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Samuel Jones

Samuel Jones

Composer

Between composing scores for film and television, producing and mixing for artists, and performing on guitar and keyboards, Samuel Jones has been a part of the vibrant Los Angeles music scene for over a decade. Sam's scoring work has encompassed a wide range of projects from Netflix's 2018 animated feature Next Gen - featuring a 65 piece orchestra recorded at London's AIR Lyndhurst - to six seasons of TNT's hit drama series Animal Kingdom. Sam has contributed music ranging in style from electronic minimalism to lush orchestral to over 15 feature films, as well as TV, documentaries, games, video installations for internationally renowned artists, and advertising campaigns. Apart from the film and TV world, Sam has lent technical expertise and creative skill as a producer, recording engineer, and mixer to a variety of artists and music projects, including renowned pianist Christopher O'Riley, saxophonist Sam Gendel, experimental singer-songwriter-producer Katie Gately, and jazz guitarist Adam Ratner. His production and guitar work with DYAN resulted in the Looking For Knives album and Absence EP, both of which have been mined by music supervisors for major network TV and streaming placements. Sam was born in New York and raised in Los Angeles, where he studied guitar and film scoring at University of Southern California's Thornton School of Music. He spends his time away from the studio devouring films from around the globe, reading literary fiction and philosophy, and roaming the hills of Glendale.

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Works as
Composer
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 18 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 22% in 30 days

What are Samuel Jones' films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy 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
Self
47%
Bonds
23%
Survival
13%
Morality
12%
Society
4%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 10 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 9 · Intense 2

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 2

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 7 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Melancholic
8
Contemplative
5
Bittersweet
3
Dread
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Bittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Bittersweet10
  • 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 Samuel Jones' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Samuel Jones' 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

18 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • Didn't Die(2025)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Unknown Country(2022)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Next Gen(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Intersection(2015)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • 1948: Creation & Catastrophe(2017)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Equity(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Delinquent(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • You See Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Composer

  • 20 Years of Madness(2015)

    Composer

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

  • Lila & Eve(2015)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Preservation(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Half Brother(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • We'll Never Have Paris(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Farah Goes Bang(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • I Am I(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Alaska Is a Drag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Composer

  • Rogue River(2011)

    Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The A-Word (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Composer

Career shape

A full career of 10 titles from 2010 to 2023.

Biggest box office

Next Gen (2018)

$2.4M worldwide

Highest rated

Next Gen (2018)

Midcredits 67th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Music9 of 10: 9 only music, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score64thOther crew1 of 10: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2010s9 · crew2020s1 · 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 Samuel Jones' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 15 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · composer

Farah Goes Bang (2013)

97th percentile spread · 36% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

1948: Creation & Catastrophe (2017)

Midcredits 92nd · 76% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 65/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 55. 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.

Who does Samuel Jones work with?

People who share at least 2 of Samuel Jones' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Alexis Marsh shares the most, 12.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers