A movie isn’t really completely enjoyable if the music that goes along with it doesn’t match or doesn’t capture the emotions and context of the scene appropriately. Hollywood has been known to ruin a really good plot line with music and score choices that are less than favourable — but that’s not what we’re going to talk about. Here are a few movie scores and soundtracks that might tickle your fancy; whether you want to study for an upcoming exam, relax and pretend school is out or fall asleep.
For a thrilling adventure in the middle of the night:
Ramin Djawadi – “The Mountain Between Us” from The Mountain Between Us
Brian Tyler – “Accelerator” from Fast & Furious
Tyler Bates – “Dragon’s Lair” from Sucker Punch
Daft Punk – “Overture” from Tron: Legacy
Brian Tyler – “Now You See Me” (Spellbound Remix) from Now You See Me
Hans Zimmer, Jacob Shea & David Fleming – “Scavengers of the Deep” from Blue Planet II
For a quiet night in by the fire:
Clint Mansell – “The Night Café” from Loving Vincent
Michael Giacchino – “Married Life” from Up
John Williams – “Hedwig’s Theme” from Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
Danny Elfman – “Introduction Titles” from Edward Scissorhands
Peter Sellers/Henry Mancini – “The Pink Panther Theme” from The Pink Panther
Mandy Moore – “Only Hope” from A Walk To Remember
Thomas Newman – “The Only Way is Down” from Victoria & Abdul
Tom Tykwer, Johnny Klimek & Reinhold Heil – “The Cloud Atlas Sextet for Orchestra” from Cloud Atlas
Alexandre Desplat – “Adoption” from Philomena
For a serious, focused study mood:
Yann Tiersen – “La Valse d’Amélie” (Orchestral Version) from Amélie
Tree Adams – “Open Road” from Keith
Jóhann Jóhannsson – “The Origins of Time” from The Theory of Everything
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross – “On We March” from The Social Network
Alexandre Desplat – “Couture” from Coco Avant Chanel
Rupert Gregson-Williams – “Angel on the Wing” from Wonder Woman
Henry Jackman – “Out of Options” from Kingsman: The Secret Service
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross – “In Motion” from The Social Network
Thomas Newman – “Nemo Egg (Main Title)” from Finding Nemo
For when you want to fall asleep:
Yiruma – “River Flows in You” from Twilight (one of the few good and lasting things that the franchise gave us)
The Cinematic Orchestra – “Arrival of the Birds” from Theory of Everything
Dario Marianelli – “Anna’s Last Train” from Anna Karenina
Randy Newman – “Boo’s Going Home” from Monsters Inc.
James Newton Howard – “Fairy Dance” from Peter Pan
Mark Mancina – “Arpeggio Theme” from August Rush
Tree Adams – “Try Again” from Keith
Blake Neely – “Ending Theme” from Brothers & Sisters
Hans Zimmer – “Time” from Inception
Arcade Fire – “Dimensions” from Her
Steven Price – “Airlock” from Gravity
Mark Isham – “Frank Gehry” from A Family Man