# The best film scores of the 21st century

Requiem for a Dream, Gladiator, The Lord of the Rings, There Will Be Blood, Up, Interstellar, Joker and Dune: the finest film scores of the 21st century according to Classic FM.

- 28 votes · 14 items
- Feb 18, 2025 · Adrien Gerard
- https://even.best/en/l/4940/the-best-film-scores-of-the-21st-century

## Top 14

1. **Gladiator (2000)** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Music by Hans Zimmer.
2. **Interstellar (2014)** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Music by Hans Zimmer.
3. **Atonement (2007)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Music by Dario Marianelli.
4. **Up (2009)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Music by Michael Giacchino.
5. **The Hours (2002)** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — Music by Philip Glass.
6. **Joker (2019)** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — Music by Hildur Guðnadóttir.
7. **Pirates of the Caribbean (2003)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Music by Klaus Badelt & Hans Zimmer.
8. **The Hateful Eight (2015)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Music by Ennio Morricone.
9. **Black Panther (2018)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Music by Ludwig Göransson & Kendrick Lamar.
10. **Requiem for a Dream (2000)** (0 · ▲2 ▼2) — Music by Clint Mansell.
11. **Dune (2021)** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — Music by Hans Zimmer.
12. **The Lord of the Rings (2001)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Music by Howard Shore.
13. **There Will Be Blood (2007)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Music by Jonny Greenwood.
14. **Soul (2020)** (-1 · ▲1 ▼2) — Music by Jon Batiste, Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross.

How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.