Our Favorite Film Scores of the 21st Century

Here are the original scores from the last 25 years that have stayed in our listening rotation long after their movies released.

As part of our Top 50 Movies of the 21st Century project, we also considered our favorite original scores from the last 25 years. Here are the ones that have stuck with us the most.

Kevin Prchal

  • If Beale Street Could Talk, Nicholas Britell
  • Phantom Thread, Jonny Greenwood
  • First Man, Justin Hurwitz
  • The Batman, Michael Giacchino
  • Little Women, Alexandre Desplat

Justin Bower

  • Phantom Thread, Jonny Greenwood
  • Tron: Legacy, Daft Punk
  • Uncut Gems, Oneohtrix Point Never
  • Spencer, Jonny Greenwood
  • Murder on the Orient Express, Patrick Doyle

Chad Comello

  • Lord of the Rings, Howard Shore
  • The Social Network, Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross
  • The Village, James Newton Howard
  • Interstellar, Hans Zimmer
  • Brokeback Mountain, Gustavo Santaolalla

Bryan Wawzenek

  • Punch-Drunk Love, Jon Brion
  • La La Land, Justin Hurwitz
  • Ratatouille, Michael Giacchino
  • Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, RZA
  • The Grand Budapest Hotel, Alexandre Desplat

Elliott Cuff

  • Lord of the Rings, Howard Shore
  • Inception, Hans Zimmer
  • Gladiator, Hans Zimmer
  • La La Land, Justin Hurwitz
  • Interstellar, Hans Zimmer

Natalie Pohorski

  • Moonlight, Nicholas Britell
  • Interstellar, Hans Zimmer
  • Moon, Clint Mansell
  • The Social Network, Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross
  • Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring, Howard Shore

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