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Ilan Eshkeri

Ilan Eshkeri

Composer · Born April 7, 1977 (49) · London, England

Primetime Emmy nominee · BAFTA Award nominee

Ilan Eshkeri (born 7 April 1977) is a British composer. His catalogue of film scores includes Still Alice, Stardust, The Young Victoria, Layer Cake, and Kick-Ass. He also composed music for the video game The Sims 4 and numerous concert works.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 7, 1977 (49)
From
London, England
Works as
Composer
Titles
62 on MovieCove · 71 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 25% in 30 days

What are Ilan Eshkeri's films like?

Across their 54 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Action10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile
: browse their Biography movies
Documentary4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 93rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Animation3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 84th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile
: 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
Self
30%
Bonds
25%
Survival
15%
Morality
12%
Power
8%
Ideas
5%
Society
5%
Family bonds16 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love10 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity10 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition13 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival8 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose7 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty7 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age6 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 45 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 18 · Serious 10 · Dark 17

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

Grounded 20 · Stylized 20 · Heightened 5

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 14 · Charged 12 · Intense 19

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

Steady 17 · Shifting 24 · Whiplash 4

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 31 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 10

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

Slow burn 16 · Even-paced 23 · Relentless 6

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

Casual 18 · Engaged 23 · Full focus 4

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 18 · Affecting 9 · Heavy 18

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

Resolved 34 · Open-ended 10 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
30
Melancholic
17
Joyful
13
Contemplative
12
Hopeful
14
Other
61

How their films linger

Hopeful24 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy14
  • Bittersweet22
  • Tragic7
  • Ambiguous9
  • Cyclical2

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 Ilan Eshkeri's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 46 of their 62 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (23).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ilan Eshkeri'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

71 credits, 62 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • House of Guinness(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • MobLand(2025)

    Show 10 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Desperate Journey(2025)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Long Day's Journey Into Night(2025)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story(2024)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry(2023)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Rogue Heroes(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Future TX(2022)

    Music Director

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Chasing Wonders(2020)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • A Perfect Planet(2021)

    Show 5 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • The Athena(2019)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • Informer(2018)

    Show 6 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Farming(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The White Crow(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Measure of a Man(2018)

    Composer · Musician

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Exception(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Dancer(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Swallows and Amazons(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Collide(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Doctor Thorne(2016)

    Show 3 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Salt and Fire(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Great Barrier Reef with David Attenborough(2015)

    Show 3 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Don Verdean(2015)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Survivor(2015)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Shaun the Sheep Movie(2015)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Black Sea(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Get Santa(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Still Alice(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Fleming(2014)

    Show 4 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • David Attenborough's Natural History Museum Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Composer

  • The Invisible Woman(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • 47 Ronin(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Austenland(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Justin and the Knights of Valour(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Alan Partridge(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • I Give It a Year(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Snowman and the Snowdog(2012)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Spike Island(2012)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Ashes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Composer

  • Planet Dinosaur: Ultimate Killers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Composer

  • Heroes & Demons(2012)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Retreat(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Johnny English Reborn(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Planet Dinosaur(2011)

    Show 6 episodes · Composer · Compositors

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Blitz(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

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

    Composer

  • Coriolanus(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Eric & Ernie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Composer

  • Strike Back(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Composer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • The Kid(2010)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Kick-Ass(2010)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Centurion(2010)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • From Time to Time(2009)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Micro Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Composer

  • Ninja Assassin(2009)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Young Victoria(2009)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Telstar: The Joe Meek Story(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Virgin Territory(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Strength and Honour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Composer

  • Stardust(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Closure(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Hannibal Rising(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The First Emperor(2006)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Ape to Man(2005)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Ring of the Nibelungs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · Composer

  • Ring of the Nibelungs(2004)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Banker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Composer

  • Layer Cake(2004)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Open Range(2003)

    Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Reign of Fire(2002)

    Additional Music

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Count of Monte Cristo(2002)

    Production Assistant

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 65 titles from 2002 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Johnny English Reborn (2011)

$160M worldwide

Highest rated

A Perfect Planet (2021)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

MobLand (2025)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Music62 of 65: 60 only music, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score62ndOther crew5 of 65: 3 only other crew, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score91st

By decade

2000s17 · crew2010s40 · crew2020s8 · 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.

Awards

3 major nominations and no wins, 2013–2025.

  1. 2025
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Music Composition for a Documentary Series or Special (Original Dramatic Score)
  2. 2021
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Music
  3. 2013
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Original Television Music

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Ilan Eshkeri's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 51; across their 45 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 45

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 45

Reach · how many have seen their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 45

Midcredits score across 62 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up22
  • 50th to 74th22
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

28 of their 62 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved12
  • Universally Panned1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser28
  • Broadly Agreed9
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · composer

The Athena (2019)

93rd percentile spread · 36% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

A Perfect Planet (2021)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 61/100 in their films, across 39 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 41. 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 Ilan Eshkeri's work okay for kids?

Across up to 31 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore24 titles4–91 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity31 titles10–67 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity26 titles17–88 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs24 titles15–65 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense24 titles19–69 · median 46 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Ilan Eshkeri work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ilan Eshkeri's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jon Harris shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles