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Nathan Lanier

Nathan Lanier

Composer · Born April 7, 1978 (48) · Dallas, Texas, USA

Born
April 7, 1978 (48)
From
Dallas, Texas, USA
Works as
Composer
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 28 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 23% in 30 days

What are Nathan Lanier's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 3rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 14th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure 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
37%
Self
29%
Society
13%
Morality
11%
Power
5%
Ideas
4%
Survival
3%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 14 · Serious 0 · Dark 2

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 11 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

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

Steady 14 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 14 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 16 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
10
Hopeful
8
Warm
6
Romantic
4
Tense
3
Other
14

How their films linger

Feel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy14
  • Bittersweet2
  • Cyclical1

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 Nathan Lanier's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Nathan Lanier'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

28 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Wrong Paris(2025)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Irish Wish(2024)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Paris Christmas Waltz(2023)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Falling for Christmas(2022)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • High Strung Free Dance(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Max Steel(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Abby Normal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Composer

  • How To Catch A Ghost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Composer

  • High Strung(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Jem and the Holograms(2015)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Today's the Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Score Engineer

  • We the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to Miss(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Justin Bieber's Believe(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn(2012)

    Show 5 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Sam Steele and the Junior Detective Agency (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Composer

  • Hanna's Gold(2010)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Repo(2010)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Babysitters Beware (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Composer

  • Super Capers: The Origins of Ed and the Missing Bullion(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Lucifer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Composer

  • Fist of the Warrior(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • The Priestess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Composer

  • Jack's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Composer

  • Thru the Moebius Strip(2005)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Officer Down(2005)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Cymbals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Composer

  • The Rose Parade: A Pageant for the Ages(2004)

    Composer

  • The Brush-Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Composer

Career shape

A full career of 23 titles, 22 of them dated from 2005 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Justin Bieber's Believe (2013)

$11M worldwide

Highest rated

High Strung Free Dance (2018)

Midcredits 72nd

Most popular right now

Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn (2012)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Music22 of 23: 22 only music, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score20thOther crew1 of 23: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s7 · crew2010s11 · crew2020s4 · 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 Nathan Lanier's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 19th percentile, the median of the 16 of 17 with a score; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 17th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

17thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th12

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 17 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · composer

Justin Bieber's Believe (2013)

99th percentile spread · 74% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

High Strung Free Dance (2018)

Midcredits 72nd · 67% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 53/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 66, detractors 38. 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 Nathan Lanier's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and alcohol & drugs run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles2–35 · median 11 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles15–33 · median 21 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles10–40 · median 24 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles9–35 · median 20 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 15 · minimalMedian 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 Nathan Lanier work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nathan Lanier's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Janeen Damian shares the most, 5.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers