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Cato Hoeben

Cato Hoeben

Composer · Born March 22, 1980 (46) · North London, England, UK

Cato Hoeben is a Film, TV and Game composer who specialises in horror and thriller and whose atmospheric scores have captivated audiences across the BBC, ITV, Netflix, and Prime Video. He has a distinct ability to craft visceral soundscapes that amplify psychological dread and supernatural terror, and as a result, is quickly becoming a go-to composer for filmmakers, game developers, and content creators seeking authenticity in their darkest narratives.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 22, 1980 (46)
From
North London, England, UK
Works as
Composer
Titles
5 on MovieCove · 10 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 17% in 30 days

What are Cato Hoeben's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
32%
Self
22%
Ideas
21%
Survival
15%
Society
9%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 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 1 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 0 · Intense 1

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
4
Contemplative
3
Melancholic
3
Hopeful
2
Dread
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Hopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet1
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

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 Cato Hoeben's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Cato Hoeben'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

10 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.

  • They Don't Leave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Composer

  • Charles R: The Making of a Monarch(2023)

    Composer

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

  • Prince Philip: The Royal Family Remembers(2021)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Rose(2020)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

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

    Composer

  • El Camino(2020)

    Composer

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

  • Prince William: A Planet for Us All(2020)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Travelooper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Composer

  • The Super Recogniser (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Composer

  • Acoustic Kitty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Composer

Career shape

A full career of 7 titles from 2015 to 2023.

Biggest box office

Rose (2020)

$529K worldwide

Highest rated

Rose (2020)

Midcredits 29th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Music7 of 7: 7 only music, 0 with another role

By decade

2010s3 · crew2020s4 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Cato Hoeben's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 71st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

11thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 5 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 5 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · composer

Prince William: A Planet for Us All (2020)

99th percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Rose (2020)

Midcredits 29th · 32% liked

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.

Who does Cato Hoeben work with?

People who share at least 2 of Cato Hoeben's MovieCove titles; Prince William of Wales shares the most, 3.