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Chris Bacon

Chris Bacon

Composer · Born March 17, 1977 (49) · Provo, Utah, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee · 1 other major award body

Christian Paul Bacon (born March 17, 1977) is an American composer. His film scores include Alpha and Omega (2010), Source Code (2011), Gnomeo & Juliet (2011), Sherlock Gnomes (2018) and Men in Black: International (2019). He was the composer for all 50 episodes of the A&E drama series Bates Motel, for which he was nominated for an Emmy Award, and also composed the music for 26 of the 32 episodes of the NBC musical drama series Smash. Description above from the Wikipedia article Chris Bacon (composer), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 17, 1977 (49)
From
Provo, Utah, USA
Works as
Composer
Titles
37 on MovieCove · 38 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 25% in 30 days

What are Chris Bacon's films like?

Across their 28 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Animation6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile
: browse their Animation movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Documentary4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror 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
28%
Self
22%
Survival
20%
Morality
11%
Ideas
9%
Society
8%
Power
2%
Family bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 28 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 15 · Serious 5 · Dark 8

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

Grounded 13 · Stylized 14 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 18 · Intense 5

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

Steady 10 · Shifting 17 · Whiplash 1

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 17 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 7

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 19 · 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 10 · Engaged 16 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 20 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
18
Joyful
6
Hopeful
7
Thrilling
7
Dread
6
Other
29

How their films linger

Hopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 12 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet12
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous5

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 Chris Bacon's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 30 of their 37 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (17).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Chris Bacon'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

38 credits, 37 with a MovieCove page.

  • M3GAN 2.0(2025)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Heretic(2024)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • 65(2023)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Wednesday(2022)

    Show 16 episodes · Additional Music · Composer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Immanence(2022)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Strong Enough(2022)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Men in Black: International(2019)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Super Gidget(2019)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Weight of Water(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Howard(2018)

    Music Score Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Sherlock Gnomes(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Snatched(2017)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • When We Rise(2017)

    Show 4 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • The Tick(2016)

    Show 22 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Being Charlie(2015)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Living with Lincoln(2015)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Peabody & Sherman(2014)

    Additional Music

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Bates Motel(2013)

    Show 50 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • An Amish Murder(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Alpha and Omega 2: A Howl-iday Adventure(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • High Ground(2012)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Atlas Shrugged II: The Strike(2012)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Hornet's Nest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Composer

  • Arthur Christmas(2011)

    Additional Soundtrack

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Beethoven's Christmas Adventure(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Source Code(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Gnomeo & Juliet(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Ricochet(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Alpha and Omega(2010)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Love Ranch(2010)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Midnight Bayou(2009)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Northern Lights(2009)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Waking Sleeping Beauty(2009)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Space Chimps(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Water Horse(2007)

    Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • I Am Legend(2007)

    Conductor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Blue Smoke(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Angels Fall(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 33 titles from 2007 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Men in Black: International (2019)

$254M worldwide

Highest rated

Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Heretic (2024)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Music30 of 33: 30 only music, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score41stOther crew3 of 33: 3 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s7 · crew2010s21 · crew2020s5 · 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.

Awards

5 major nominations and no wins, 2012–2024.

  1. 2024
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella
  2. 2023
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)
  3. 2018
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music
  4. 2016
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)
  5. 2012
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Chris Bacon's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 38th percentile, the median of all 33; across their 28 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Approval · how many liked their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Reach · how many have seen their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Midcredits score across 37 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 37 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Loved with Detractors2
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed16

Most divisive · composer

High Ground (2012)

93rd percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009)

Midcredits 94th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 49/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 60, detractors 31. 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 Chris Bacon's work okay for kids?

Across up to 12 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore10 titles42–74 · median 51 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity12 titles14–59 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity11 titles22–59 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs10 titles5–33 · median 27 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense10 titles35–65 · median 48 · moderatenear the median of all 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 Chris Bacon work with?

People who share at least 2 of Chris Bacon's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Nora Roberts shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles