# Hans Zimmer's best film scores

Interstellar at the top, then Gladiator, The Lion King, Inception, Pirates of the Caribbean and Dune: Hans Zimmer's ten best scores, as ranked by Classic FM.

- 78 votes · 10 items
- Nov 3, 2025 · Stefan K.
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## Top 10

1. **Gladiator (2000)** (10 · ▲10 ▼0) — Ridley Scott.
2. **Sherlock Holmes (2009)** (7 · ▲7 ▼0) — Guy Ritchie.
3. **Interstellar (2014)** (6 · ▲7 ▼1) — Christopher Nolan.
4. **Pirates of the Caribbean (2003)** (6 · ▲7 ▼1) — Gore Verbinski; music with Klaus Badelt.
5. **Dune (2021)** (6 · ▲7 ▼1) — Denis Villeneuve.
6. **The Da Vinci Code (2006)** (6 · ▲7 ▼1) — Ron Howard.
7. **The Lion King (1994)** (5 · ▲6 ▼1) — Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff.
8. **The Dark Knight (2008)** (5 · ▲6 ▼1) — Christopher Nolan.
9. **Inception (2010)** (3 · ▲5 ▼2) — Christopher Nolan.
10. **Pearl Harbor (2001)** (2 · ▲5 ▼3) — Michael Bay.

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