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Ian Arber

Ian Arber

Composer

Ian Arber is a British composer, known for his work on StudioCanal series "Paris Has Fallen", BBC thriller "The Capture", detective drama "The Chelsea Detective", "War of The Worlds" for MGM+ and Disney+, and Netflix originals "The One" (2021) and "Medici" (2018-19).

Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Composer
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 39 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Up 3% in 30 days

What are Ian Arber's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Documentary6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 84th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 12th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Thriller2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile
: browse their Thriller 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
22%
Morality
21%
Society
14%
Survival
14%
Bonds
11%
Power
10%
Ideas
9%
Ambition5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 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 12 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 7 · Intense 1

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

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

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 6 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Hopeful
10
Dread
6
Contemplative
6
Melancholic
5
Other
15

How their films linger

Thought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet10
  • Ambiguous9

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 Ian Arber's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ian Arber'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

39 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page.

  • Wolf Man(2025)

    Music Arranger

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Paris Has Fallen(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Red Eye(2024)

    Show 12 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Bolan's Shoes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Composer

  • Fever Pitch: The Battle for the Premier League(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Ed Sheeran: The Sum of It All(2023)

    Show 4 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Drops of God(2023)

    Show 3 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Taj: Divided by Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · Composer

  • Island of the Dolls(2023)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Hauntings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · Composer

  • The Stranger in Our Bed(2022)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Chelsea Detective(2022)

    Show 12 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Dead on the Vine(2022)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The One(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Fever Pitch: The Rise of the Premier League(2021)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Cup of Joe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 8 episodes · Composer

  • Our Queen at War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Composer

  • Break(2020)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Show Me the Picture: The Story of Jim Marshall(2019)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • War of the Worlds(2019)

    Show 8 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all shows

  • The Capture(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · Composer · Sound Director

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Hitsville: The Making of Motown(2019)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Cruel Hearts(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • After the Screaming Stops(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Redcon-1(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Sisters of the Wilderness(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Scott and Sid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Composer

  • Amy and Sophia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Composer

  • Quacks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 6 episodes · Composer

  • My Name Is Lenny(2017)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Mo Farah: No Easy Mile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Composer

  • I Am Bolt(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • We Love Paleo(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Reunion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Composer

  • Leaving Stockholm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Sound Designer · Sound Mixer

  • The Window(2014)

    Composer · Sound Editor

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Burden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Composer

  • To Save One's Self (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Composer

  • BBC Proms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Show 3 episodes · Composer

Career shape

A full career of 37 titles from 1947 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Hitsville: The Making of Motown (2019)

$364K worldwide

Highest rated

Hitsville: The Making of Motown (2019)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

The Capture (2019)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Music34 of 37: 33 only music, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score57thOther crew4 of 37: 3 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1940s1 · crew2010s19 · crew2020s17 · 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 Ian Arber's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 31st percentile, the median of all 15; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 25 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · composer

We Love Paleo (2016)

89th percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Hitsville: The Making of Motown (2019)

Midcredits 97th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 48/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 67, 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 Ian Arber's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles44–75 · median 67 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles19–48 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles56–72 · median 60 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles37–71 · median 59 · 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 Ian Arber work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ian Arber's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ben Turner shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers