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Tangerine Dream

Tangerine Dream

Composer

Works as
Composer
Titles
22 on MovieCove
Links
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Known for

What are Tangerine Dream's films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Power.

Genres

Action8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Sci-Fi2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Sci-Fi 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
24%
Power
21%
Self
20%
Survival
13%
Ideas
9%
Society
7%
Morality
6%
Romantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 22 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 8 · Dark 11

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

Grounded 9 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 4

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 7 · Intense 12

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 13 · 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 7 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 15 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
17
Melancholic
10
Dread
7
Romantic
5
Thrilling
5
Other
18

How their films linger

Thought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous4
  • Other1

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 Tangerine Dream's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tangerine Dream'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

22 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Switch(1993)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Rainbow Drive(1990)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Catch Me If You Can(1989)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Miracle Mile(1988)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Red Nights(1988)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Near Dark(1987)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Shy People(1987)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Three O'Clock High(1987)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Tonight's the Night(1987)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Legend(1985)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Park Is Mine(1985)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Vision Quest(1985)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Firestarter(1984)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Flashpoint(1984)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Risky Business(1983)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Keep(1983)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Wavelength(1983)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Kamikaze 89(1982)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Soldier(1982)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Strange Behavior(1981)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Thief(1981)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Sorcerer(1977)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

Career shape

Across their 22 MovieCove titles from 1977 to 1993.

Biggest box office

Risky Business (1983)

$64M worldwide

Highest rated

Sorcerer (1977)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Risky Business (1983)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Music22 of 22: 22 only music, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rd

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s19 · crew1990s2 · crew

Counts over their MovieCove titles; 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, shown from 5 scored.

How do Tangerine Dream's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 22; across their 22 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Reach · how many have seen their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 22 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · composer

Tonight's the Night (1987)

65th percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Sorcerer (1977)

Midcredits 97th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 69/100 in their films, across 20 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 47. 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 Tangerine Dream's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles26–80 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles15–58 · median 24 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity10 titles21–76 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles25–43 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles22–77 · median 65 · intenseheavier 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 Tangerine Dream work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tangerine Dream's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bobby Roth shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers