“The fact that certain composers have been able to create first-class music within the medium of film proves that film music can be as good as the composer is gifted.

Jerry Goldsmith

Best Film Scores of All Time

There are so many scores on the receiving end of critical acclaim (especially US made) mainly because they accompany dramas. Their normal orchestrations though have barely anything memorable resulting in a poor listening experience. The following movie scores contain besides beautiful melodies, unique musical landscapes and pack a whole lot of emotion without the restrictions that come in only one genre type (Can you name the 10 Oscar worthy music compositions in the last 30 years?).

  • pink panther score by henry mancini

  • The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Soundtrack (Ennio Morricone)

  • Blade runner soundtrack by Vangelis

  • Conan the Barbarian soundtrack by Basil Polydouris

  • Aliens Soundtrack by James Horner

  • Last of the Mohicans Soundtrack by Randy Edelman and Trevor Jones

  • 1492: Conquest of Paradise Soundtrack by Vangelis

  • The Crow Score by Graeme Revell

  • Mortal Kombat Score by George S. Clinton

  • Cutthroat Island by John Debney

  • Scream soundtrack by Marco Beltrami

  • The Fifth Element Soundtrack by Eric Serra

  • Battle Royale Soundtrack by Masamichi Amano

  • The Passion of the Christ Soundtrack by John Debney

  • Final Fantasy VII Advent Children Soundtrack by Nobuo Uematsu

  • Star Wars Episode III Revenge of the Sith Soundtrack by John Williams

  • Tron Legacy Soundtrack by Daft Punk

  • Samsara soundtrack by Lisa Gerrard, Michael Stearns and Marcelo De Francisci

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