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Renger Koning

Renger Koning

Composer

Renger Koning is a Dutch film composer who has won two Buma Awards. His first in 2017 for Best Film Score for "Bezness as Usual" directed by Alex Pitstra, and his second in 2022 for "De Panter", a contemporary dance production by choreographer Dunja Joçic. After working in advertising for several years, Renger made the transition to composing for film and documentaries in 2012. His notable works include "Die Welt", "Safe", "My Name is Nobody", "Blind Date" (short animation), and "The Occupant Preqaul" (2020). His music blends live instruments and electronics, always with a focus on emotional depth. As Renger states: "I want to write memorable melodies that touch people's hearts." Renger's collaboration with choreographer Dunja Joçic has been especially fruitful. The partnership began with the dance piece "The Resident" in 2019, which led to "De Panter", a production that won Joçic a Swan Award for Best Contemporary Dance Production in 2021. In the same year, Renger received his second Buma Award for his score. The duo continued working together on several productions, including "The Previous Owner", "We, Us and Other Games" (for Spellbound Dance Company, Rome/Italy), and "Het gras hier is groene"r. In 2022, Renger composed a 65-minute score for Siba Sahabi's dance production "Skiagraphia", directed by Marinus Groothof. His music for the immersive theatre production Hotel Wonderland (2023), which earned a Buma Award nomination, involved over four hours of music, created in collaboration with Cinereal Los Angeles. In 2024, he composed the score for "The Occupant", a science fiction thriller directed by Hugo Keijzer, set for release in 2025. He also scored "The Gate", another dance piece by Dunja Joçic, which premiered in March 2024 in Bielefeld, Germany. Other upcoming projects include "Sobibo"r, a documentary series for Submarine & BNNVARA (release October 25), and "Night at the Museum", a theatre production premiering on May 25, 2024. Additionally, he worked on "The Whole World's Gone Missing", a full orchestral piece that premiered in February 2025 in Wiesbaden.

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Works as
Composer
Titles
5 on MovieCove
Links
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Known for

What are Renger Koning's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Thriller2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 3rd percentile
: browse their Thriller 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
25%
Bonds
22%
Self
22%
Society
16%
Power
11%
Morality
5%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Contemplative
3
Melancholic
2
Dread
2
Warm
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Thought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous3

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 Renger Koning's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).

Subscription and free streaming for Renger Koning'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

5 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Occupant(2025)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Hostage X(2017)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Safe(2017)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Bezness as Usual(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The World(2012)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

Career shape

Across their 5 MovieCove titles from 2012 to 2025.

Biggest box office

The Occupant (2025)

$45K worldwide

Highest rated

The Occupant (2025)

Midcredits 31st

By role

only this rolewith another role
Music5 of 5: 5 only music, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score31st

By decade

2010s4 · crew2020s1 · crew

Counts over their MovieCove titles; 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, shown from 5 scored.

How do Renger Koning's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 31st percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 19th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

19thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 5 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 5 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · composer

Hostage X (2017)

81st percentile spread · 72% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Bezness as Usual (2016)

Midcredits 90th · 73% liked

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 Renger Koning work with?

People who share at least 2 of Renger Koning's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Paul Ruven shares the most, 2.

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Writers

Actors

Producers