John Kander

What are John Kander's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

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 John Kander's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

• Tubi4 titles, browse their movies on this service
  • Liza with a Z (1972) · composer · free
  • Cabaret (1972) · composer · free
  • Places in the Heart (1984) · composer · free
  • Still of the Night (1982) · composer · free
• Hallmark+2 titles, browse their movies on this service
  • The Boys Next Door (1996) · composer
  • Breathing Lessons (1994) · composer
• Prime Video2 titles, browse their movies on this service
  • Baryshnikov on Broadway (1980) · songs
  • A Matter of Time (1976) · songs
• Hulu1 title, browse their movies on this service
  • Kiss of the Spider Woman (2025) · composer
• MGM+1 title, browse their movies on this service
  • A Matter of Time (1976) · songs
• Paramount+1 title, browse their movies on this service
  • Chicago (2002) · composer
• The Roku Channel1 title, browse their movies on this service
  • Liza with a Z (1972) · composer · free

Subscription and free streaming for John Kander'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

29 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page; 13 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

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  Cabaret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

  Composer · Musical
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  Kiss of the Spider Woman(2025)

  Composer · Songs

  Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films48^th
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  The Three Tenors - Birth of a Legend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

  Composer
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  Mashup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

  Composer
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  Chita: A Legendary Celebration (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

  Songs
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  Curtains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

  Musical · Songs
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  Harold Prince: The Director's Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

  Actor
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  First You Dream: The Music of Kander & Ebb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

  Composer · Songs
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  The Late Show with Stephen Colbert(2015)

  Show 1 episode · Actor

  Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows40^th
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  Chicago: The Musical (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

  Actor
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  Chicago(2002)

  Composer · Songs

  Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films90^th
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  The Boys Next Door(1996)

  Composer

  Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films81^st
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  Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

  Actor
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  Breathing Lessons(1994)

  Composer

  Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films56^th
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  Cabaret(1993)

  Composer · Musical

  Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films98^th
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  I Want to Go Home(1989)

  Composer

  Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films26^th
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  An Early Frost(1985)

  Composer

  Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films90^th
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  Places in the Heart(1984)

  Composer

  Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films89^th
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  Blue Skies Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

  Composer
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  Still of the Night(1982)

  Composer

  Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films36^th
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  Baryshnikov on Broadway(1980)

  Songs

  Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)~93^rd
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  Goldie and Liza Together (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

  Songs
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  Kramer vs. Kramer(1979)

  Composer

  Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films98^th
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  New York, New York(1977)

  Composer · Songs

  Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films66^th
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  A Matter of Time(1976)

  Songs

  Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films23^rd
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  Funny Lady(1975)

  Composer · Songs

  Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films47^th
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  Liza with a Z(1972)

  Composer · Songs

  Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films98^th
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  Cabaret(1972)

  Composer · Songs

  Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films96^th
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  Something for Everyone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

  Composer

Career shape

A full career of 29 titles from 1970 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Places in the Heart (1984)

$35M worldwide

Highest rated

Cabaret (1972)

Midcredits 96^th

Awards

2 Primetime Emmys and 1 other major award from 21 major nominations, 1963–2004.

1. 2004
   • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
2. 2003
   • Oscar, nominated · Best Music, Original Song
   • BAFTA Award, nominated
3. 1994
   • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Musical Show Album
4. 1993
   • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Individual Achievement in Music and Lyrics
5. 1986
   • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Miniseries or a Special (Dramatic Underscore)
6. 1982
   • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Cast Show Album
7. 1981
   • Grammy Award, nominated · Song of the Year
8. 1978
   • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Original Song - Motion Picture

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 John Kander's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 85^th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 74^th percentile for acclaim.

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

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• Universally Loved4
• Cult Classic2
• Crowd Pleaser8
• Broadly Agreed1
• Mixed2

Most divisive · composer

Kiss of the Spider Woman (2025)

84^th percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer, composer

Cabaret (1993)

Midcredits 98^th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 66/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 72, 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 John Kander's work okay for kids?

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

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

Who does John Kander work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Kander's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Erman shares the most, 3.