these films will live on in cinematic
history thanks in part to this man’s
musical genius
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
on Zimmer movie score
before we begin we publish new videos
every day so be sure to subscribe for
more great content for this list we’ll
be looking at the musical scores and
movie soundtracks that have been
composed or produced at least in part by
Hans Zimmer
number ten Sherlock Holmes your general
lack of hiding all the feather you steal
my clothes Sherlock Holmes features our
favourite London detective attempting to
solve a number of murders but not
without Hans Zimmer’s intense yet fun
founding soundtrack ten minutes
[Music]
[Applause]
the music he composed for the flick has
been noted as one of his most
experimental yet it stands out
especially because of the unique
instrument used including banjos violins
a single ohm and a broken piano which
gives the film an Eastern European feel
once these sounds come together they
make for a rousing and entertaining
complement to Sherlock Holmes and his
adventure awesome
have you’ve done number nine
The Thin Red Line this great evil
where does it come from this film
follows a group of US soldiers battling
through world war ii and their fictional
yet epic story is told with the help of
Tibetan bowls taiko drums Arps and a
Melanesian choir
[Music]
[Applause]
[Music]
Simar score for the Thin Red Line
provides a soft dooming and gloomy
atmosphere and doesn’t have the
traditional intensity and power of war
film
I never fairly hated me generally and
despite this the score transcends the
film aids in bringing out emotions from
the soldier and earned an astronaut
number eight the Prince of Egypt there
were only slaves
[Music]
a silver screen adaptation of Moses
leading its followers out of Egypt plus
the genius of hans zimmer equals a
motion picture that will leave you
awestruck with this – you shall do my
Wonder
[Music]
you
camera was partly responsible for the
arrangement of the Prince of Egypt
soundtrack which interweaved music from
a roster of star-studded acts which were
written by Stephen Schwartz and
compositions solely produced by him
I am that I am classical instruments
chants and vocals are at play here and
they match the majestic feel and powered
this movie brain nobody would even
notice
number seven Pirates of the Caribbean at
World’s End
captain Sparrow finds himself trapped in
Davy Jones locker in this third
installment of the Pirates of the
Caribbean Series and of course Hans
Zimmer’s music matches the mood mop at
World’s End is set to dark and haunting
yet a peck and Philharmonic style music
and is a departure from the lighter
harder tones of the previous soundtracks
in the franchise Dave toxic sting
another reason why fans appreciate the
at World’s End soundtrack is the fact
that it also departs from the more
synthetic style of the first Steve
contract and feels more like a grilling
sea adventure the winds on our side boy
that’s all we need number six The Last
Samurai
can I come you’ll be fine
for the soundtrack of The Last Samurai a
film that has Tom Cruise battling 19th
century samurai warriors in Japan Zimmer
makes use of Japanese instrumentation
including flutes and taiko drums Nimr
gets points for crafting a soundtrack
that stays true to his nature of rousing
and tense scores while also perfectly
encapsulating Japanese influences
[Music]
this is one of Zimmer’s more majestic
sounding bodies of work and is at its
best in scenes with high tension and
drama you have your heart again
that exactly inside
number five the Dark Knight
[Music]
this superhero film is mostly remembered
for the legendary performance that he’d
ledger put on as the Joker as he
terrorized citizens and battled Batman
and District Attorney Harvey Dent when I
say that one little ol mare will die
well then ever glues a Sarah my name’s
but one huge reason why the Dark Knight
as a whole was such an outstanding film
was it’s dark booming score complete
with electronic and orchestral
influences the zeitgeist
as a result the score is a more powerful
and ominous soundtrack in comparison
with its predecessor Batman Begins I
never said thank you
[Music]
and he’ll never ask
[Music]
which Zimmer also composed though both
are memorable in their own right
he’s assigned caution and watchful
protector
the document number for the Lion King
Simba let me tell you something that my
father told me the music for the Lion
King is a magical ride from the start
accompanying young lion Simba who is
destined to follow in the footsteps of
his father Mufasa and his journey
through life
[Music]
[Applause]
[Music]
while superstar Elton John and lyricist
Tim Rice wrote the songs Zimmer added a
Philharmonic touch with African
influences including chants and
percussion to the sport
The Lion King soundtrack went on to
become the best-selling animated film
soundtrack in the US while Zimmer won an
Oscar a Golden Globe and two Grammy
Awards for his work Simba it’s to die
for
number three gladiator
[Music]
the gladiator soundtrack will go down as
one of if not the best of Zimmer’s
finest in terms of epic film scores
as Roman general Maximus seeks to avenge
his slaughtered family by fighting in
the Colosseum his story goes
hand-in-hand with the dramatic and
pulsating spring instruments of the
movie score do you have a name
my name is gladiator if nothing else
there are perfect anthems to hear before
stepping into the ring though the music
might sometimes seem over the top it’s
way more powerful and booming than some
of Zimmer’s previous work and certainly
matches the epic feel needed for a movie
like gladiator are you not a system why
you are here number two inception what
is the most resilient parasite bacteria
a virus inception was already a
brilliant film because of its acting
cinematography and its complex yet
intriguing concept where a man tries to
do the impossible
and put an idea in another one’s mind
research
of course but Zimmer score enhanced the
sci-fi tenfold
his use of synthesizers with blaring
orchestral sounds added to the
death-defying fight scene and car chases
then there was music added to the
pivotal final shot of Dom’s totem
spinning and making everyone wonder is
dom dreaming or is he in reality it
certainly wouldn’t have been the same
without it
[Music]
before we unveil our number one pick
here are some honorable mentions
[Music]
[Music]
Sullivan
number one interstellar our number one
selection is the third film on this list
to be directed by Christopher Nolan this
adventure follows astronauts who are
looking for a new home for humans after
discovering a wormhole mankind’s bore on
earth has never been today trading in
his usual orchestral and rousing sound
for an atmospheric yet emotionally
impactful soundtrack don’t make me leave
like this Murph Zimmer score for the
epic sci-fi evokes power and drama from
its slowly building pipe organ chords
Zimmer was asked to make music without
knowing much if anything about the movie
and still managed to create one of the
most impressive scores he’s ever
produced do not go gentle into that good
night old age should burn and rave at
close of day rage rage against the dying
of the light do you agree with our picks
check out these other great clips from
WatchMojo and subscribe for new videos
every day
[Music]
history thanks in part to this man’s
musical genius
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
on Zimmer movie score
before we begin we publish new videos
every day so be sure to subscribe for
more great content for this list we’ll
be looking at the musical scores and
movie soundtracks that have been
composed or produced at least in part by
Hans Zimmer
number ten Sherlock Holmes your general
lack of hiding all the feather you steal
my clothes Sherlock Holmes features our
favourite London detective attempting to
solve a number of murders but not
without Hans Zimmer’s intense yet fun
founding soundtrack ten minutes
[Music]
[Applause]
the music he composed for the flick has
been noted as one of his most
experimental yet it stands out
especially because of the unique
instrument used including banjos violins
a single ohm and a broken piano which
gives the film an Eastern European feel
once these sounds come together they
make for a rousing and entertaining
complement to Sherlock Holmes and his
adventure awesome
have you’ve done number nine
The Thin Red Line this great evil
where does it come from this film
follows a group of US soldiers battling
through world war ii and their fictional
yet epic story is told with the help of
Tibetan bowls taiko drums Arps and a
Melanesian choir
[Music]
[Applause]
[Music]
Simar score for the Thin Red Line
provides a soft dooming and gloomy
atmosphere and doesn’t have the
traditional intensity and power of war
film
I never fairly hated me generally and
despite this the score transcends the
film aids in bringing out emotions from
the soldier and earned an astronaut
number eight the Prince of Egypt there
were only slaves
[Music]
a silver screen adaptation of Moses
leading its followers out of Egypt plus
the genius of hans zimmer equals a
motion picture that will leave you
awestruck with this – you shall do my
Wonder
[Music]
you
camera was partly responsible for the
arrangement of the Prince of Egypt
soundtrack which interweaved music from
a roster of star-studded acts which were
written by Stephen Schwartz and
compositions solely produced by him
I am that I am classical instruments
chants and vocals are at play here and
they match the majestic feel and powered
this movie brain nobody would even
notice
number seven Pirates of the Caribbean at
World’s End
captain Sparrow finds himself trapped in
Davy Jones locker in this third
installment of the Pirates of the
Caribbean Series and of course Hans
Zimmer’s music matches the mood mop at
World’s End is set to dark and haunting
yet a peck and Philharmonic style music
and is a departure from the lighter
harder tones of the previous soundtracks
in the franchise Dave toxic sting
another reason why fans appreciate the
at World’s End soundtrack is the fact
that it also departs from the more
synthetic style of the first Steve
contract and feels more like a grilling
sea adventure the winds on our side boy
that’s all we need number six The Last
Samurai
can I come you’ll be fine
for the soundtrack of The Last Samurai a
film that has Tom Cruise battling 19th
century samurai warriors in Japan Zimmer
makes use of Japanese instrumentation
including flutes and taiko drums Nimr
gets points for crafting a soundtrack
that stays true to his nature of rousing
and tense scores while also perfectly
encapsulating Japanese influences
[Music]
this is one of Zimmer’s more majestic
sounding bodies of work and is at its
best in scenes with high tension and
drama you have your heart again
that exactly inside
number five the Dark Knight
[Music]
this superhero film is mostly remembered
for the legendary performance that he’d
ledger put on as the Joker as he
terrorized citizens and battled Batman
and District Attorney Harvey Dent when I
say that one little ol mare will die
well then ever glues a Sarah my name’s
but one huge reason why the Dark Knight
as a whole was such an outstanding film
was it’s dark booming score complete
with electronic and orchestral
influences the zeitgeist
as a result the score is a more powerful
and ominous soundtrack in comparison
with its predecessor Batman Begins I
never said thank you
[Music]
and he’ll never ask
[Music]
which Zimmer also composed though both
are memorable in their own right
he’s assigned caution and watchful
protector
the document number for the Lion King
Simba let me tell you something that my
father told me the music for the Lion
King is a magical ride from the start
accompanying young lion Simba who is
destined to follow in the footsteps of
his father Mufasa and his journey
through life
[Music]
[Applause]
[Music]
while superstar Elton John and lyricist
Tim Rice wrote the songs Zimmer added a
Philharmonic touch with African
influences including chants and
percussion to the sport
The Lion King soundtrack went on to
become the best-selling animated film
soundtrack in the US while Zimmer won an
Oscar a Golden Globe and two Grammy
Awards for his work Simba it’s to die
for
number three gladiator
[Music]
the gladiator soundtrack will go down as
one of if not the best of Zimmer’s
finest in terms of epic film scores
as Roman general Maximus seeks to avenge
his slaughtered family by fighting in
the Colosseum his story goes
hand-in-hand with the dramatic and
pulsating spring instruments of the
movie score do you have a name
my name is gladiator if nothing else
there are perfect anthems to hear before
stepping into the ring though the music
might sometimes seem over the top it’s
way more powerful and booming than some
of Zimmer’s previous work and certainly
matches the epic feel needed for a movie
like gladiator are you not a system why
you are here number two inception what
is the most resilient parasite bacteria
a virus inception was already a
brilliant film because of its acting
cinematography and its complex yet
intriguing concept where a man tries to
do the impossible
and put an idea in another one’s mind
research
of course but Zimmer score enhanced the
sci-fi tenfold
his use of synthesizers with blaring
orchestral sounds added to the
death-defying fight scene and car chases
then there was music added to the
pivotal final shot of Dom’s totem
spinning and making everyone wonder is
dom dreaming or is he in reality it
certainly wouldn’t have been the same
without it
[Music]
before we unveil our number one pick
here are some honorable mentions
[Music]
[Music]
Sullivan
number one interstellar our number one
selection is the third film on this list
to be directed by Christopher Nolan this
adventure follows astronauts who are
looking for a new home for humans after
discovering a wormhole mankind’s bore on
earth has never been today trading in
his usual orchestral and rousing sound
for an atmospheric yet emotionally
impactful soundtrack don’t make me leave
like this Murph Zimmer score for the
epic sci-fi evokes power and drama from
its slowly building pipe organ chords
Zimmer was asked to make music without
knowing much if anything about the movie
and still managed to create one of the
most impressive scores he’s ever
produced do not go gentle into that good
night old age should burn and rave at
close of day rage rage against the dying
of the light do you agree with our picks
check out these other great clips from
WatchMojo and subscribe for new videos
every day
[Music]
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