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Jim McGrath

Composer

Jim McGrath is Canadian music composer for film and television based in Toronto, Ontario.

Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Composer
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 28 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 26% in 30 days

What are Jim McGrath's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Genres

Documentary4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile
: browse their Drama 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%
Society
19%
Survival
17%
Morality
13%
Power
10%
Bonds
7%
Identity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 12 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 10 · Intense 3

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 1

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 8 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Dread
5
Contemplative
3
Absurd
4
Thrilling
3
Other
14

How their films linger

Unsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4
  • Cyclical1

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 Jim McGrath's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jim McGrath'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

28 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page.

  • Place of Bones(2023)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Sight Unseen(2024)

    Show 10 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Enhanced(2019)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • She Never Died(2019)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Let's Get Physical(2018)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Stickman(2017)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Girl Next Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Composer

  • Degrassi: Don't Look Back(2015)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Woman Who Joined the Taliban(2015)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Berkshire County (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Composer

  • Degrassi: Las Vegas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Music Score Producer

  • Show Stopper: The Theatrical Life of Garth Drabinsky(2012)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Unauthorized: The Harvey Weinstein Project(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Degrassi Takes Manhattan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Composer

  • Kids in the Hall: Death Comes to Town(2010)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Don't Walk Out That Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Composer

  • Degrassi Goes Hollywood(2009)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Killing Zelda Sparks(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Jay & Silent Bob Do Degrassi: The Next Generation(2005)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Last Mogul(2005)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Foolproof(2003)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Degrassi: The Next Generation(2001)

    Show 24 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Treed Murray (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Composer

  • Ecstasy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Composer

  • Resurrection(1999)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Killer Deal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Composer

  • 30 Years to Life(1998)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Murder at My Door(1996)

    Conductor · Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 21 titles from 1996 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Foolproof (2003)

$779K worldwide

Highest rated

Degrassi Goes Hollywood (2009)

Midcredits 75th

Most popular right now

Sight Unseen (2024)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Music20 of 21: 20 only music, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score31stOther crew1 of 21: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s5 · crew2000s7 · crew2010s7 · crew2020s2 · 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 Jim McGrath's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 20 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · composer

Jay & Silent Bob Do Degrassi: The Next Generation (2005)

91st percentile spread · 47% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001)

Midcredits 78th · 82% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 57/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 25. 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 Jim McGrath work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jim McGrath's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tim Welch shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles