---
name: "John Murphy"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/john-murphy"
fi1m_id: "john-murphy"
imdb_id: "nm0614373"
tmdb_id: 960
wikidata_id: "Q1701175"
roles: ["Composer"]
born: "4 March 1965"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 10
average_fi1m_score: 69
average_over: 10
updated: "2026-09-26T15:08:46.808404+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# John Murphy

## Identity

John Murphy

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/john-murphy
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** john-murphy
- **IMDb ID:** nm0614373
- **TMDB ID:** 960
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1701175
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Murphy_(composer), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1701175, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0614373/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/960

Composer. Born 4 March 1965 in Liverpool, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Composer
- **Born:** 4 March 1965, Liverpool, England, UK
- **Active:** 1998–present
- **Frequently works with:** [Andrew Macdonald](https://film.one/person/andrew-macdonald.md), [Matthew Vaughn](https://film.one/person/matthew-vaughn.md), [Alex Garland](https://film.one/person/alex-garland.md), [Cillian Murphy](https://film.one/person/cillian-murphy.md), [Danny Boyle](https://film.one/person/danny-boyle.md), [Guy Ritchie](https://film.one/person/guy-ritchie.md), [James Gunn](https://film.one/person/james-gunn.md), [Jason Statham](https://film.one/person/jason-statham.md)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 78 (1), 2000s 67 (6), 2010s 74 (1), 2020s 68 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 69 to 64 across 10 titles
- **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 9 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Genres:** Crime 5, Science Fiction 5, Thriller 5, Action 4, Adventure 2, Comedy 2
- **Screen time:** 20 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $2,065m across 10 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Murphy_(composer), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1701175, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0614373/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/960

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Kick-Ass*](https://film.one/film/kick-ass.md) (74), [*28 Weeks Later*](https://film.one/film/28-weeks-later.md) (72), [*Miami Vice*](https://film.one/film/miami-vice-2006.md) (67)
- **Disney+:** [*Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3*](https://film.one/film/guardians-of-the-galaxy-vol-3.md) (71)
- **HBO Max:** [*Superman*](https://film.one/film/superman.md) (66)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

John Murphy is an English film composer. Born on 4 March 1965 in Liverpool, he is a self-taught multi-instrumentalist who began his career in the 1980s, working with bands including The Lotus Eaters, Thomas Lang and Claudia Brücken. He started composing for films in the early 1990s, initially in partnership with David Hughes.

Murphy gained recognition for his scores to Guy Ritchie's *Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels* (1998) and *Snatch* (2000). He has since collaborated with directors including Danny Boyle on *28 Days Later* (2002), *Sunshine* (2007) and *28 Weeks Later* (2007), Michael Mann on *Miami Vice* (2006), Matthew Vaughn on *Kick-Ass* (2010), and James Gunn on *The Suicide Squad* (2021). His instrumental pieces "In the House—In a Heartbeat" and "Adagio in D Minor" have been widely used in other media. Since 2000 he has been based in Los Angeles.

Murphy composed the score for *Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3* (2023) and, with David Fleming, for *Superman* (2025).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, motionpictures.org.*

## On Fi1m (10)

- *Superman* (2025), Fi1m 66, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/superman.md)
- *Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3* (2023), Fi1m 71, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/guardians-of-the-galaxy-vol-3.md)
- *Kick-Ass* (2010), Fi1m 74, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/kick-ass.md)
- *28 Weeks Later* (2007), Fi1m 72, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/28-weeks-later.md)
- *Sunshine* (2007), Fi1m 74, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/sunshine-2007.md)
- *Basic Instinct 2* (2006), Fi1m 36, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/basic-instinct-2.md)
- *Miami Vice* (2006), Fi1m 67, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/miami-vice-2006.md)
- *28 Days Later* (2002), Fi1m 77, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/28-days-later.md)
- *Snatch* (2000), Fi1m 74, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/snatch.md)
- *Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels* (1998), Fi1m 78, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/lock-stock-and-two-smoking-barrels.md)

## Complete filmography (47)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Superman* (2025), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/superman.md)
- *Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3* (2023), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/guardians-of-the-galaxy-vol-3.md)
- *The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special* (2022), Original Music Composer
- *The Suicide Squad* (2021), Original Music Composer
- *Les Misérables* (2018), series, Original Music Composer
- *City of the Dead* (2013), as Theme Song Performance
- *Eighty-Six* (2012), Original Music Composer
- *Kick-Ass* (2010), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/kick-ass.md)
- *Armored* (2009), Original Music Composer
- *Janky Promoters* (2009), Original Music Composer
- *The Last House on the Left* (2009), Original Music Composer
- *Secret Access: Air Force One* (2008), Sound Recordist
- *28 Weeks Later* (2007), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/28-weeks-later.md)
- *Sunshine* (2007), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/sunshine-2007.md)
- *Miami Vice* (2006), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/film/miami-vice-2006.md)
- *Basic Instinct 2* (2006), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 36, [page](https://film.one/film/basic-instinct-2.md)
- *The Man* (2005), Original Music Composer
- *Millions* (2005), Original Music Composer
- *Guess Who* (2005), Original Music Composer
- *The Perfect Score* (2004), Original Music Composer
- *Intermission* (2003), Original Music Composer
- *Friday After Next* (2002), Original Music Composer
- *28 Days Later* (2002), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/28-days-later.md)
- *City by the Sea* (2002), Original Music Composer
- *Mama Africa* (2002), Original Music Composer
- *New Best Friend* (2002), Original Music Composer
- *All About the Benjamins* (2002), Original Music Composer
- *Mean Machine* (2001), Original Music Composer
- *Shooters* (2001), Music
- *Vacuuming Completely Nude in Paradise* (2001), Original Music Composer
- *Strumpet* (2001), Original Music Composer
- *Chain of Fools* (2001), Original Music Composer
- *Liam* (2001), Original Music Composer
- *Snatch* (2000), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/snatch.md)
- *The Bachelor* (1999), Original Music Composer
- *One More Kiss* (1999), Original Music Composer
- *Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels* (1998), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/lock-stock-and-two-smoking-barrels.md)
- *The Real Howard Spitz* (1998), Original Music Composer
- *What Rats Won't Do* (1998), Original Music Composer
- *Black Velvet Band* (1997), Original Music Composer
- *The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous* (1997), series, Original Music Composer
- *Darklands* (1996), Original Music Composer
- *Giving Tongue* (1996), Original Music Composer
- *Proteus* (1995), Original Music Composer
- *Clockwork Mice* (1995), Original Music Composer
- *Welcome II the Terrordome* (1995), Original Music Composer
- *A Feast at Midnight* (1994), Original Music Composer

## Gallery

- ![John Murphy speaking at the 2022 WonderCon at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used elsewhere.](https://film.one/media/person/8265/gallery-1b9ee75093f8.jpg) John Murphy speaking at the 2022 WonderCon at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used elsewhere. — Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/62/John_Murphy_%2851984710701%29.jpg/1280px-John_Murphy_%2851984710701%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![John Murphy](https://film.one/media/person/8265/gallery-58ba71117aaa.jpg) John Murphy — Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/John_Murphy_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg/1280px-John_Murphy_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![John Murphy](https://film.one/media/person/8265/gallery-3cc9a89c3d29.jpg) John Murphy — Image via TMDB

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