Matter Music
EMMY Award-winning composers Ric Markmann, Danny Pinnella and Christopher "Wag" Wagner formed Matter. A musical composition co-op for visual media. Ric, Danny and Wag's composing careers are a natural outgrowth of their successes in the music world having worked with a long and diverse group of artists including The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Chris Cornell, Heart, The Latch Bros, Liz Phair, The Beastie Boys, Neil Diamond, Alice in Chains and David Lee Roth. Clients include ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, Sony pictures, Warner Brothers, Paramount, Universal, Disney, Nickelodeon, VH1, MTV, New Line, Lionsgate, Viacom, Discovery Channel, Apple, The Gap,. Matter has provided works for innumerable projects including "Wedding Crashers," "The New Adventures of Old Christine," "The Fresh Beat Band," Oscar-winning documentary "The Cove," "Single Ladies," "Fred Claus" and "Shanghai Nights," "Apple," "The Bourne Identity," "Men In Black". Matter studios are an awesome hang... come over.
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Biography from IMDb.
- Composer
- 7 on MovieCove
What are Matter Music's films like?
Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Survival.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 6
A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 0 · Dark 4
Grounded 5 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 4
Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0
Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0
Casual 2 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 4
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet5
- 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 Matter Music's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Matter Music'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
7 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.
137 Shots(2021)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
Pavarotti(2019)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
1(2013)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Roommates(2009)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
Career shape
Across their 7 MovieCove titles from 2008 to 2021.
How do Matter Music's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 83rd percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 81st percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th3
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 7 titles are Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved3
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the sound and music 78/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 84, detractors 50. 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 Matter Music work with?
People who share at least 2 of Matter Music's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ric Markmann shares the most, 5.
Directors
- Michael MilanoShared titles: 137 Shots (2021), Burning Ojai: Our Fire Story (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Michael Milano
- Stacy PeraltaShared titles: Bones Brigade: An Autobiography (2012), Crips and Bloods: Made in America (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Stacy Peralta
Writers
- Mark MonroeShared titles: 137 Shots (2021), Pavarotti (2019), 1 (2013)See all 3 shared titles with Mark Monroe
Composers and editors
- Ric MarkmannShared titles: 137 Shots (2021), Burning Ojai: Our Fire Story (2020), Pavarotti (2019), 1 (2013), Bones Brigade: An Autobiography (2012)See all 5 shared titles with Ric Markmann
- Chris WagnerShared titles: 137 Shots (2021), Burning Ojai: Our Fire Story (2020), Pavarotti (2019), 1 (2013)See all 4 shared titles with Chris Wagner
- Dan PinnellaShared titles: 137 Shots (2021), Burning Ojai: Our Fire Story (2020), Pavarotti (2019), 1 (2013)See all 4 shared titles with Dan Pinnella
- Paul CrowderShared titles: 137 Shots (2021), Pavarotti (2019), 1 (2013)See all 3 shared titles with Paul Crowder
Producers
- Ann FinneganShared titles: 137 Shots (2021), Burning Ojai: Our Fire Story (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Ann Finnegan
- Guy EastShared titles: Pavarotti (2019), 1 (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Guy East
- Nicholas FerrallShared titles: Pavarotti (2019), 1 (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Nicholas Ferrall
- Nigel SinclairShared titles: Pavarotti (2019), 1 (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Nigel Sinclair
