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Tyler Bates

Tyler Bates

Composer · Born June 5, 1965 (61) · Los Angeles, California, USA

Tyler Bates (born June 5, 1965) is an American musician, music producer, and composer of film, television, and video game scores. Much of his work is in the action and horror film genres, with films like Dawn of the Dead, 300, Sucker Punch, Halloween and Halloween II and the John Wick franchise. He has collaborated with directors like Zack Snyder, Rob Zombie, Gennady Tartakovsky, Neil Marshall, William Friedkin, Scott Derrickson, James Gunn, Chad Stahelski and David Leitch. In addition, he is the lead guitarist of the American rock band Marilyn Manson and produced his albums The Pale Emperor, Heaven Upside Down and  One Assassination Under God – Chapter 1. He is Jerry Cantrell's touring/studio member. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tyler Bates, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
June 5, 1965 (61)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Composer
Titles
83 on MovieCove · 104 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 155 days to Oct 26Up 6% in 30 days

What are Tyler Bates' films like?

Across their 69 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Action25 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Horror5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Animation4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Biography movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 87th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary 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
Survival
27%
Morality
22%
Bonds
20%
Self
19%
Power
6%
Society
3%
Ideas
3%
Survival24 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds12 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose9 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption9 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty8 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship7 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition7 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 62 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 18 · Serious 11 · Dark 33

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 15 · Stylized 22 · Heightened 25

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 16 · Intense 43

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 34 · Whiplash 17

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 39 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 15

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 34 · Relentless 21

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

Casual 19 · Engaged 30 · Full focus 13

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 18 · Affecting 22 · Heavy 22

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

Resolved 37 · Open-ended 23 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
49
Dread
25
Thrilling
26
Absurd
21
Melancholic
21
Other
48

How their films linger

Fun26 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling22 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 18 with a twist

  • Happy14
  • Bittersweet28
  • Tragic7
  • Ambiguous19
  • Cyclical1

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 Tyler Bates' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 61 of their 83 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (27).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tyler Bates' 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

104 credits, 83 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Punisher: One Last Kill(2026)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • One Spoon of Chocolate(2025)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Psychofanka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Composer

  • Fixed(2025)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Ballerina(2025)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Havoc(2025)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Bondsman(2025)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • MaXXXine(2024)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Tracker(2024)

    Show 55 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Unicorn: Warriors Eternal(2023)

    Show 10 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • John Wick: Chapter 4(2023)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Agent Elvis(2023)

    Show 10 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Pearl(2022)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Day Shift(2022)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Farmer's Daughters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Composer

  • X(2022)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Power of Chi(2025)

    Composer

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

  • Cirque du Soleil: R.U.N (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Composer

  • Primal: Tales of Savagery(2019)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Primal(2019)

    Show 10 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Stumptown(2019)

    Show 18 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw(2019)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum(2019)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Public(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Once Upon a Deadpool(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • WWE NXT UK (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Spy Who Dumped Me(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Deadpool 2(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Fightworld(2018)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • The Punisher(2017)

    Show 26 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • 24 Hours to Live(2017)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Atomic Blonde(2017)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Keep Watching(2017)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2(2017)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The First Time Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Young Julien

  • The Belko Experiment(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • John Wick: Chapter 2(2017)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • John Wick(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Kingdom(2014)

    Show 40 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Guardians of the Galaxy(2014)

    Composer · as Ravager Pilot (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Flight 7500(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Not Safe for Work(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Sacrament(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Low Winter Sun(2013)

    Show 10 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Movie 43(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Killer Joe(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Darkest Hour(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Conan the Barbarian(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Sucker Punch(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Super(2010)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Way(2010)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Sym-Bionic Titan(2010)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Story Within a Story: The Books of Watchmen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • The Haunted World of El Superbeasto(2009)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Halloween II(2009)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Tales of the Black Freighter(2009)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Watchmen(2009)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Sparky & Mikaela (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Composer

  • The Day the Earth Stood Still(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • James Gunn's PG Porn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 8 episodes · Composer

  • Michael Lives: The Making of 'Halloween'(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Day of the Dead(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Doomsday(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Halloween(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Californication(2007)

    Show 84 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Grindhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Other

  • 300(2006)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • See No Evil(2006)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Slither(2006)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • 30 Days in Hell: The Making of 'The Devil's Rejects'(2005)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Devil's Rejects(2005)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Gone But Not Forgotten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Composer

  • The Dead Will Tell(2004)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Baadasssss!(2003)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Dawn of the Dead(2004)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • You Got Served(2004)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Half Past Dead(2002)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • City of Ghosts(2002)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Love and a Bullet(2002)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Night at the Golden Eagle(2001)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Lone Star State of Mind(2002)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Wasted(2002)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Strange Frequency (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 12 episodes · Composer

  • What's the Worst That Could Happen?(2001)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Kingdom Come(2001)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Strange Frequency (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Composer

  • Samurai Jack(2001)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the Thirteenth(2000)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Get Carter(2000)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Rated X(2000)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Thicker Than Water (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Composer

  • Denial(1998)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Suicide, the Comedy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Composer

  • Alien Avengers II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Composer

  • The Last Time I Committed Suicide(1997)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Born Bad(1997)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Alien Avengers(1996)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Criminal Hearts(1996)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Not Like Us (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Composer

  • Ballistic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Composer

  • Deep Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Composer

  • Blue Flame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Composer

  • ANSWR (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Composer

  • Highlander (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Composer

Career shape

A full career of 98 titles, 96 of them dated from 1993 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Deadpool 2 (2018)

$786M worldwide

Highest rated

Primal: Tales of Savagery (2019)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Samurai Jack (2001)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting4 of 98: 3 only acting, 1 with another roleMusic94 of 98: 93 only music, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score48thOther crew1 of 98: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s11 · crew2000s36 · 1 acting · 35 crew2010s32 · 3 acting · 30 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 Tyler Bates' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 70; across their 62 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 62

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 62

Reach · how many have seen their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 62

Midcredits score across 83 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up28
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th23
  • Below 25th19

Shape of the crowd

31 of their 83 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved16
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser23
  • Broadly Agreed8
  • Mixed31

Most divisive · composer

The Power of Chi (2025)

98th percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Primal: Tales of Savagery (2019)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 57/100 in their films, across 50 reviewed titles; fans 65, detractors 41. 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 Tyler Bates' work okay for kids?

Across up to 49 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore46 titles48–97 · median 88 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity49 titles12–82 · median 42 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity44 titles23–92 · median 72 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs40 titles25–75 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense41 titles41–91 · median 68 · intenseheavier 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 Tyler Bates work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tyler Bates' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Genndy Tartakovsky shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles