiguous 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
41
Warm
22
Hopeful
19
Dread
15
Joyful
13
Other
67

How their films linger

Feel-good31 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful31 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 14 with a twist

  • Happy42
  • Bittersweet13
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous13

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 Peter Allen's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 59 of their 72 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (47).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Peter Allen'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

92 credits, 72 with a MovieCove page.

  • Charlie's Christmas Wish(2020)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Truly, Madly, Sweetly(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Selfie from Hell(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Christmas Train(2017)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Bigger Fatter Liar(2017)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Mostly Ghostly: One Night in Doom House(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Stop the Wedding(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Fatal Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Composer

  • I Do, I Do, I Do(2015)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Angels in the Snow(2015)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Debbie Macomber's Dashing Through the Snow(2015)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Perfect Match(2015)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Wedding Planner Mystery(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Recipe for Love(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Color of Rain(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • My Mother's Future Husband(2014)

    Composer · Music Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Clockwork Girl(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Irreplaceable(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Toxin(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Forever 16(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Profile for Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Composer

  • American Mary(2012)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Trainer(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Love at the Thanksgiving Day Parade(2012)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Broken Trust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Composer

  • Rise of the Damned(2011)

    Composer · Sound Designer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Past Obsessions(2011)

    Composer · Music Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Pressed(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Skew(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • A Family Thanksgiving(2010)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Dancing Ninja(2010)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Stranger(2010)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Encounter with Danger(2009)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Damage(2009)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Dark Skies(2009)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Driven to Kill(2009)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Storm Seekers(2009)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Martinis & Murder(2009)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Christmas Town(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Ice Blues(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Art of War II: Betrayal(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Devil's Ground (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Composer

  • Making Mr. Right (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Composer

  • Blonde and Blonder(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • On the Other Hand, Death(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Scourge(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • A Dennis the Menace Christmas(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Destination: Infestation(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Tell Me No Lies(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • A Valentine Carol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Composer

  • Four Extraordinary Women(2006)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Family in Hiding(2006)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Shock to the System(2006)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Obsession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Composer

  • Lesser Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Composer

  • All She Wants for Christmas(2006)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Force of Impact(2006)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • His and Her Christmas(2005)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Thralls(2005)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Home for the Holidays(2005)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Eve's Christmas(2004)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Ripper 2: Letter from Within(2004)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Deep Evil(2004)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • 11:11(2004)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Thing Below(2004)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Very Cool Christmas(2004)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Invitation(2003)

    Additional Music

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Barber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Composer

  • Starfire Mutiny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Composer

  • Ripper(2001)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Crackerjack 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Composer

  • Fatal Conflict (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Composer

  • Bear with Me(2000)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Last Stand(2000)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Lethal Target (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Composer

  • Escape Velocity(1999)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • A Twist of Faith(1999)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Escape from Mars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Composer

  • Sasquatch Odyssey: The Hunt for Bigfoot(1999)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Silencer(1999)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Act of War(1998)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Dark Confessions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Composer

  • Hell Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Composer

  • Sleeping Dogs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Composer

  • Dead Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Composer

  • Crackerjack 2(1997)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Downdraft (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Composer

  • Slim Pig (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 26 episodes · Sound

  • Dangerous Prey(1995)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • For a Few Lousy Dollars(1995)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Crackerjack(1994)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Cyborg 2: Glass Shadow(1993)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 70 titles from 1993 to 2018.

Biggest box office

Blonde and Blonder (2008)

$779K worldwide

Highest rated

The Color of Rain (2014)

Midcredits 78th

Most popular right now

Damage (2009)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Music69 of 70: 66 only music, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score18thOther crew4 of 70: 1 only other crew, 3 with another role

70 titles, 3 with more than one role — music and other crew overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1990s14 · crew2000s34 · crew2010s22 · 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 Peter Allen's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 16th percentile, the median of all 72; across their 71 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 17th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

17thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 71

Approval · how many liked their films

20thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 71

Reach · how many have seen their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 71

Midcredits score across 72 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th15
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th43

Shape of the crowd

37 of their 72 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned12
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic9
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Mixed37

Most divisive · composer

Irreplaceable (2014)

97th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

The Color of Rain (2014)

Midcredits 78th · 71% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 41/100 in their films, across 38 reviewed titles; fans 56, detractors 27. 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 Peter Allen's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 58 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Peter Allen work with?

People who share at least 2 of Peter Allen's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kirk Shaw shares the most, 22.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

  • Kirk Shaw22 titles    See newest 12 of 22 shared titles with Kirk Shaw
  • James Shavick14 titles    See newest 12 of 14 shared titles with James Shavick
  • Lindsay MacAdam9 titles    See all 9 shared titles with Lindsay MacAdam
  • Stacey Shaw9 titles    See all 9 shared titles with Stacey Shaw

Mixed roles