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Stephen Barton

Stephen Barton

Composer · Born September 17, 1982 (44) · Preston, Lancashire, England, UK

Stephen Barton (born 17 September 1982) is a Grammy-winning and Ivor Novello award-winning British composer who lives in Los Angeles. He has composed the music for dozens of major film, television, and video game projects and has won two SCL Awards and a BAFTA nomination for his work. Description above from the Wikipedia article Stephen Barton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 17, 1982 (44)
From
Preston, Lancashire, England, UK
Works as
Composer
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 23 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 42 days to Oct 28Up 8% in 30 days

What are Stephen Barton's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action 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
45%
Morality
19%
Self
18%
Survival
9%
Ideas
5%
Power
2%
Society
1%
Friendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 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 3 · Serious 3 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 7 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 5 · Intense 3

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · 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 6 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 2

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 6 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Thrilling
4
Hopeful
5
Melancholic
5
Absurd
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Bittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous4

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 Stephen Barton's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Stephen Barton'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

23 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page.

  • FOXBODY (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Composer

  • Star Trek: Picard(2020)

    Show 7 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Niko and the Sword of Light(2015)

    Show 13 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Unlocked(2017)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • 12 Monkeys(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Composer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Madina's Dream(2015)

    Composer

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

  • Last Weekend(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • 4 Minute Mile(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Line of Duty(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Back to the Jurassic(2012)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away(2012)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Motorcity(2012)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Touch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Composer

  • Jennifer's Body(2009)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Exam(2009)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Six Wives of Henry Lefay(2009)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • G.I. Joe: Resolute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 11 episodes · Composer

  • The Blood of My Brother: A Story of Death in Iraq (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Composer

  • Kingdom of Heaven(2005)

    Additional Music

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont(2005)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason(2004)

    Additional Music

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Shrek 2(2004)

    Additional Music

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Man on Fire(2004)

    Conductor · Music Programmer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 19 titles from 2004 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Jennifer's Body (2009)

$32M worldwide

Highest rated

Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont (2005)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

Jennifer's Body (2009)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Music18 of 19: 18 only music, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score58thOther crew1 of 19: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s9 · crew2010s8 · crew2020s2 · 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 Stephen Barton's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 19 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · composer

Madina's Dream (2015)

94th percentile spread · 18% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Shrek 2 (2004)

Midcredits 94th · 80% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 53/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 63, detractors 32. 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 Stephen Barton's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 71 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 12 · minimalMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 65 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 7 · minimalMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 59 · 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 Stephen Barton work with?

People who share at least 2 of Stephen Barton's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael R. Miller shares the most, 2.

Editors

Producers