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Joe Kraemer

Joe Kraemer

Composer, also actor and producer

Joe Kraemer has been scoring films since the age of 15, when he composed the soundtrack for his high school classmate's The Chiming Hour, a feature-length indie shot on Super 8 in 1986. This lead to three career-defining projects for Kraemer: The Way of the Gun, Jack Reacher, and Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation. Kraemer attended the renowned Berklee College of Music in Boston to study film composition. In the following years, Kraemer carved out an eclectic career scoring various genres. He has written music for over 100 films, with about 40 of those just for the Hallmark Channel/Larry Levinson Productions. Furthermore, he has scored for episodic television, television movies, documentaries, and short films, including his scores for John Putch's The Poseidon Adventure and A Time To Remember, as well as the Mystery Woman series, and westerns such as Hard Ground, Lone Rider, and The Trail To Hope Rose. Kraemer frequently does Masterclasses in composition for media for various colleges and organizations, including Columbia College Chicago, Media Sound Hamburg, and the Hollywood Music Workshop.

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Works as
Composer, also actor and producer
Titles
62 on MovieCove · 77 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 2% in 30 days

What are Joe Kraemer's films like?

Across their 56 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Action8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Mystery7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Mystery movies
Documentary6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Horror6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 12th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Thriller3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Thriller movies
Western3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Western 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
Morality
33%
Self
16%
Survival
15%
Bonds
14%
Society
8%
Ideas
8%
Power
6%
Justice18 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds13 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception12 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption5 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 56 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 30 · Serious 14 · Dark 12

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

Grounded 44 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 17 · Charged 26 · Intense 13

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

Steady 32 · Shifting 20 · Whiplash 4

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

Straight-faced 32 · Some laughs 22 · Funny 2

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 30 · Even-paced 23 · Relentless 3

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

A split, not a type: Casual 26 · Engaged 25 · Full focus 5

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

Resolved 40 · Open-ended 13 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
38
Contemplative
20
Warm
19
Hopeful
15
Dread
11
Other
38

How their films linger

Feel-good24 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 16 with a twist

  • Happy25
  • Bittersweet18
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous9
  • Cyclical3

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 Joe Kraemer's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 44 of their 62 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (20).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Joe Kraemer'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

77 credits, 62 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Sixty Year Mission: How Star Trek Changed Television and the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Composer

  • Criterion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Composer

  • Space: 1999 - 50 Years Out of Orbit(2025)

    Composer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Scapegoat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Composer

  • Best Christmas Movies Ever!(2024)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • 88(2022)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Fluorescent Beast(2023)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Old Man(2022)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Game Over (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Composer

  • Emily and the Magical Journey(2020)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Kindred Spirits(2019)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Keep the Gaslight Burning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Composer

  • King Cohen(2017)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Cruel Hearts(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Girl from Dinosaur Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Composer

  • 50 Years of Star Trek(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Elsie Hooper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Composer

  • Liberating a Continent: John Paul II and the Fall of Communism(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Christmas at Rosemont(2015)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation(2015)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Apple Tree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Composer

  • Cloudy with a Chance of Love(2015)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Boned(2015)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Dawn Patrol(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • A Lesson in Romance(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Favor(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Jack Reacher(2012)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Femme Fatales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 28 episodes · Composer

  • The Perfect Teacher(2010)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Official Rejection(2009)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Lone Rider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Composer

  • Prairie Fever(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Kidnapping(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Our First Christmas(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Avenging Angel(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Thirst (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Composer

  • Ten 'til Noon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Composer

  • Jane Doe: Ties That Bind(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Mystery Woman: In the Shadows(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Sacrifices of the Heart(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Room 6(2006)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Mystery Woman: Redemption(2006)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Mystery Woman: Oh Baby(2006)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Where There's a Will(2006)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Mystery Woman: Wild West Mystery(2006)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • House of the Dead 2(2005)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Mystery Woman: At First Sight(2006)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Dead & Deader(2006)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Desolation Canyon(2006)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Darkroom(2006)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Poseidon Adventure(2005)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • My Big Fat Independent Movie(2005)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Mystery Woman: Game Time(2005)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Mystery Woman: Vision of a Murder(2005)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Mystery Woman: Snapshot(2005)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • All Souls Day: Dia de los Muertos(2005)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • McBride: Murder Past Midnight(2005)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Mystery Woman: Mystery Weekend(2005)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Mystery Woman: Sing Me a Murder(2005)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • A Place Called Home(2004)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Trail to Hope Rose(2004)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • A Time to Remember(2003)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Esmeraldero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Composer

  • Mystery Woman(2003)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting(2003)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Hard Ground(2003)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Framed(2002)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Way of the Gun(2000)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Chi Girl(1999)

    Composer · Producer · as Randy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Grass Harp(1995)

    Sound Editor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Kingpin(1996)

    Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Dumb and Dumber(1994)

    Dialogue Editor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Eaton's Water (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Composer

  • LeapFrog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Composer

Career shape

A full career of 63 titles, 61 of them dated from 1994 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015)

$711M worldwide

Highest rated

Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Jack Reacher (2012)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 63: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleMusic59 of 63: 59 only music, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score47thOther crew3 of 63: 3 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s4 · 1 acting · 3 crew2000s34 · crew2010s15 · crew2020s8 · 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 Joe Kraemer's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 62; across their 56 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 56

Approval · how many liked their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 56

Reach · how many have seen their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 56

Midcredits score across 62 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th22
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th15

Shape of the crowd

30 of their 62 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned2
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser21
  • Mixed30

Most divisive · composer

88 (2022)

92nd percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015)

Midcredits 94th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 38/100 in their films, across 30 reviewed titles; fans 55, detractors 25. 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 Joe Kraemer's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles59–86 · median 75 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles24–57 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 47 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 35 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 64 · intenseMedian 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 Joe Kraemer work with?

People who share at least 2 of Joe Kraemer's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Larry Levinson shares the most, 27.

Directors

Writers

Actors

  • Casey Sander11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Casey Sander
  • Clarence Williams III10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with Clarence Williams III
  • Nina Siemaszko10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with Nina Siemaszko
  • Ellie Cornell3 titles    See all 3 shared titles with Ellie Cornell

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

  • Larry Levinson27 titles    See newest 12 of 27 shared titles with Larry Levinson
  • Robert A. Halmi25 titles    See newest 12 of 25 shared titles with Robert A. Halmi
  • Nick Lombardo24 titles    See newest 12 of 24 shared titles with Nick Lombardo
  • Michael Moran23 titles    See newest 12 of 23 shared titles with Michael Moran

Mixed roles