Music is an integral part of most films, adding emotion and nuance while often remaining invisible to audiences. Matt Schrader shines a spotlight on the overlooked craft of film composing, gathering many of the art form’s most influential practitioners, from Hans Zimmer and Danny Elfman to Quincy Jones and Randy Newman, to uncover their creative process. Tracing key developments in the evolution of music in film, and exploring some of cinema’s most iconic soundtracks, 'Score' is an aural valentine for film lovers.
Directed by Matt Schrader
composer
orchestra
hollywood
film score
film production
cinema history
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Cast
Hans Zimmer
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Danny Elfman
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Quincy Jones
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Randy Newman
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James Cameron
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Mark Mothersbaugh
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Bear McCreary
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Howard Shore
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Alexandre Desplat
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Trent Reznor
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Atticus Ross
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Rachel Portman
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Crew
Nate Gold
Director of Photography
Nobuko Toda
Executive Producer
Nate Gold
Producer
Tim Spriggs
Associate Producer
Popular Reviews
33 reviews
Rolo
7.0★ · 01/03/26
Not really smth I’d normally watch but it was so interesting and featured some of my fave film composers.
Not really smth I’d normally watch but it was so interesting and featured some of my fave film composers.
Brayden
9.0★ · 12/27/25
i really enjoyed this. I love film music
i really enjoyed this. I love film music
Lucia Derriman
I love this I love movies
I love this I love movies
Bailey Bourgeois
6.0★ · 02/24/25
I loved watching that one composer taking the Minions movie score so seriously
I loved watching that one composer taking the Minions movie score so seriously