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Gary Malkin

Composer

Works as
Composer
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 14 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 27% in 30 days

What are Gary Malkin's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
29%
Self
25%
Bonds
16%
Society
12%
Survival
11%
Power
4%
Ideas
4%
Justice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 6 · Intense 1

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 3 · Engaged 4 · 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 2 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Hopeful
4
Melancholic
3
Contemplative
2
Thrilling
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Hopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous1

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 Gary Malkin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Gary Malkin'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

14 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.

  • Unsolved Mysteries(2020)

    Show 12 episodes · Main Title Theme Composer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • The Gifts of Grief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Composer

  • Ricochet River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Composer

  • The Lost Treasure of Sawtooth Island(1999)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Sleepwalker Killing(1997)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Voice from the Grave(1996)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Victim of Love: The Shannon Mohr Story(1993)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Places for the Soul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Composer

  • Thousand Pieces of Gold(1990)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Unsolved Mysteries(1987)

    Show 736 episodes · Main Title Theme Composer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Cowgirls: Portraits of American Ranch Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Composer

  • Maria's Lovers(1984)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Breakin'(1984)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Dark Circle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Composer

Career shape

A full career of 12 titles from 1982 to 2020.

Biggest box office

Breakin' (1984)

$39M worldwide

Highest rated

Thousand Pieces of Gold (1990)

Midcredits 77th

Most popular right now

Breakin' (1984)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Music12 of 12: 12 only music, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score57th

By decade

1980s5 · crew1990s4 · crew2000s2 · crew2020s1 · 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 Gary Malkin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 9 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · composer

The Lost Treasure of Sawtooth Island (1999)

83rd percentile spread · 50% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Unsolved Mysteries (1987)

Midcredits 93rd · 89% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 65/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 60. 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.

Who does Gary Malkin work with?

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

Directors

Cinematographers

Producers