Top 10 Film Scores of All Time

The Good the Bad and the Ugly is an incredible score, which has set the standard for the western genre. Ennio Morricone was a true genius

I think Howard Shore’s score for the Lord of the Rings trilogy is the most immersive, beautiful score I’ve ever heard. It crosses the boundary between the image and the music, in a sense that Middle-Earth could not exist without his work, it is shaped by it, brought to life. It is not just music, it’s something else, an experience.

Can we all pause for a moment to appreciate the awesomeness of this channel? We're all used to compilations of short, rapid clips--we see that constantly online--but to take dozens of pieces of music and combine bits of them into a 20-minute essay is a huge task. To then have that new collage not only make sense but sound wonderful--complementing and appreciating every single part--is a serious wonder to behold. Most medleys sound awful, but this ode to music (see what I did there?) is a treat for the ears as well as a joy for the curious mind. Man, I just really love this channel, but this may be the best video they've ever made, because the quality of the clips and commentary is actually exceeded by the phenomenal achievement of the music editing. What a masterpiece. Thank you, Cinefix, thank you.

As a composer , I just can’t get mY mind around how perfect the lord of the rings’s score is, because each tune is perfect for each ovation, the shire wouldn’t be the shire without the classic flute theme, the hope building winds in the pre helms deep battle sequence and before Gandalf arrives, and probably my favorite, when Sam is in osgiliath telling the stories that really matter, each composition is perfect for each moment. Howard shore is a genius

I must say, interstellar's theme is one of the best film scores ever made. The music strikes the viewer with the amazing sense of infinite space.

Ennio Morricone was literally a genius, his scores are timeless

I got chills throughout the entirety of the John Williams section. Truly a legend.

For my money, "Lord of the Rings" is the finest score ever, hands down. Not to diminish anything else, but LOTR's soundtrack is filled with leitmotifs and beauty and fury that are without peer.

The Ecstasy of Gold is the finest piece of music ever written for the screen.

I'm a little saddened by no mention of the work of Joe Hisaishi on the Hayao Miyazaki films.

Good list. But in my opinion you didn't give Howard Shore enough credit. The score for the LOTR trilogy it's something that i haven't experience since then. The fellowship of the rings has literally everything you want for an epic fantasy movie. The intro theme, The Hobbiton theme, The mines of moria+the bridge of Khazadum (i got goosebumps even writing) the nazgul theme, in the two towers you have that beautiful yet so sad theme for Rohan, the theme for the Ents, in The return of the king there´s that freaking epic theme for Minas Tirith or the final charge of the Rohirrim and so on. Well, that's just my opinion xD

Let’s be honest, John Williams could have his own list 😂

anything ennio morricone has ever written.

Interstellar's score was one of Zimmer's best

Ennio's "The good, the bad and the ugly" is truly a masterpeace. You have to watch the music in it's various pieces, that match together, simply search for danish orchestra. I miss the Bond theme. Even the music of all Bond movies is so different, when you here it, you know it's Bond: "Goldfinger", "Live and let die", "Skyfall" or even "Die another day". They all have Bond in common but can stand for it's own.

Bernard Herrmann’s score for Taxi Driver is SO good.

If the "Supermarine" theme in dunkirk doesn't give you anxiety then you're doing it wrong

While every composer mentioned on this list is certainly praise worthy, I must admit dissapointment that Joe Hisaishi and his incredibile scores for Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli films didn't get even an honorary mention.

My favorite score when it comes to scope is Howard Shore's LOTR score

My favorite score is Ennio Morricone's one for Once Upon a Time in America, I can never stop listening to it. I'm glad you mentioned it here.