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Brooke Blair

Brooke Blair

Composer · Born September 3, 1977 (49) · Alexandria, Virginia, USA

Brooke Blair is an American film score composer who works with his partner and brother, Will Blair. Their most well known films include Murder Party (2007), Blue Ruin (2013), Green Room (2015), and Hold the Dark (2018) (all directed by Jeremy Saulnier), as well as their brother Macon Blair's directorial debut, I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore (2017).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 3, 1977 (49)
From
Alexandria, Virginia, USA
Works as
Composer
Titles
41 on Motif · 47 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 157 days to Oct 28Down 43% in 30 days

What are Brooke Blair's films like?

Across their 38 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Action8 titlesTypical Motif score: 37th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama8 titlesTypical Motif score: 38th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Documentary7 titlesTypical Motif score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Comedy6 titlesTypical Motif score: 37th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Motif score: 5th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Motif score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif 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
25%
Self
20%
Survival
20%
Bonds
14%
Society
12%
Power
5%
Ideas
4%
Family bonds12 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity10 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival8 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice9 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 35 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 4 · Serious 12 · Dark 19

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

Grounded 22 · Stylized 12 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 14 · Intense 18

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 19 · Whiplash 8

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

Straight-faced 26 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 17 · Relentless 5

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 25 · Full focus 7

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 4 · Affecting 13 · Heavy 18

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 16 · Ambiguous 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
31
Dread
16
Contemplative
13
Melancholic
15
Absurd
6
Other
22

How their films linger

Unsettling16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet18
  • Ambiguous16

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 Brooke Blair's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 34 of their 41 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Brooke Blair's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

47 credits, 41 with a Motif page.

  • Idiots(2026)

    Composer

    Motif score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Killing Faith(2025)

    Composer

    Motif score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Toxic Avenger(2023)

    Composer

    Motif score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Lazybones (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    Composer

  • Rosario(2025)

    Composer

    Motif score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Whisper In My Ear (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    Composer

  • Memory Card (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Composer

  • Azrael(2024)

    Additional Music

    Motif score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Rebel Ridge(2024)

    Composer

    Motif score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Files of the Unexplained(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · Composer

    Motif score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Marmalade(2024)

    Composer

    Motif score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • You’re Invited to Tuscan’s 5th Birthday Party! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Composer

  • Sins of Our Mother(2022)

    Show Composer

    Motif score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • The Elephants and the Grass(2022)

    Composer

    Motif score: 94th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Virtuoso(2021)

    Composer

    Motif score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer(2021)

    Show 4 episodes · Composer

    Motif score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Hockeyland(2021)

    Composer

    Motif score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Vampires vs. the Bronx(2020)

    Composer

    Motif score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Silencing(2020)

    Composer

    Motif score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Blood on Her Name(2019)

    Composer

    Motif score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Hard Luck Love Song(2020)

    Composer

    Motif score: 37th percentile of all films

  • No Man's Land(2020)

    Composer

    Motif score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Black Christmas(2019)

    Composer

    Motif score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Low Tide(2019)

    Composer

    Motif score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Informer(2019)

    Composer

    Motif score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Framing John DeLorean(2019)

    Composer

    Motif score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Red, White & Wasted(2019)

    Composer

    Motif score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Silo(2019)

    Composer

    Motif score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Jonathan(2018)

    Composer

    Motif score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Hold the Dark(2018)

    Composer

    Motif score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Sweet Virginia(2017)

    Composer

    Motif score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Wheelman(2017)

    Composer

    Motif score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Batman & Bill(2017)

    Composer

    Motif score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Small Crimes(2017)

    Composer

    Motif score: 31st percentile of all films

  • I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore(2017)

    Composer

    Motif score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Scent of Rain & Lightning(2017)

    Composer

    Motif score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Edge of Winter(2016)

    Composer

    Motif score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Diverge(2016)

    Composer

    Motif score: 17th percentile of all films

  • As They Continue to Fall (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    Composer

  • Green Room(2015)

    Composer

    Motif score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Live Cargo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    Composer

  • Uncaged(2016)

    Composer

    Motif score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Magicians: Life in the Impossible(2016)

    Composer

    Motif score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Killing Them Safely(2015)

    Composer

    Motif score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories(2013)

    Show 6 episodes · Composer

    Motif score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Blue Ruin(2013)

    Composer

    Motif score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Murder Party(2007)

    Composer

    Motif score: 40th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 37 titles from 2007 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Black Christmas (2019)

$19M worldwide

Highest rated

Batman & Bill (2017)

Motif 96th

Most popular right now

Idiots (2026)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Music37 of 37: 37 only music, 0 with another role · typical Motif score39th

By decade

2000s1 · crew2010s19 · crew2020s17 · 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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do Brooke Blair's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 37; across their 35 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Reach · how many have seen their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Motif score across 41 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th16
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 41 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned3
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed19

Most divisive · composer

The Elephants and the Grass (2022)

97th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Batman & Bill (2017)

Motif 96th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 60/100 in their films, across 26 reviewed titles; fans 67, detractors 42. The element that speaks to their work as a composer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 Brooke Blair's work okay for kids?

Across up to 19 Motif titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore16 titles51–94 · median 72 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity19 titles11–62 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 31
Profanity18 titles45–88 · median 69 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 35
Alcohol & Drugs15 titles19–64 · median 45 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense15 titles44–91 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most 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 Brooke Blair work with?

People who share at least 2 of Brooke Blair's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Will Blair shares the most, 38.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles