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Paul Cantelon

Composer · Born January 1, 1965 (61) · Glendale, California, USA

Grammy Award nominee

Paul Cantelon was born in 1965 in Glendale, California, USA. He is a composer and actor, known for The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007), The Visit (2015) and Our Idiot Brother (2011). He was previously married to Angela McCluskey.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
January 1, 1965 (61)
From
Glendale, California, USA
Works as
Composer
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 26 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 21% in 30 days

What are Paul Cantelon's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Documentary8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Biography5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile
: browse their Biography movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile
: 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
Self
34%
Bonds
18%
Power
16%
Society
12%
Survival
8%
Morality
7%
Ideas
4%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themePower3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 11 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 15 · Intense 2

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

Steady 10 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 15 · Even-paced 5 · 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 5 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 2

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

Easy watch 3 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 7

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

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
12
Melancholic
11
Hopeful
9
Tense
8
Warm
4
Other
13

How their films linger

Hopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous5

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 Paul Cantelon's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Paul Cantelon'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

26 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page.

  • Jane Fonda in Five Acts(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Olympia(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Agnelli(2017)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Letters from Baghdad(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Ram Dass, Going Home(2017)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Walden: Life in the Woods(2017)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • God Knows Where I Am(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • A Master Builder(2013)

    Additional Music

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Effie Gray(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Violet & Daisy(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Kiss the Water(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Wish You Well(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Firelight(2012)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Woody Allen: A Documentary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Additional Music

  • The Music Never Stopped(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Conviction(2010)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Remembrance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Composer

  • W.(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • New York, I Love You(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Other Boleyn Girl(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Year of the Fish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Composer

  • The Diving Bell and the Butterfly(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Suffering Man's Charity(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Everything Is Illuminated(2005)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The River Wild(1994)

    as Violinist

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 19 titles from 1994 to 2017.

Biggest box office

The Other Boleyn Girl (2008)

$78M worldwide

Highest rated

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

The Other Boleyn Girl (2008)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 19: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleMusic18 of 19: 18 only music, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score67th

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s7 · crew2010s11 · 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

Nominated for a Grammy Award in 2026, Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance.

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 Paul Cantelon's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 23; across their 20 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 20

Approval · how many liked their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 23 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · composer

Suffering Man's Charity (2007)

81st percentile spread · 43% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007)

Midcredits 98th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 59/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 66, detractors 33. 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 Paul Cantelon's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 25 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles19–56 · median 28 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles20–71 · median 47 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 28 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 60 · moderateMedian 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 Paul Cantelon work with?

People who share at least 2 of Paul Cantelon's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Darnell Martin shares the most, 2.

Directors

Cinematographers and editors