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Chris Cornell

Actor · Died May 17, 2017, aged 52 · Seattle, Washington, USA

Christopher John Cornell (né Boyle; July 20, 1964 – May 18, 2017) was an American singer, songwriter and musician best known as the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and primary lyricist for the rock bands Soundgarden and Audioslave. He also had a solo career and contributed to numerous movie soundtracks. Cornell was the founder and frontman of Temple of the Dog, a one-off tribute band dedicated to his late friend Andrew Wood. Several music journalists, fan polls and fellow musicians have regarded Cornell as one of the greatest rock singers of all time. Description above from the Wikipedia article Chris Cornell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 20, 1964
Died
May 17, 2017 (aged 52)
From
Seattle, Washington, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
7 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 156 days to Oct 27Down 11% in 30 days

What are Chris Cornell's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
41%
Survival
19%
Self
16%
Ideas
15%
Power
10%
Grief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
3
Contemplative
3
Hopeful
3
Warm
2
Bittersweet
2
Other
2

How their films linger

Rousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3

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 Chris Cornell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Chris Cornell'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, 7 with a MovieCove page; 25 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley(2025)

    In Memory Of · as Self (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Soundgarden: Live from the Artists Den - The IMAX Experience(2019)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Chris Cornell - Pro Shot - Acoustic Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Soundgarden - Live at The Paramount Theatre 1991 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Temple Of The Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Soundgarden: [2014] Lollapalooza Brazil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Vox, Guitars

  • 12 Years a Slave(2013)

    Songs

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Machine Gun Preacher(2011)

    Songs

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Soundgarden - Live At Lollapalooza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Chris Cornell - Live at Pinkpop 2009 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Casino Royale(2006)

    Theme Song Performance

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Amazing Grace: Jeff Buckley(2004)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Audioslave: Audioslave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Singles(1992)

    as Chris

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Soundgarden: [1992] Pinkpop Festival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Vox, Guitars

  • Soundgarden: Motorvision (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Soundgarden: Louder Than Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Soundgarden: Live in Germany 1990 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Hard Rock Calling: Soundgarden Live at Hyde Park (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 24th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 20 titles, 19 of them dated from 1990 to 2025.

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting16 of 20: 16 only acting, 0 with another roleOther crew4 of 20: 4 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s6 · acting2000s4 · 3 acting · 1 crew2010s8 · 6 acting · 2 crew2020s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Chris Cornell's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 97th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 90th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

90thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

18thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th2

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 7 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · actor

Soundgarden: Live from the Artists Den - The IMAX Experience (2019)

76th percentile spread · 13% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley (2025)

Midcredits 97th · 85% liked

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.

Who does Chris Cornell work with?

People who share at least 2 of Chris Cornell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kim Thayil shares the most, 3.

Actors