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Torin Borrowdale

Torin Borrowdale

Composer

Torin Borrowdale is an Emmy-nominated film, television, and game composer who collaborates with filmmakers and showrunners to craft memorable and emotive scores. He most recently earned an Emmy nomination for his work on Disney+’s DESCENDANTS: THE RISE OF RED, where his dynamic and expansive score brought a bold musical identity to the next chapter of the globally popular franchise. Borrowdale is currently scoring the highly anticipated next installment of DESCENDANTS. Borrowdale scored Apple TV+’s FIVE DAYS AT MEMORIAL, based on the harrowing true story of a hospital in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Working with Emmy-winning showrunner Carlton Cuse and Academy Award-winning filmmaker John Ridley, Borrowdale wrote an intimate and moving score to amplify the "agonizing, brutally vivid retelling (Entertainment Weekly)" of the tragic natural disaster. Borrowdale wrote the original theme and score for Netflix’s LOCKE & KEY, produced by Carlton Cuse and Meredith Averill. The show, based on the beloved comic book series by Joe Hill, successfully ran for three seasons. Borrowdale’s expressive orchestral score for the series was recorded at London’s AIR Studios and in Budapest. Borrowdale’s recent film credits include Lionsgate and Hulu’s RUN - his third collaboration with director Aneesh Chaganty - starring Emmy-winning actress Sarah Paulson. RUN opened as Hulu’s highest-watched film at the time and is Certified Fresh by critics on Rotten Tomatoes. Critics praised Borrowdale’s score, which impressively resembled the "booming scores of Bernard Herrmann (Screen Daily)." His original film collaboration with Chaganty was SEARCHING, starring John Cho and Debra Messing. The film premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival and was picked up by Sony Pictures for worldwide distribution. SEARCHING was an instant hit, Certified Fresh at 92% on Rotten Tomatoes, and amassed over $75 million at the global box office. Notable video game credits include the popular "Zen Mode" music for Snowman’s hit iOS games ALTO’S ADVENTURE and ALTO’S ODYSSEY, as well as Apple Arcade’s WHERE CARDS FALL. Borrowdale studied film scoring at the University of Southern California. He currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife, son, and their dog.

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Works as
Composer
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 14 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 30% in 30 days

What are Torin Borrowdale's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 85th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
27%
Self
24%
Morality
23%
Survival
22%
Ideas
5%
Identity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 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 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 3

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 6 · 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 1 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Dread
3
Melancholic
3
Contemplative
2
Hopeful
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Hopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous1

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 Torin Borrowdale's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Torin Borrowdale'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

14 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

  • Descendants: Wicked Wonderland(2026)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Pulse(2025)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Descendants: The Rise of Red(2024)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Five Days at Memorial(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Run(2020)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Toll(2020)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Locke & Key(2020)

    Show 10 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Spring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Composer

  • The Fare(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Searching(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Caminandes: Llamigos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Composer

  • The Midnight Man(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Wild Yellowstone(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Monsters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Composer

Career shape

A full career of 12 titles from 2012 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Searching (2018)

$75M worldwide

Highest rated

Searching (2018)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Pulse (2025)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Music12 of 12: 12 only music, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score71st

By decade

2010s6 · crew2020s6 · 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 Torin Borrowdale's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 36th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 35th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 11 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · composer

Descendants: The Rise of Red (2024)

85th percentile spread · 43% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Searching (2018)

Midcredits 96th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 60/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 38. 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 Torin Borrowdale's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles32–54 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles11–34 · median 20 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles20–64 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 37 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 47 · moderateMedian 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 Torin Borrowdale work with?

People who share at least 2 of Torin Borrowdale's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Aneesh Chaganty shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers