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Dana Niu

Composer

Works as
Composer
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 21 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Down 1% in 30 days

What are Dana Niu's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
54%
Bonds
16%
Self
13%
Society
13%
Morality
5%
Trauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 0 · Serious 3 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 1 · Engaged 3 · 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 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Melancholic
4
Dread
3
Cathartic
1
Contemplative
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Thought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous2

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 Dana Niu's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Dana Niu'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

21 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Super Mario Bros. Movie(2023)

    Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers(2022)

    Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Those Who Wish Me Dead(2021)

    Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Ready or Not(2019)

    Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Curse of La Llorona(2019)

    Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Prodigy(2019)

    Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • In the Shadows(2017)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Logan(2017)

    Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Truth(2015)

    Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

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

    Composer

  • Fort McCoy(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Now You See Me(2013)

    Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • A Good Day to Die Hard(2013)

    Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Final Recourse(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Fugue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Composer

  • Life as We Know It(2010)

    Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Hurt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Composer

  • Bicycle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Sound

  • Conjurer(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Live Free or Die Hard(2007)

    Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Big Bad Wolf(2006)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 20 titles from 2006 to 2023.

Biggest box office

Fort McCoy (2011)

$79K worldwide

Highest rated

In the Shadows (2017)

Midcredits 82nd

Most popular right now

Big Bad Wolf (2006)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Music7 of 20: 7 only music, 0 with another roleOther crew13 of 20: 13 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score75th

By decade

2000s5 · crew2010s12 · crew2020s3 · 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 Dana Niu's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 27th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · composer

Fort McCoy (2011)

70th percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

In the Shadows (2017)

Midcredits 82nd · 76% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 51/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 58, detractors 43. 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 Dana Niu work with?

People who share at least 2 of Dana Niu's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Andrew Bowen shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers