
Zak Engel
- Composer
- 8 on MovieCove · 13 credits in all
Known for
What are Zak Engel's films like?
Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Survival.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 7
Light 1 · Serious 0 · Dark 6
A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 2
Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 5
Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2
Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1
Casual 0 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 2
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 3
Resolved 0 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 2
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet4
- Ambiguous4
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 Zak Engel's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Zak Engel'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
13 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.

The Hole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

Atonement(2026)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Hellcat(2025)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
Mi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

Primera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

No More Time(2022)
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
Ultrasound(2021)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Soul City(2020)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows
Paradise City(2019)
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
Vanilla(2019)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Papercop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

The Hudson Tribes(2016)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Memo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 10 titles, 9 of them dated from 2016 to 2026.
How do Zak Engel's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th4
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 8 titles are Mixed.
- Loved with Detractors1
- Divisive1
- Cult Classic2
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the sound and music 70/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 40. 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 Zak Engel work with?
People who share at least 2 of Zak Engel's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Marco Lopez shares the most, 2.
Directors
- John Marco LopezShared titles: Paradise City (2019), The Hudson Tribes (2016)See all 2 shared titles with John Marco Lopez

Actors
- Tunde AdebimpeShared titles: No More Time (2022), Ultrasound (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Tunde Adebimpe

- Leslie LopezShared titles: Paradise City (2019), The Hudson Tribes (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Leslie Lopez

Cinematographers and editors
- Brock BodellShared titles: Hellcat (2025), Ultrasound (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Brock Bodell

- Christopher RaymondShared titles: Paradise City (2019), The Hudson Tribes (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Christopher Raymond
- Paul San FilippoShared titles: Paradise City (2019), The Hudson Tribes (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Paul San Filippo
Producers
- Rob SchroederShared titles: Hellcat (2025), Ultrasound (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Rob Schroeder

- Kevin A. LopezShared titles: Paradise City (2019), The Hudson Tribes (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Kevin A. Lopez

- Tiffany JackmanShared titles: Paradise City (2019), The Hudson Tribes (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Tiffany Jackman


