Howard Shore

Composer

Howard Shore scored 51 rated films; 11 were hits (80/100 or higher), a .216 batting average.

Batting average
.216
Hits
11 of 51 feature films rated 80/100 or higher
Percentile
top 18% of 306 composers, confidence-adjusted (how it works)
Career
1979–2025

Films, rated out of 100

  1. The Shrouds (2025) — 64/100
  2. Crimes of the Future (2022) — 65/100
  3. The Lost Prince (2020) — 45/100
  4. Denial (2016) — 70/100
  5. Spotlight (2015) — 90/100 · hit
  6. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) — 68/100
  7. Maps to the Stars (2014) — 63/100
  8. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) — 74/100
  9. Cosmopolis (2012) — 57/100
  10. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) — 70/100
  11. Hugo (2011) — 81/100 · hit
  12. A Dangerous Method (2011) — 69/100
  13. Edge of Darkness (2010) — 61/100
  14. The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010) — 55/100
  15. Eastern Promises (2007) — 79/100
  16. To Each His Own Cinema (2007) — 79/100
  17. The Departed (2006) — 89/100 · hit
  18. A History of Violence (2005) — 78/100
  19. The Aviator (2004) — 79/100
  20. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) — 98/100 · hit
  21. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) — 90/100 · hit
  22. Gangs of New York (2002) — 73/100
  23. Panic Room (2002) — 69/100
  24. Spider (2002) — 73/100
  25. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) — 97/100 · hit
  26. eXistenZ (1999) — 70/100
  27. Analyze This (1999) — 66/100
  28. Gloria (1999) — 41/100
  29. Cop Land (1997) — 69/100
  30. The Game (1997) — 74/100
  31. Crash (1996) — 62/100
  32. Se7en (1995) — 81/100 · hit
  33. Ed Wood (1994) — 78/100
  34. The Client (1994) — 69/100
  35. Nobody's Fool (1994) — 78/100
  36. Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) — 68/100
  37. Sliver (1993) — 44/100
  38. M. Butterfly (1993) — 57/100
  39. Guilty as Sin (1993) — 49/100
  40. Philadelphia (1993) — 76/100
  41. The Silence of the Lambs (1991) — 96/100 · hit
  42. Naked Lunch (1991) — 70/100
  43. An Innocent Man (1989) — 54/100
  44. Big (1988) — 78/100
  45. Dead Ringers (1988) — 81/100 · hit
  46. Nadine (1987) — 55/100
  47. The Fly (1986) — 84/100 · hit
  48. After Hours (1985) — 81/100 · hit
  49. Videodrome (1983) — 75/100
  50. Scanners (1981) — 70/100
  51. The Brood (1979) — 69/100

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

Best and worst

Highest rated

  1. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) — 98/100 · hit
  2. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) — 97/100 · hit
  3. The Silence of the Lambs (1991) — 96/100 · hit

Lowest rated

  1. Gloria (1999) — 41/100
  2. Sliver (1993) — 44/100
  3. The Lost Prince (2020) — 45/100

How these numbers work: Methodology