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Steve Rucker

Steve Rucker

Composer · Born October 7, 1948 (78) · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Born
October 7, 1948 (78)
From
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Composer
Titles
27 on MovieCove · 43 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 29% in 30 days

What are Steve Rucker's films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

Genres

Animation8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
Bonds
29%
Society
21%
Self
14%
Morality
13%
Survival
12%
Ideas
6%
Power
6%
Friendship7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 13 · Serious 4 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 7 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 13 · Intense 1

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 6

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 14 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
12
Warm
9
Thrilling
10
Tense
8
Hopeful
5
Other
16

How their films linger

Feel-good14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy16
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3
  • 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 Steve Rucker's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Steve Rucker'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

43 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page.

  • Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo!(2020)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Don’t Feed These Animals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Composer

  • Josephine(2016)

    Composer

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

  • The Powerpuff Girls: Who, What, Where, How, Why... Who Cares?(2009)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Mighty B!(2008)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all shows

  • Codename: Kids Next Door - Operation Z.E.R.O.(2006)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Powerpuff Girls: 'Twas the Fight Before Christmas(2003)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Codename: Kids Next Door(2002)

    Show 139 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Dexter's Laboratory: Chicken Scratch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Composer

  • The Art of Action: Martial Arts in Motion Picture(2002)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Dexter's Laboratory: Ego Trip(1999)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Detention(1999)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • The Powerpuff Girls(1998)

    Show 24 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Kenny and the Chimp: Diseasy Does It! or Chimp 'n' Pox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Composer

  • Jelly's Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Composer

  • Dexter's Laboratory(1996)

    Show 220 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Boid 'n' Woim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Composer

  • Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Easter Chipmunk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Composer

  • Dexter's Laboratory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Composer

  • Jonny Quest Versus the Cyber Insects(1995)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Alvin and the Chipmunks: A Chipmunk Celebration (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Composer

  • Alvin and the Chipmunks: Alvin's Christmas Carol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Composer

  • Defenders of Dynatron City(1992)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Monster in My Pocket: The Big Scream(1992)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • A Wish for Wings That Work(1991)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Timeless Tales from Hallmark: Puss in Boots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Music Producer

  • Syngenor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Composer

  • The Chipmunks: Rockin' Through the Decades(1990)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland(1989)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Pillow People Save Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Composer

  • Freddy's Nightmares (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Composer

  • The Verne Miller Story(1987)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Bulletproof (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Composer

  • 976-EVIL(1988)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • And God Created Woman(1988)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Catch the Heat(1987)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Armed Response(1986)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Wuzzles: Bulls of a Feather (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Composer

  • Gummi Bears(1985)

    Show 95 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Sweet Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Composer

  • Creature(1985)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Pray for Death(1985)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Mister T(1983)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 30 titles from 1985 to 2020.

Biggest box office

976-EVIL (1988)

$3M worldwide

Highest rated

Codename: Kids Next Door - Operation Z.E.R.O. (2006)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

Gummi Bears (1985)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Music30 of 30: 30 only music, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score67th

By decade

1980s11 · crew1990s13 · crew2000s4 · crew2010s1 · 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 Steve Rucker's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 27 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 27 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · composer

Josephine (2016)

96th percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Codename: Kids Next Door - Operation Z.E.R.O. (2006)

Midcredits 91st · 79% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 56/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 67, 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.

Is Steve Rucker's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 67 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 51 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 58 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

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

Who does Steve Rucker work with?

People who share at least 2 of Steve Rucker's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Thomas Chase shares the most, 19.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles