James Newton Howard

Composer

James Newton Howard scored 76 rated films; 5 were hits (80/100 or higher), a .066 batting average.

Batting average
.066
Hits
5 of 76 feature films rated 80/100 or higher
Percentile
top 51% of 306 composers, confidence-adjusted (how it works)
Career
1986–2025

Films, rated out of 100

  1. The Lost Bus (2025) — 72/100
  2. The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2023) — 64/100
  3. Pain Hustlers (2023) — 53/100
  4. Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022) — 57/100
  5. Jungle Cruise (2021) — 64/100
  6. Raya and the Last Dragon (2021) — 79/100
  7. News of the World (2020) — 73/100
  8. A Hidden Life (2019) — 76/100
  9. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018) — 58/100
  10. Red Sparrow (2018) — 59/100
  11. The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018) — 49/100
  12. Detroit (2017) — 75/100
  13. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) — 72/100
  14. All the Way (2016) — 76/100
  15. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015) — 67/100
  16. Pawn Sacrifice (2015) — 69/100
  17. Maleficent (2014) — 64/100
  18. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014) — 67/100
  19. Nightcrawler (2014) — 81/100 · hit
  20. After Earth (2013) — 39/100
  21. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) — 78/100
  22. Snow White and the Huntsman (2012) — 57/100
  23. The Hunger Games (2012) — 74/100
  24. The Green Hornet (2011) — 51/100
  25. Green Lantern (2011) — 45/100
  26. Gnomeo & Juliet (2011) — 57/100
  27. Water for Elephants (2011) — 64/100
  28. The Last Airbender (2010) — 31/100
  29. Inhale (2010) — 53/100
  30. Salt (2010) — 64/100
  31. Love & Other Drugs (2010) — 62/100
  32. The Dark Knight (2008) — 92/100 · hit
  33. The Happening (2008) — 41/100
  34. Defiance (2008) — 65/100
  35. I Am Legend (2007) — 70/100
  36. Charlie Wilson's War (2007) — 70/100
  37. Blood Diamond (2006) — 72/100
  38. RV (2006) — 46/100
  39. Lady in the Water (2006) — 46/100
  40. The Interpreter (2005) — 62/100
  41. King Kong (2005) — 75/100
  42. Batman Begins (2005) — 79/100
  43. Collateral (2004) — 76/100
  44. Hidalgo (2004) — 61/100
  45. The Village (2004) — 57/100
  46. Big Trouble (2002) — 57/100
  47. Signs (2002) — 68/100
  48. Treasure Planet (2002) — 70/100
  49. Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) — 62/100
  50. Unbreakable (2000) — 70/100
  51. Vertical Limit (2000) — 55/100
  52. The Sixth Sense (1999) — 89/100 · hit
  53. Runaway Bride (1999) — 52/100
  54. A Perfect Murder (1998) — 61/100
  55. The Devil's Advocate (1997) — 70/100
  56. Dante's Peak (1997) — 51/100
  57. Fathers' Day (1997) — 46/100
  58. Primal Fear (1996) — 71/100
  59. Space Jam (1996) — 60/100
  60. Eye for an Eye (1996) — 48/100
  61. Outbreak (1995) — 64/100
  62. Waterworld (1995) — 61/100
  63. Junior (1994) — 49/100
  64. The Fugitive (1993) — 82/100 · hit
  65. Alive (1993) — 66/100
  66. Dave (1993) — 75/100
  67. Falling Down (1993) — 71/100
  68. Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) — 81/100 · hit
  69. Dying Young (1991) — 48/100
  70. The Man in the Moon (1991) — 77/100
  71. Pretty Woman (1990) — 67/100
  72. Flatliners (1990) — 60/100
  73. Marked for Death (1990) — 51/100
  74. 3 Men and a Little Lady (1990) — 52/100
  75. The Package (1989) — 62/100
  76. 8 Million Ways to Die (1986) — 39/100

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

Best and worst

Highest rated

  1. The Dark Knight (2008) — 92/100 · hit
  2. The Sixth Sense (1999) — 89/100 · hit
  3. The Fugitive (1993) — 82/100 · hit

Lowest rated

  1. The Last Airbender (2010) — 31/100
  2. After Earth (2013) — 39/100
  3. 8 Million Ways to Die (1986) — 39/100

How these numbers work: Methodology