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Henry Jackman

Henry Jackman

Composer · Born January 1, 1974 (52) · Hillingdon, Middlesex, England, UK

BAFTA Award nominee

Henry Pryce Jackman (born 1 June 1974) is an English composer. He composed music for films such as Kong: Skull Island, X-Men: First Class, Puss in Boots, Monsters vs. Aliens, Captain Phillips, Kick-Ass, Kick-Ass 2, Wreck-It Ralph,  Turbo, Big Hero 6, Pixels, Ron's Gone Wrong, The Interview and Detective Pikachu as well as the video games Uncharted 4: A Thief's End and Disney Infinity 2.0. He has also collaborated with film directors such as Don Hall, Stephen J. Anderson, Rob Letterman, Matthew Vaughn, Raman Hui, the Russo brothers, Jake Kasdan, Sam Hargrave and Rich Moore. Description above from the Wikipedia article Henry Jackman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1974 (52)
From
Hillingdon, Middlesex, England, UK
Works as
Composer
Titles
56 on MovieCove · 61 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 26Up 12% in 30 days

What are Henry Jackman's films like?

Across their 43 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Action21 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Animation13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 8th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
30%
Self
25%
Morality
16%
Survival
9%
Society
8%
Power
8%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds11 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship10 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth8 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity10 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival9 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty8 titles, browse their movies with this themePower4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 43 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 25 · Serious 10 · Dark 8

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

Grounded 11 · Stylized 20 · Heightened 12

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 8 · Charged 14 · Intense 21

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

Steady 17 · Shifting 21 · Whiplash 5

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

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 19 · Funny 11

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 21 · Relentless 15

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

Casual 17 · Engaged 20 · Full focus 6

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

Resolved 35 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
25
Tense
19
Joyful
18
Warm
9
Melancholic
11
Other
37

How their films linger

Feel-good19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 9 with a twist

  • Happy24
  • Bittersweet13
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous3
  • 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 Henry Jackman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 43 of their 56 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (17).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Henry Jackman'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

61 credits, 56 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Godzilla x Kong: Supernova (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Composer

  • Behemoth!(2026)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Jumanji: Open World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Composer

  • The Bluff(2026)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Marvel Zombies(2025)

    Show 1 episode · Composer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Smurfs(2025)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Red One(2024)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Extraction II(2023)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Strange World(2022)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Gray Man(2022)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Ron's Gone Wrong(2021)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Falcon and the Winter Soldier(2021)

    Show 6 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Cherry(2021)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Comey Rule(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Extraction(2020)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Jumanji: The Next Level(2019)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • 21 Bridges(2019)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Mosul(2019)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • American Skin(2019)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Trial by Fire(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Pokémon: Detective Pikachu(2019)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • IO(2019)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Ralph Breaks the Internet(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Predator(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Capitán América: Una Loca Guerra Civil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Composer

  • Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle(2017)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Kingsman: The Golden Circle(2017)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Kong: Skull Island(2017)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Jack Reacher: Never Go Back(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Birth of a Nation(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Money Monster(2016)

    Music Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Captain America: Civil War(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The 5th Wave(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Pixels(2015)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Kingsman: The Secret Service(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Interview(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Big Hero 6(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Captain America: The Winter Soldier(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Captain Phillips(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Kick-Ass 2(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Turbo(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • This Is the End(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • G.I. Joe: Retaliation(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Wreck-It Ralph(2012)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter(2012)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Puss in Boots: The Three Diablos(2012)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Man on a Ledge(2012)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Toy Story Toons: Small Fry(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Puss in Boots(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • X-Men: First Class(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Winnie the Pooh(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Gulliver's Travels(2010)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Kung Fu Panda Holiday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Composer

  • Kick-Ass(2010)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Henri 4(2010)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Monsters vs. Aliens(2009)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Monsters vs Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space(2009)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Da Vinci Code(2006)

    Music Programmer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Les Européens(2006)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Eddie and the Beanstalk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Composer

Career shape

A full career of 59 titles, 55 of them dated from 2006 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Captain America: Civil War (2016)

$1.2B worldwide

Highest rated

Captain Phillips (2013)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Big Hero 6 (2014)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Music58 of 59: 58 only music, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score66thOther crew1 of 59: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s3 · crew2010s40 · crew2020s12 · 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

2 major nominations and no wins, 2014–2017.

  1. 2017
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Music
  2. 2014
    • BAFTA Award, nominated

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 Henry Jackman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 53; across their 43 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 43

Approval · how many liked their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 43

Reach · how many have seen their films

96thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 43

Midcredits score across 56 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up21
  • 50th to 74th22
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

28 of their 56 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser28
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · composer

Behemoth! (2026)

98th percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Captain Phillips (2013)

Midcredits 98th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 61/100 in their films, across 39 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 46. 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 Henry Jackman's work okay for kids?

Across up to 35 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore35 titles32–89 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity35 titles9–53 · median 26 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity35 titles14–88 · median 45 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs35 titles8–57 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense35 titles30–69 · median 52 · moderateheavier 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 Henry Jackman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Henry Jackman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Anthony Russo shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles