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Kathryn Bostic

Kathryn Bostic

Composer, also producer

Primetime Emmy nominee

Works as
Composer, also producer
Titles
31 on MovieCove · 44 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Up 10% in 30 days

What are Kathryn Bostic's films like?

Across their 26 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Genres

Documentary14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th 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
Self
30%
Society
26%
Morality
13%
Bonds
13%
Power
10%
Survival
5%
Ideas
3%
Identity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity9 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 24 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 10 · Serious 9 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 22 · Stylized 2 · 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 11 · Charged 9 · Intense 4

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

Steady 16 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 19 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 20 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 11 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 7 · Affecting 12 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 19 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
15
Hopeful
17
Melancholic
9
Tense
8
Warm
8
Other
18

How their films linger

Hopeful19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet16
  • Ambiguous4
  • Other1

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 Kathryn Bostic's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 31 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kathryn Bostic'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

44 credits, 31 with a MovieCove page.

  • W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Composer

  • Sarah's Oil(2025)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore(2025)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • She Runs the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Composer

  • The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat(2024)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Cost of Inheritance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Composer

  • Lift(2022)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The League(2023)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • How to Rig an Election: The Racist History of the 1876 Presidential Contest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Composer

  • Praise Petey(2023)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Lowndes County and the Road to Black Power(2022)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks(2022)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Composer

  • Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America(2021)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Dotty & Soul(2022)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It(2021)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • $avvy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Composer

  • Black Art: In the Absence of Light(2021)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir(2021)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Delilah(2021)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • Vinyl Nation(2020)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Clemency(2019)

    Composer · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Holiday Rush(2019)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Screenagers Next Chapter: Addressing Youth Mental Health in the Digital Age (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Sound

  • Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am(2019)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Green Book: Guide to Freedom(2019)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Foster Boy(2019)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Bias(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Wrestling Ghosts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Composer

  • The Groveland Four (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Composer

  • Purple Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Composer

  • Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge & Michel'le(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Equal Means Equal(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Cents(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • In a Perfect World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Composer

  • Little White Lie(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Dear White People(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The New Black(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Middle of Nowhere(2012)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • I Will Follow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Composer

  • Beyond the Ring(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Norbit(2007)

    as Choir Member

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Brothers & Sisters(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Pianist

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • A Place of Our Own (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Composer

Career shape

A full career of 37 titles from 2004 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Sarah's Oil (2025)

$12M worldwide

Highest rated

The Green Book: Guide to Freedom (2019)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Sarah's Oil (2025)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 37: 2 only acting, 0 with another roleProducing1 of 37: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleMusic34 of 37: 33 only music, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score77thOther crew1 of 37: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s3 · 2 acting · 1 crew2010s16 · crew2020s18 · 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.

Awards

2 major nominations and no wins, 2021–2025.

  1. 2025
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special (Original Dramatic Score)
  2. 2021
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Music Composition for a Documentary Series or Special (Original Dramatic Score)

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Kathryn Bostic's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 74th percentile, the median of all 28; across their 24 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 75th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Approval · how many liked their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Reach · how many have seen their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 31 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Loved with Detractors3
  • Divisive6
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · composer

Equal Means Equal (2016)

99th percentile spread · 42% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

The Green Book: Guide to Freedom (2019)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 62/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 37. 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 Kathryn Bostic'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 27 · mildMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Kathryn Bostic work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kathryn Bostic's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Yoruba Richen shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles