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David Bateman

David Bateman

Composer · Detroit, Michigan, USA

David Bateman is an award-winning composer & multi-instrumentalist. He is enthusiastic about illustrating a project's story through the power of music. He has written music for countless features, TV shows and numerous ad campaigns. His composition style is a unique approach in creating musical textures, making off-beat and imperfect instruments in his cinematic orchestral writing. David resides in Detroit, and works remotely from his home studio.

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Biography from TMDB.

From
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Works as
Composer
Titles
130 on MovieCove · 154 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Up 3% in 30 days

What are David Bateman's films like?

Across their 127 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Thriller53 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Thriller movies
Comedy14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Romance14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Romance movies
Drama12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 9th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Documentary5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Horror4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 10th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Mystery3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile
: browse their Mystery 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
29%
Morality
22%
Self
19%
Survival
18%
Society
6%
Power
3%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds48 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival31 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception34 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love21 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice24 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity19 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition15 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma10 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 127 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 49 · Serious 55 · Dark 23

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

Grounded 110 · Stylized 14 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 33 · Charged 63 · Intense 31

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

A split, not a type: Steady 62 · Shifting 55 · Whiplash 10

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

Straight-faced 85 · Some laughs 38 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 54 · Even-paced 67 · Relentless 6

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

Casual 59 · Engaged 59 · Full focus 9

Easy watch: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their easy watch movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 62 · Affecting 53 · Heavy 12

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

Resolved 83 · Open-ended 39 · Ambiguous 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
90
Dread
52
Hopeful
29
Warm
24
Melancholic
31
Other
103

How their films linger

Unsettling59 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good40 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful39 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun22 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet22 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 41 with a twist

  • Happy44
  • Bittersweet45
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous37

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 David Bateman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 88 of their 130 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (57).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Bateman'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

154 credits, 130 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Soap Star Murder Mystery(2026)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Twin Who Lived (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Composer

  • He'll Never Find Me(2026)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Woman with Three Husbands(2026)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Dating App Nightmare(2026)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Don't Trust the Couple Upstairs(2026)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Man in the Window(2026)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • An Unstable Marriage(2026)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Roaring Game(2025)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Secret Life of A Good Wife(2025)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Spirit of Christmas Station (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Composer

  • Saving the Christmas Ranch(2025)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Brace for Danger(2025)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Girlfriend Missing(2025)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • I Was a Child Bride: The Courtney Stodden Story(2025)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Girl Who Vanished(2025)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Doctor with Two Faces(2025)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • What Hides in Silence(2025)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Stranger with My Name (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Composer

  • Kidnapped in a Small Town(2025)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • A Home to Die For(2025)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Shattered Vows(2025)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Fatal Identity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Composer

  • I Am Your Biggest Fan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Composer

  • Murder at the Derby(2025)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

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

    Composer

  • Secrets in the Sisterhood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Composer

  • A Girl Like Him (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Composer

  • Seclusion(2025)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Lethal Desire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Composer

  • The Lies We Bury(2025)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Dressed to Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Composer

  • A Deadly Destination(2025)

    Composer

  • A Royal Christmas Manor(2025)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Snatched from the Crib(2025)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Technically Yours(2025)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Last Tenant(2025)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • A Country Music Christmas(2024)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Controlling My Husband (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Composer

  • The Woman with My Face(2024)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • A Nurse's Revenge(2024)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Whispers in the Walls(2024)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Lies the Babysitter Told(2024)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Secrets of an Influencer(2024)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Mick and the Trick(2024)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • My Fatal Social Following(2024)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Danger on Party Island(2024)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Killing All My Sisters(2024)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • For the Love of Lily(2024)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • My Husband's Seven Wives(2024)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Love's Fast Lane(2023)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Dying for Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Composer

  • Holiday for Hire(2024)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Knock Out Blonde: The Kellie Maloney Story(2024)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Psycho Ex(2024)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Christmas at the Amish Bakery(2023)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Perfect In-Laws(2023)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The PA and the Manhattan Prince(2024)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Recipe Files (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Composer

  • Falling for the Competition(2023)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • A Christmas Frequency(2023)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Signs of Your Heart(2023)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Neighbors Are Watching(2023)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Secrets at the Museum(2023)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Murder at the Country Club(2023)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Love by Design(2023)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Falling for the Manny(2023)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • My Professor's Guide to Murder(2023)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Sins of the Preacher’s Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Composer

  • Beware the Night Nurse(2023)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Sinister Cover-Up(2023)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Man with My Husband's Face(2023)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Pregnancy Promise(2023)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Project Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Composer

  • A View to Kill For(2023)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Breakout(2023)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Weekend at Blackthorne Manor(2023)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Love on Retreat(2023)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Her Affair to Die For (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Composer

  • Alarmed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Composer

  • Let Love Grow(2023)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Love Issue(2023)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Frankie Meets Jack(2023)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Soulmate Search(2023)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • A Perfect Christmas Pairing(2023)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Love's Playlist(2023)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Love's Secret Ingredient(2023)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • My Father Muhammad Ali(2023)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Collective(2023)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Dead Follows(2023)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Boyfriend Trap(2022)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Secrets Exposed(2022)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Baked with a Kiss(2022)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Santaman(2022)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • A Christmas Masquerade(2022)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Christmas on Repeat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Composer

  • The Podcast Murders(2022)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Lie Hard(2022)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Hider in My House(2022)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Sally Floss: Digital Detective(2022)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Malicious Mind Games(2022)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Tales from the Other Side(2022)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • A Job to Die For(2022)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • A Baby at any Cost(2022)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • What Lies Behind Closed Doors(2022)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Lord of the Streets(2022)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Drowning in Secrets(2022)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Damon's Revenge(2022)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Prisoner of Love(2022)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Killer Stepmom(2022)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Lies Beneath the Surface(2022)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Nightmare PTA Moms(2022)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • A Daughter's Deceit(2021)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • A Stalker in the House(2021)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Deadly Debutantes: A Night to Die For(2021)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Sisters for Life(2021)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • 2020: A Comedy Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Composer

  • Party from Hell(2021)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Lethal Love Triangle(2021)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Agent Toby Barks(2020)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Malicious Motives(2021)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • College Professor Obsession(2021)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Tracking a Killer(2021)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Deadly Dating Game(2021)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Hostage House(2021)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Killer Competition(2020)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Money Plane(2020)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Illicit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Composer

  • The Office Mix-Up(2020)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Friends Who Kill(2020)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Lennox Lewis: The Untold Story(2020)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • A New Christmas(2019)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Love on Repeat(2019)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • They Say It Can't Be Done(2019)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • World War Four(2019)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Zombie with a Shotgun(2019)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • A Stone Cold Christmas(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • A Mother's Worst Fear(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Manor(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • A Dangerous Date(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Blood Circus(2017)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Assault(2017)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • After School Special(2017)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Ascendance(2017)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Arlo: The Burping Pig(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Of Dogs and Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Composer

  • A Girl Like Her(2015)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Condo(2015)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Within (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Composer

  • Abandoned in the Dark(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Christ Tempted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Music Supervisor

  • Mark's Secret to Eternal Life(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • 3 Weeks to Daytona(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Dark Fields (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Composer

Career shape

A full career of 129 titles from 2009 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Santaman (2022)

$50K worldwide

Highest rated

A Girl Like Her (2015)

Midcredits 73rd

Most popular right now

The Collective (2023)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Music128 of 129: 128 only music, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score24thOther crew1 of 129: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s1 · crew2010s15 · crew2020s113 · 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 David Bateman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 25th percentile, the median of the 129 of 130 with a score; across their 126 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 25th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 126

Approval · how many liked their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 126

Reach · how many have seen their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 126

Midcredits score across 129 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th49
  • Below 25th64

Shape of the crowd

89 of their 129 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned4
  • Loved with Detractors2
  • Divisive11
  • Cult Classic16
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed89

Most divisive · composer

Money Plane (2020)

98th percentile spread · 42% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Lennox Lewis: The Untold Story (2020)

Midcredits 82nd · 73% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 34/100 in their films, across 32 reviewed titles; fans 60, detractors 19. 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 David Bateman's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 16 · mildMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does David Bateman work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Bateman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sebastian Battro shares the most, 44.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

  • Alex Gans20 titles    See newest 12 of 20 shared titles with Alex Gans
  • Alonso Homs12 titles    See all 12 shared titles with Alonso Homs
  • Thijs Bazelmans11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Thijs Bazelmans
  • Thomas Hennessy10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with Thomas Hennessy

Producers

  • Sebastian Battro44 titles    See newest 12 of 44 shared titles with Sebastian Battro
  • Danny Roth43 titles    See newest 12 of 43 shared titles with Danny Roth
  • John Mehrer43 titles    See newest 12 of 43 shared titles with John Mehrer
  • Tom Berry40 titles    See newest 12 of 40 shared titles with Tom Berry

Mixed roles