Our Favorite Film Scores of the 21st Century

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