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Christopher Bear

Christopher Bear

Composer · Born July 19, 1982 (44) · Winfield, Illinois, USA

Christopher Robert Bear (born July 19, 1982) is a drummer and multi-instrumentalist of the Brooklyn-based indie-rock group Grizzly Bear. Bear joined the group with singer Ed Droste for contributions to their first record, Horn of Plenty. He also contributed to Earl Greyhound's self-titled EP in 2004. Bear worked with fellow Grizzly Bear bandmates Daniel Rossen and Chris Taylor on Rossen's project, Department of Eagles, contributing drums to their second album, In Ear Park. In addition to his continuing work with Grizzly Bear, Bear was briefly a member of Dirty Projectors. Bear continues developing his independent career, most recently working on arranging soundtracks for the HBO series High Maintenance. Bear has also performed live and recorded drums with the band Beach House and contributed drums and percussion on 9 out of 15 tracks on the 2020 album Shore by Fleet Foxes. Bear also records under his solo project Fools. He released his first solo album, Fools' Harp Vol. 1, in May 2020. Bear would again work with Grizzly Bear bandmate Daniel Rossen on his debut solo album, which he confirmed through his Instagram page in April 2021. Bear and Rossen also composed the music for the 2023 film Past Lives. Description above from the Wikipedia article Christopher Bear, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 19, 1982 (44)
From
Winfield, Illinois, USA
Works as
Composer
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 17 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 20% in 30 days

What are Christopher Bear's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 86th 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
36%
Self
22%
Survival
18%
Morality
11%
Society
8%
Ideas
5%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 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 1 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 1 · Intense 3

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

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 5 · Engaged 3 · 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 3 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
5
Melancholic
5
Tense
3
Dread
2
Bittersweet
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Hopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet5
  • 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 Christopher Bear's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Christopher Bear'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

17 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Terrors of Jordan Mendoza(2026)

    Show 1 episode · Composer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • Carolina Caroline(2025)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Fantasy Life(2025)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Omaha(2025)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Roofman(2025)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Adults(2025)

    Show 17 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

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

    Composer

  • Mother Couch(2023)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • If You Were the Last(2023)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Passenger(2023)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Past Lives(2023)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Thank You Very Much(2023)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Swallowed(2022)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Home(2020)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Shako Mako (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Composer

  • High Maintenance(2016)

    Show 9 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • The Twilight Saga: New Moon(2009)

    Songs

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 15 titles from 2009 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Past Lives (2023)

$43M worldwide

Highest rated

Past Lives (2023)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Adults (2025)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Music14 of 15: 14 only music, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score69thOther crew1 of 15: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s1 · crew2010s2 · crew2020s12 · 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 Christopher Bear's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 65th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · composer

The Terrors of Jordan Mendoza (2026)

88th percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Past Lives (2023)

Midcredits 98th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 67/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 43. 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 Christopher Bear's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 35 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 40 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 64 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 50 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 31 · mildMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Christopher Bear work with?

People who share at least 2 of Christopher Bear's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Carter Smith shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Editors