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Eric Robertson

Composer · Born April 6, 1948 (78) · Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Born
April 6, 1948 (78)
From
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Works as
Composer
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 28 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 34% in 30 days

What are Eric Robertson's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Western2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Western 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
26%
Bonds
21%
Morality
17%
Power
14%
Survival
10%
Society
9%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 14 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 7 · Intense 5

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

Steady 8 · 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 11 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 3

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 2

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 9 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Warm
5
Hopeful
6
Melancholic
4
Joyful
2
Other
10

How their films linger

Hopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet7
  • 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 Eric Robertson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Eric Robertson'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, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • Full Disclosure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Composer

  • Canada: A People's History (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 18 episodes · Composer

  • Bonhoeffer: Agent of Grace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Composer

  • Shooting the Century (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · Composer

  • Captains Courageous(1996)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • A Holiday to Remember(1995)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Black Fox: Good Men and Bad(1995)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Black Fox: The Price of Peace(1995)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Black Fox(1995)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Broken Lullaby(1994)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • I'll Never Get to Heaven(1992)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • On Thin Ice: The Tai Babilonia Story(1990)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Getting Married in Buffalo Jump (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Composer

  • Love and Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher(1989)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Millennium(1989)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Lighthouse Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Composer

  • A Muppet Family Christmas(1987)

    Composer · Music Director

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Home Is Where the Hart Is(1987)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Love & Larceny(1985)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Cuckoo Bird (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Composer

  • Special People(1984)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Spasms(1983)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Shock-Trauma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Composer

  • Trapped (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Composer

  • If You Could See What I Hear(1982)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The High Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Composer

  • Plague (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Composer

  • A Quiet Day in Belfast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Composer

Career shape

A full career of 26 titles from 1974 to 2001.

Biggest box office

If You Could See What I Hear (1982)

$8.7M worldwide

Highest rated

A Muppet Family Christmas (1987)

Midcredits 97th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Music26 of 26: 25 only music, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score46thOther crew1 of 26: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s2 · crew1980s13 · crew1990s8 · crew2000s3 · 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 Eric Robertson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 16; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 45th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 16 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · composer

I'll Never Get to Heaven (1992)

97th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

A Muppet Family Christmas (1987)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 55/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 30. 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 Eric Robertson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Eric Robertson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ron Wisman shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers