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David Robbins

David Robbins

Composer · Born January 29, 1955 (71) · Los Angeles, California, USA

Born
January 29, 1955 (71)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Composer
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 33 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 29% in 30 days

What are David Robbins' films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Documentary4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 82nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 14th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
Morality
30%
Self
18%
Society
13%
Bonds
13%
Power
12%
Ideas
8%
Survival
6%
Community5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 24 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 9 · Serious 5 · Dark 10

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

Grounded 18 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 7 · Charged 10 · Intense 7

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 3

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 13 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 6

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 11 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 7 · Affecting 13 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Contemplative
11
Hopeful
8
Absurd
6
Melancholic
6
Other
15

How their films linger

Hopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet12
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous5
  • Cyclical1
  • Other1

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 David Robbins' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Robbins' 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

33 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page.

  • Adopting Audrey(2021)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Almost Home(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Cracked Up(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Brink (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 10 episodes · Composer

  • Welcome to Me(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Altina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Composer

  • Underdogs(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Eye of the Hurricane(2012)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Ghost of New Orleans(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Buck(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Revenge of the Electric Car(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Casino Jack and the United States of Money(2010)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • 9000 Needles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Composer

  • War, Inc.(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • King of California(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Exonerated (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Composer

  • Zerkalnye voyny. Otrazhenie pervoe(2005)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Meet Market(2004)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Embedded(2004)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Abbas Kiarostami: The Art of Living (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Composer

  • How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog(2000)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Prime Gig(2000)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Cradle Will Rock(1999)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Independent Lens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Composer

  • Everything That Rises (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Composer

  • Savior(1998)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Gattaca(1997)

    Music Arranger · Music Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Dead Man Walking(1995)

    Composer · Music Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Fast Getaway II(1994)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Twenty Bucks(1993)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Bob Roberts(1992)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Ted & Venus(1991)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Too Much Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Composer

Career shape

A full career of 25 titles from 1991 to 2022.

Biggest box office

Dead Man Walking (1995)

$39M worldwide

Highest rated

Dead Man Walking (1995)

Midcredits 94th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Music25 of 25: 23 only music, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score52ndOther crew2 of 25: 0 only other crew, 2 with another role

By decade

1990s10 · crew2000s9 · crew2010s5 · 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 David Robbins' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 25; across their 24 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 24

Approval · how many liked their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 25 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive2
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · composer

Eye of the Hurricane (2012)

92nd percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Gattaca (1997)

Midcredits 96th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 52/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 65, detractors 31. 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 David Robbins' work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 49 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does David Robbins work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Robbins' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tim Robbins shares the most, 6.

Directors

Actors

Editors

Producers

Mixed roles