Danny Elfman

Composer

Danny Elfman scored 77 rated films; 5 were hits (80/100 or higher), a .065 batting average.

Batting average
.065
Hits
5 of 77 feature films rated 80/100 or higher
Percentile
top 55% of 306 composers, confidence-adjusted (how it works)
Career
1985–2026

Films, rated out of 100

  1. Send Help (2026) — 73/100
  2. Dead Man's Wire (2026) — 67/100
  3. Dracula (2025) — 64/100
  4. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) — 68/100
  5. May the 12th Be with You (2024) — 49/100 · short, not counted
  6. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) — 69/100
  7. White Noise (2022) — 60/100
  8. The Woman in the Window (2021) — 48/100
  9. Dolittle (2020) — 45/100
  10. Dumbo (2019) — 58/100
  11. Men in Black: International (2019) — 47/100
  12. Fifty Shades Freed (2018) — 42/100
  13. The Grinch (2018) — 62/100
  14. Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot (2018) — 69/100
  15. Justice League (2017) — 53/100
  16. Fifty Shades Darker (2017) — 42/100
  17. Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016) — 51/100
  18. The Girl on the Train (2016) — 57/100
  19. Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) — 72/100
  20. Fifty Shades of Grey (2015) — 44/100
  21. Goosebumps (2015) — 65/100
  22. Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014) — 68/100
  23. Big Eyes (2014) — 69/100
  24. Oz the Great and Powerful (2013) — 57/100
  25. American Hustle (2013) — 79/100
  26. Men in Black 3 (2012) — 65/100
  27. Dark Shadows (2012) — 55/100
  28. Frankenweenie (2012) — 74/100
  29. Silver Linings Playbook (2012) — 79/100
  30. Promised Land (2012) — 60/100
  31. Real Steel (2011) — 66/100
  32. Restless (2011) — 56/100
  33. The Wolfman (2010) — 50/100
  34. Alice in Wonderland (2010) — 60/100
  35. Terminator Salvation (2009) — 54/100
  36. Notorious (2009) — 64/100
  37. Taking Woodstock (2009) — 59/100
  38. Standard Operating Procedure (2008) — 72/100
  39. Wanted (2008) — 67/100
  40. Milk (2008) — 79/100
  41. Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) — 74/100
  42. The Kingdom (2007) — 63/100
  43. Nacho Libre (2006) — 56/100
  44. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) — 72/100
  45. Corpse Bride (2005) — 79/100
  46. Spider-Man 2 (2004) — 80/100 · hit
  47. Big Fish (2003) — 74/100
  48. Hulk (2003) — 57/100
  49. Spider-Man (2002) — 77/100
  50. Men in Black II (2002) — 55/100
  51. Chicago (2002) — 81/100 · hit
  52. Red Dragon (2002) — 69/100
  53. Planet of the Apes (2001) — 53/100
  54. Spy Kids (2001) — 67/100
  55. The Family Man (2000) — 60/100
  56. Proof of Life (2000) — 54/100
  57. Sleepy Hollow (1999) — 71/100
  58. Instinct (1999) — 53/100
  59. A Simple Plan (1998) — 79/100
  60. Good Will Hunting (1997) — 83/100 · hit
  61. Men in Black (1997) — 76/100
  62. Mars Attacks! (1996) — 60/100
  63. Mission: Impossible (1996) — 68/100
  64. The Frighteners (1996) — 66/100
  65. Extreme Measures (1996) — 59/100
  66. To Die For (1995) — 75/100
  67. Dead Presidents (1995) — 60/100
  68. Dolores Claiborne (1995) — 74/100
  69. The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) — 83/100 · hit
  70. Batman Returns (1992) — 72/100
  71. Edward Scissorhands (1990) — 80/100 · hit
  72. Darkman (1990) — 67/100
  73. Batman (1989) — 73/100
  74. Beetlejuice (1988) — 75/100
  75. Midnight Run (1988) — 79/100
  76. Scrooged (1988) — 63/100
  77. Big Top Pee-wee (1988) — 45/100
  78. Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) — 66/100

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

Best and worst

Highest rated

  1. Good Will Hunting (1997) — 83/100 · hit
  2. The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) — 83/100 · hit
  3. Chicago (2002) — 81/100 · hit

Lowest rated

  1. Fifty Shades Darker (2017) — 42/100
  2. Fifty Shades Freed (2018) — 42/100
  3. Fifty Shades of Grey (2015) — 44/100

How these numbers work: Methodology