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Perry Botkin Jr.

Composer · Died January 18, 2021, aged 87 · New York, New York, U.S

Born
April 16, 1933
Died
January 18, 2021 (aged 87)
From
New York, New York, U.S
Works as
Composer
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 19 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 33% in 30 days

What are Perry Botkin Jr.'s films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 2nd percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy 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
Survival
28%
Bonds
25%
Morality
15%
Power
12%
Self
11%
Society
7%
Ideas
2%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 10 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 7 · Intense 3

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

A split, not a type: Steady 7 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 5 · 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 7 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

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 7 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Romantic
4
Thrilling
4
Hopeful
3
Warm
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet7
  • Ambiguous3

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 Perry Botkin Jr.'s films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Perry Botkin Jr.'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

19 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.

  • Sample This(2012)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Sands of Time(1992)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Silent Night, Deadly Night(1984)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Dance of the Dwarfs(1983)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Ziggy's Gift (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Composer · as Additional Voices (voice)

  • Tarzan the Ape Man(1981)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story(1980)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • When She Was Bad...(1979)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Pleasure Cove (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Composer

  • Goin' South(1978)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Mork & Mindy(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Composer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Adam's Rib (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 13 episodes · Theme Song Performance

  • Your Three Minutes Are Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Composer

  • Lady Ice(1973)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • They Only Kill Their Masters(1972)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Skyjacked(1972)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Bless the Beasts & Children(1971)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • R.P.M.(1970)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • World by Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

Career shape

A full career of 19 titles from 1960 to 2013.

Biggest box office

Tarzan the Ape Man (1981)

$37M worldwide

Highest rated

Bless the Beasts & Children (1971)

Midcredits 72nd

Most popular right now

Tarzan the Ape Man (1981)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 19: 1 only acting, 1 with another roleMusic17 of 19: 16 only music, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score35thOther crew1 of 19: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1960s1 · acting1970s11 · crew1980s5 · 1 acting · 5 crew1990s1 · 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 MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Perry Botkin Jr.'s films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 33rd percentile, the median of all 13; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 14 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · composer

The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story (1980)

97th percentile spread · 64% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Bless the Beasts & Children (1971)

Midcredits 72nd · 64% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 50/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 58, detractors 41. 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 Perry Botkin Jr.'s work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 37 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 57 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 43 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 28 · mildMedian of all films: 39

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

Who does Perry Botkin Jr. work with?

People who share at least 2 of Perry Botkin Jr.'s MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michel Hugo shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers