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Aaron Zigman

Aaron Zigman

Composer · Born January 6, 1963 (63) · San Diego, California, USA

Aaron Zigman (born January 6, 1963) is a classically-trained American composer, producer, arranger, songwriter, and musician who has scored music for films including The Notebook, The Company Men, Bridge to Terabithia, John Q., The Proposal, Flicka, For Colored Girls, Flash of Genius, Sex & the City, Alpha Dog, and Escape from Planet Earth. He has also written, arranged and produced over 50 hit albums, and co-written songs with legendary and contemporary artists including Quincy Jones, Christina Aguilera, Phil Collins, Was (Not Was), John Legend, Dionne Warwick, Ray Charles, Natalie Cole, Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner, and Seal.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 6, 1963 (63)
From
San Diego, California, USA
Works as
Composer
Titles
69 on MovieCove · 75 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 26Down 29% in 30 days

What are Aaron Zigman's films like?

Across their 64 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy24 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama24 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Biography4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Action 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
Bonds
42%
Self
26%
Morality
16%
Survival
7%
Society
6%
Power
3%
Family bonds27 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love17 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth16 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship8 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity8 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose6 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 64 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 27 · Serious 22 · Dark 15

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

Grounded 49 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 7

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

Gentle 20 · Charged 33 · Intense 11

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

Steady 28 · Shifting 28 · Whiplash 8

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 28 · Some laughs 23 · Funny 13

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

Slow burn 30 · Even-paced 32 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 47 · Engaged 17 · Full focus 0

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 25 · Affecting 20 · Heavy 19

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

Resolved 57 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
27
Hopeful
30
Tense
23
Romantic
17
Bittersweet
19
Other
64

How their films linger

Hopeful36 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good28 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy29
  • Bittersweet27
  • Tragic4
  • 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 Aaron Zigman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 49 of their 69 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (20).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Aaron Zigman'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

75 credits, 69 with a MovieCove page.

  • Truth & Treason(2025)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Six Triple Eight(2024)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Possessions(2024)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • God Is a Bullet(2023)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Who Are You People(2023)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • A Jazzman's Blues(2022)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • And Just Like That...(2021)

    Show 33 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Gossamer Folds(2020)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The War with Grandpa(2020)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • A Nice Girl Like You(2020)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • American Dream/American Knightmare(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Hidden Man(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Wakefield(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Shack(2017)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Dear Eleanor(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Mr. Right(2015)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • I Saw the Light(2015)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Best of Me(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Addicted(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Other Woman(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Baggage Claim(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Peeples(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Escape from Planet Earth(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Step Up: Revolution(2012)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Madea's Witness Protection(2012)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Good Deeds(2012)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • What's Your Number?(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • I Don't Know How She Does It(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Madea's Big Happy Family(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Jess + Moss(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • For Colored Girls(2010)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Marion Jones: Press Pause (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Composer

  • The Company Men(2010)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Sex and the City 2(2010)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Why Did I Get Married Too?(2010)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Last Song(2010)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • I Can Do Bad All by Myself(2009)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Ugly Truth(2009)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • My Sister's Keeper(2009)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Proposal(2009)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Madea Goes to Jail(2009)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Thomas Kinkade's Christmas Cottage(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Family That Preys(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Flash of Genius(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Sex and the City(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Meet the Browns(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Step Up 2: The Streets(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Lake City(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium(2007)

    Composer · Conductor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Martian Child(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Why Did I Get Married?(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Good Luck Chuck(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Jane Austen Book Club(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

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

    Composer

  • Pride(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Bridge to Terabithia(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Flicka(2006)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Step Up(2006)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Akeelah and the Bee(2006)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • ATL(2006)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Take the Lead(2006)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Virgin of Juarez(2006)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • 10th & Wolf(2006)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Alpha Dog(2006)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Wendell Baker Story(2005)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • In the Mix(2005)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Raise Your Voice(2004)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Notebook(2004)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Crown Heights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Composer

  • John Q(2002)

    Composer · Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Tongues And Taxis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Musician · as Additional Voice (voice)

  • The Birdcage(1996)

    Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Émigré: A Musical Drama with the NY Philharmonic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Sound

  • That Better World: The Story Behind Truth & Treason (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Composer

Career shape

A full career of 73 titles, 71 of them dated from 1996 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Sex and the City (2008)

$419M worldwide

Highest rated

The Notebook (2004)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Bridge to Terabithia (2007)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 73: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleMusic70 of 73: 68 only music, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score51stOther crew5 of 73: 2 only other crew, 3 with another role

73 titles, 3 with more than one role — music and other crew overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1990s1 · crew2000s34 · 1 acting · 34 crew2010s26 · crew2020s10 · 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 Aaron Zigman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 68; across their 64 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 64

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 64

Reach · how many have seen their films

92ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 64

Midcredits score across 69 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th26
  • 25th to 49th22
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

26 of their 69 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive6
  • Cult Classic11
  • Crowd Pleaser26
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed22

Most divisive · composer

I Can Do Bad All by Myself (2009)

96th percentile spread · 42% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

The Notebook (2004)

Midcredits 96th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 59/100 in their films, across 47 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 45. 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 Aaron Zigman's work okay for kids?

Across up to 37 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore28 titles4–65 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity37 titles8–66 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity31 titles22–80 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs26 titles17–63 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense27 titles9–67 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all 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 Aaron Zigman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Aaron Zigman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Paseornek shares the most, 17.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles