Devonté Hynes (born David Joseph Michael Hynes, 23 December 1985), also known as Blood Orange and formerly Lightspeed Champion, is an English singer, songwriter, record producer and director. From 2004 to 2006, Hynes was a member of the band Test Icicles, playing guitar, synth, and occasionally performing vocals. They released one full-length album in 2005. Hynes went on to release two solo studio albums as Lightspeed Champion and subsequently five more as Blood Orange, between 2008 and 2019.
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Biography from TMDB.
- December 23, 1985 (40)
- Ilford, Essex, England, UK
- Composer and actor
- 14 on MovieCove · 24 credits in all
What are Devonté Hynes' films like?
Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 6
A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 4
Grounded 2 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 3
Steady 1 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0
Casual 2 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 1 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 4
Resolved 1 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet5
- Tragic2
- Ambiguous3
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 Devonté Hynes' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (4).
- Curiosity Stream
Subscription and free streaming for Devonté Hynes' 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
24 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
The Invite(2026)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
To Carlos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
The Listeners(2024)
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows
i dreamed I was alone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Challengers(2024)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Master Gardener(2022)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Naked Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Passing(2021)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Beckett(2021)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
Naomi Osaka(2021)
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows
Mainstream(2020)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
We Are Who We Are(2020)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows
Queen & Slim(2019)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
Another America is Possible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
With Him / Best to You / Better Numb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Neo Yokio(2017)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows
Contemporary Color(2016)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
10 Crosby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Market (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Desire Will Set You Free (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Palo Alto(2013)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
The Wrong Ferarri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
In Treatment(2008)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows
When I Close My Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 23 titles, 22 of them dated from 2008 to 2026.
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
Nominated for a Grammy Award in 2021, Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance.
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 Devonté Hynes' films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 14 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Universally Panned1
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Broadly Agreed3
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the sound and music 66/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 58. 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 Devonté Hynes' work okay for kids?
Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films.
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 Devonté Hynes work with?
People who share at least 2 of Devonté Hynes' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Gia Coppola shares the most, 2.
Directors
- Gia CoppolaShared titles: Mainstream (2020), Palo Alto (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Gia Coppola
Actors
- Chloë SevignyShared titles: We Are Who We Are (2020), Queen & Slim (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Chloë Sevigny
- Colleen CampShared titles: Mainstream (2020), Palo Alto (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Colleen Camp
- Jason SchwartzmanShared titles: Mainstream (2020), Neo Yokio (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Jason Schwartzman
- Nat WolffShared titles: Mainstream (2020), Palo Alto (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Nat Wolff
Cinematographers
- Autumn Durald ArkapawShared titles: Mainstream (2020), Palo Alto (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Autumn Durald Arkapaw
Mixed roles
- Robert SchwartzmanShared titles: Mainstream (2020), Palo Alto (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Robert Schwartzman
