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Rolfe Kent

Rolfe Kent

Composer · Born April 18, 1963 (63) · St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Primetime Emmy nominee · Golden Globe nominee · 1 other major award body

Rolfe R. Kent (born 18 April 1963) is an English film score composer and producer.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 18, 1963 (63)
From
St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Works as
Composer
Titles
60 on MovieCove · 70 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 15% in 30 days

What are Rolfe Kent's films like?

Across their 58 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy42 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Crime 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
35%
Bonds
31%
Morality
17%
Survival
8%
Power
4%
Society
3%
Ideas
2%
Romantic love13 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds16 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose12 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity14 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth11 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship10 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 57 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 36 · Serious 18 · Dark 3

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 34 · Stylized 18 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 22 · Charged 31 · Intense 4

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

A split, not a type: Steady 24 · Shifting 22 · Whiplash 11

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 20 · Funny 31

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

Slow burn 17 · Even-paced 39 · 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 36 · Engaged 19 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 40 · Open-ended 16 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
29
Tense
24
Joyful
16
Warm
16
Hopeful
16
Other
58

How their films linger

Feel-good26 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful27 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun22 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 10 with a twist

  • Happy27
  • Bittersweet21
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous9

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 Rolfe Kent's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 38 of their 60 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Rolfe Kent'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

70 credits, 60 with a MovieCove page.

  • My Mother's Wedding(2023)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Everything's Going to Be Great(2025)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Stonehouse(2023)

    Show 3 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all shows

  • He's All That(2021)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Vacation Friends(2021)

    Composer · Conductor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Magic Camp(2020)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made(2020)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Phil(2019)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Stan & Ollie(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Downsizing(2017)

    Composer · Conductor

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Crash Pad(2017)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Little Spirou (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Composer

  • Tokyo Project (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Composer

  • Rock Dog(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Prince and the 108 Demons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Composer

  • Vampire Academy(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Labor Day(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Dom Hemingway(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Scapegoat(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Bad Words(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Gambit(2012)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Young Adult(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Mr. Popper's Penguins(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Troupers(2011)

    Composer

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

  • Cinema Verite(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Hall Pass(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Charlie St. Cloud(2010)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Killers(2010)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Up in the Air(2009)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Men Who Stare at Goats(2009)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Ghosts of Girlfriends Past(2009)

    Composer · Conductor

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • 17 Again(2009)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Lucky Ones(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Hunting Party(2007)

    Composer · Conductor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Sex and Death 101(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Reign Over Me(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Failure to Launch(2006)

    Composer · Conductor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Just Like Heaven(2005)

    Composer · Conductor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Thank You for Smoking(2005)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Wedding Crashers(2005)

    Composer · Conductor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Matador(2005)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Sideways(2004)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Last Shot(2004)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Mean Girls(2004)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Freaky Friday(2003)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde(2003)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • About Schmidt(2002)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • 40 Days and 40 Nights(2002)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Kate & Leopold(2001)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Legally Blonde(2001)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Town & Country(2001)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Someone Like You(2001)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Happy Campers(2001)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Mexico City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Composer

  • Nurse Betty(2000)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Gun Shy(2000)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Oxygen(1999)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Election(1999)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Don't Go Breaking My Heart(1999)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Theory of Flight(1998)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Slums of Beverly Hills(1998)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The House of Yes(1997)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Citizen Ruth(1996)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Mercy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Composer · Producer

  • Dead Connection(1994)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Finding Interest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Composer

  • Inside Out 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Composer

  • Inside Out 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Composer

  • Inside Out 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Composer

  • Inside Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Composer

Career shape

A full career of 70 titles from 1991 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Wedding Crashers (2005)

$288M worldwide

Highest rated

Thank You for Smoking (2005)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

Mean Girls (2004)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing1 of 70: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleMusic70 of 70: 62 only music, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score52ndOther crew7 of 70: 0 only other crew, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rd

70 titles, 8 with more than one role — music and other crew overlap on 7 of them.

By decade

1990s14 · crew2000s28 · crew2010s21 · crew2020s7 · 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

3 major nominations and no wins, 2005–2007.

  1. 2007
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music
  2. 2005
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Original Score - Motion Picture
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Composer

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 Rolfe Kent's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 59; across their 57 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 57

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 57

Reach · how many have seen their films

92ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 57

Midcredits score across 60 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th19
  • 25th to 49th22
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

25 of their 60 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser25
  • Broadly Agreed17
  • Mixed16

Most divisive · composer

Troupers (2011)

80th percentile spread · 14% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Thank You for Smoking (2005)

Midcredits 93rd · 85% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 53/100 in their films, across 34 reviewed titles; fans 63, detractors 43. 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 Rolfe Kent's work okay for kids?

Across up to 44 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films and violence & gore and frightening / intense lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore32 titles7–43 · median 28 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity44 titles14–66 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity32 titles27–80 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs32 titles11–68 · median 35 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense31 titles8–44 · median 17 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian 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 Rolfe Kent work with?

People who share at least 2 of Rolfe Kent's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mark Waters shares the most, 9.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles