Jon Brion · The Archive · Composer
Every film
he scored
Twenty-nine films, shorts and specials — from a debut feature nobody saw in 1996 to a Paul Thomas Anderson picture thirty years later.
Jon Brion is an American composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist who has scored 29 films and specials between 1996 and 2026. The work runs from Paul Thomas Anderson’s early features through Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Lady Bird and Christopher Robin, to recent collaborations with Gilles Lellouche and Jonah Hill. Every one is listed below, with its director.
For the records he made with other people, see the production discography. For performances of this material, see the live archive.
The complete list
- 1996Hard EightPaul Thomas Andersonwith Michael Penn
- 1999MagnoliaPaul Thomas Anderson
- 2002Punch-Drunk LovePaul Thomas Anderson
- 2004Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless MindMichel Gondry
- 2004I Heart HuckabeesDavid O. Russell
- 2006The Break-UpPeyton Reed
- 2008Synecdoche, New YorkCharlie Kaufman
- 2008Step BrothersAdam McKay
- 2008Glago’s GuestChris WilliamsWalt Disney Animation short
Four Paul Thomas Anderson films across three decades — the longest-running collaboration in his filmography.
- 2010The Other GuysAdam McKay
- 2010StoneJohn Curranmain theme composer
- 2011The FutureMiranda July
- 2012ParaNormanSam Fell · Chris ButlerLaika, stop-motion
- 2012This Is 40Judd Apatow
- 2013The Blue UmbrellaSaschka UnseldPixar short
- 2013Delivery ManKen Scott
- 2014The GamblerRupert Wyatt
- 2015TrainwreckJudd Apatow
- 2015John Mulaney: The Comeback Kid—Netflix stand-up special
- 2016CurmudgeonsDanny DeVitoshort film
- 2017WilsonCraig Johnson
- 2017Lady BirdGreta Gerwig
- 2018Sink or Swim (Le Grand Bain)Gilles Lellouche
- 2018Christopher RobinMarc Forsterwith Geoff Zanelli
- 2023Fool’s ParadiseCharlie Day
- 2024Beating Hearts (L’Amour ouf)Gilles Lellouche
- 2025Pee-wee as HimselfMatt Wolfdocumentary
- 2025One Battle After AnotherPaul Thomas Anderson
- 2026OutcomeJonah Hill
Who he keeps working with
Four films, 1996–2025. Hard Eight, Magnolia, Punch-Drunk Love, One Battle After Another.
Two. This Is 40 (2012) and Trainwreck (2015).
Two. Step Brothers (2008) and The Other Guys (2010).
Two, both French, both largely unremarked in English-language coverage: Sink or Swim (2018) and Beating Hearts (2024).
Animation & shorts
Three entries are not features. Glago’s Guest (2008) is a Walt Disney Animation short, The Blue Umbrella (2013) a Pixar short, and Curmudgeons (2016) was directed by Danny DeVito. ParaNorman (2012) is a Laika stop-motion feature.
Frequently asked
How many films has Jon Brion scored?
Twenty-nine, between 1996 and 2026, including feature films, animated shorts and one stand-up special.
What was Jon Brion’s first film score?
Hard Eight (1996), Paul Thomas Anderson’s debut feature, co-scored with Michael Penn.
Did Jon Brion score Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind?
Yes. Brion composed the score for Michel Gondry’s 2004 film, including the main theme, one of his best-known pieces of work.
Which Paul Thomas Anderson films did Jon Brion score?
Four: Hard Eight (1996), Magnolia (1999), Punch-Drunk Love (2002) and One Battle After Another (2025).
Did Jon Brion score Lady Bird?
Yes. Brion scored Greta Gerwig’s Lady Bird (2017).
What is Jon Brion’s most recent film score?
Outcome (2026), directed by Jonah Hill. He also scored One Battle After Another and the documentary Pee-wee as Himself, both 2025.
Compiled from published credits, September 2026. Corrections welcome through the contact page — this archive is maintained by hand, and accuracy matters more than completeness.