John Powell

Composer

John Powell scored 52 rated films; 5 were hits (80/100 or higher), a .096 batting average.

Batting average
.096
Hits
5 of 52 feature films rated 80/100 or higher
Percentile
top 44% of 306 composers, confidence-adjusted (how it works)
Career
1997–2026

Films, rated out of 100

  1. Minions & Monsters (2026) — 73/100
  2. Wicked: For Good (2025) — 65/100
  3. How to Train Your Dragon (2025) — 74/100
  4. Wicked (2024) — 77/100
  5. Thelma the Unicorn (2024) — 63/100
  6. Migration (2023) — 68/100
  7. Locked Down (2021) — 48/100
  8. The Call of the Wild (2020) — 65/100
  9. How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019) — 78/100
  10. Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) — 67/100
  11. Ferdinand (2017) — 67/100
  12. Jason Bourne (2016) — 62/100
  13. Pan (2015) — 48/100
  14. How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014) — 80/100 · hit
  15. Rio 2 (2014) — 58/100
  16. Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012) — 56/100
  17. The Lorax (2012) — 57/100
  18. Rio (2011) — 68/100
  19. Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) — 73/100
  20. Mars Needs Moms (2011) — 51/100
  21. Happy Feet Two (2011) — 55/100
  22. How to Train Your Dragon (2010) — 83/100 · hit
  23. Green Zone (2010) — 63/100
  24. Knight and Day (2010) — 57/100
  25. Fair Game (2010) — 69/100
  26. Kung Fu Panda Holiday (2010) — 69/100 · short, not counted
  27. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) — 60/100
  28. Jumper (2008) — 47/100
  29. Hancock (2008) — 56/100
  30. Kung Fu Panda (2008) — 77/100
  31. Bolt (2008) — 71/100
  32. Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five (2008) — 70/100 · short, not counted
  33. The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) — 82/100 · hit
  34. P.S. I Love You (2007) — 58/100
  35. Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006) — 64/100
  36. United 93 (2006) — 80/100 · hit
  37. Happy Feet (2006) — 69/100
  38. X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) — 62/100
  39. Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005) — 63/100
  40. Be Cool (2005) — 46/100
  41. The Bourne Supremacy (2004) — 76/100
  42. Gigli (2003) — 27/100
  43. Paycheck (2003) — 52/100
  44. The Italian Job (2003) — 69/100
  45. Agent Cody Banks (2003) — 48/100
  46. The Bourne Identity (2002) — 76/100
  47. The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002) — 28/100
  48. Shrek (2001) — 81/100 · hit
  49. Evolution (2001) — 53/100
  50. Rat Race (2001) — 58/100
  51. Just Visiting (2001) — 46/100
  52. Chicken Run (2000) — 79/100
  53. Antz (1998) — 71/100
  54. Face/Off (1997) — 78/100

Films that qualify under the rating methodology, not a complete filmography.

Best and worst

Highest rated

  1. How to Train Your Dragon (2010) — 83/100 · hit
  2. The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) — 82/100 · hit
  3. Shrek (2001) — 81/100 · hit

Lowest rated

  1. Gigli (2003) — 27/100
  2. The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002) — 28/100
  3. Just Visiting (2001) — 46/100

How these numbers work: Methodology