Official Box Office Magazine's Top 25 Scores of all-time

[chasmmi]

Am shocked that Bond didn't make it, especially with the most recent film still in cinemas I'd have thought it would have ranked (would it have changed if all the votes for different Bond films were morphed into just one vote for Bond in general?)There's nothing here I overly object to (apart from Star Wars essentially getting multiple votes for the same music even if technically the scores are completely different, but that's an argument I'm never going to win )Happy that Back to the Future rated high as I was worried at one point it wasn't going to place at all.

[75Live]

Great work, as always, Walt :)Good list and a lot of expected, but deserved, results with John Williams and Star Wars

[JohnnY]

Good list, although I'm not a big fan of John Williams' scores. And only now I realize I forgot to vote for The Lion King, shame on me. Anyway, great job, Walt, do you plan to make another list with the forum users?

[Olive]

Well done!

[Jack Nevada]

A fucking great list! Nicely done, Walt Disney

[Walt Disney]

Good list, although I'm not a big fan of John Williams' scores. And only now I realize I forgot to vote for The Lion King, shame on me. Anyway, great job, Walt, do you plan to make another list with the forum users?

Yes, I am sure that I will do another list in another category.My only regret is the title. This really has nothing to do with Box Office Magazine. The title should have said BoxOffice.com because the list is really only the opinion of the members of this site. But title aside, the voting turn out was great. Edited December 18, 2012 by Walt Disney

[Walt Disney]

Here is the complete list of votes and point totals:

[*]Star Wars (Composed by John Williams) -209

[*]Raiders of the Lost Ark (Composed by John Williams) -170

[*]Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings (Composed by Howard Shore) - 156

[*]The Empire Strikes Back (Composed by John Williams) -134

[*]Titanic (Composed by James Horner) -114

[*]Back to the Future (Composed by Alan Silvestri) -106

[*]Jurassic Park (Composed by John Williams) -103

[*]Superman (Composed by John Williams) -96

[*]E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (Composed by John Williams) -80

[*]The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (Composed by Ennio Morricone) -74

[*]Rocky (Composed by Bill Conti) -71

[*]Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (Composed by Howard Shore) -70

[*]Blade Runner (Composed by Vangelis) -64

[*]Gladiator (Composed by Hans Zimmer) -61.5

[*]Inception (Composed by Hans Zimmer) -61

[*]Once Upon a Time in the West (Composed by Ennio Morricone) -58

[*]The Social Network (Composed by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross) -56

[*]Jaws (Composed by John Williams) -50

[*]Chinatown (Composed by Jerry Goldsmith) -49

[*]Batman (Composed by Danny Elfman) -48

[*]Halloween (Composed by John Carpenter) -46

[*]The Last of the Mohicans (Composed by Randy Edelman and Trevor Jones) -45

[*]The Terminator (Composed by Brad Fiedel) -43

[*]The Lion King (Composed by Hans Zimmer) -42.75

[*]Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (Composed by John Williams) -42.5

[*]Independence Day (David Arnold) -42

[*]Conan the Barbarian -39

[*]Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan -38

[*]Forrest Gump -38

[*]How to Train Your Dragon -38

[*]Lawrence of Arabia -38

[*]Psycho -38

[*]Terminator 2: Judgment Day -37

[*]Saving Private Ryan -36

[*]Return of the Jedi -John Williams -36

[*]The Godfather -34

[*]LOTR: Return of the King -33

[*]Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves -32

[*]Dances with Wolves -John Barry -30

[*]The Magnificent Seven -30

[*]Braveheart -James Horner -30

[*]Chariots of Fire -26

[*]The Fountain -25

[*]Moon -25

[*]Star Trek The Motion Picture -Jerry Goldsmith -24

[*]Koyaanisqatsi -23

[*]Tron: Legacy -23

[*]Apollo 13 -23

[*]Dr. No -23

[*]Princess Monoke -22

[*]Amélie -22

[*]Once Upon a Time in America (Ennio Morricone) -22

[*]Cape Fear -21

[*]Star Wars: Attack of the Clones -21

[*]A Single Man -20

[*]Schindler’s List -20

[*]Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith -20

[*]Westside Story -20

[*]Spirited Away -20

[*]Hana-Bi -19

[*]Angel Heart -19

[*]Casino Royale -18

[*]The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford -18

[*]Vertigo -18

[*]Avatar -17

[*]The Dark Knight Rises -17

[*]Days of Heaven (Ennio Morricone) -17

[*]Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom -17

[*]Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone – 16

[*]The Prince of Egypt -16

[*]Field of Dreams -15

[*]Slumdog Millionaire -15

[*]Star Trek ‘09 -15

[*]Alien -15

[*]Henry V -15

[*]The Last Samurai -15

[*]The Shawshank Redemption -15

[*]Glory -15

[*]Spider-Man -15

[*]Dead Man -15

[*]Edward Scissorhands -14

[*]Stargate -14

[*]1492: Conquest of Paradise (Vangelis) -14

[*]Dredd -14

[*]Up -14

[*]Rambo: First Blood -13

[*]The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (Alexandre Desplat) -13

[*]Harry Potter “The Prisoner of Azkaban” -13

[*]Robocop -13

[*]Great Escape -13

[*]The Avengers -13

[*]The Karate Kid -12

[*]Requiem For a Dream -12

[*]The Untouchables -12

[*]The Dark Knight -12

[*]Wall-E -12

[*]Gone With The Wind -12

[*]Fargo -11

[*]The Ten Commandments -11

[*]The Italian Job -11

[*]The Incredibles -11

[*]Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black pearl -11

[*]The Godfather: Part II (Nino Rota & Carmine Coppola) -10

[*]The Adventures of Tin Tin -10

[*]Goldfinger -10

[*]Friday the 13^th -9

[*]Intouchables -9

[*]The Pink Panther -9

[*]Beauty and the Beast -9

[*]The Matrix Reloaded -9

[*]My Neighbour Totoro -8

[*]Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon -8

[*]Flash Gordon -8

[*]Hamlet -8

[*]Sucker Punch -8

[*]Gettysburg -8

[*]The Third Man (Anton Karas) -7

[*]Mulan -7

[*]Brokeback Mountain -7

[*]Aliens -6

[*]The Illusionist -6

[*]L.A. Confidential -6

[*]On the Waterfront -6

[*]Captain America; The First Avenger -6

[*]The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo -5

[*]Predator -5

[*]Kingdom of Heaven -5

[*]The Nightmare Before Christmas -5

[*]Irréversible (Thomas Bangalter) -4

[*]Chaplin -John Barry -4

[*]A League of Their Own -4

[*]The Great Escape -4

[*]Drive -4

[*]The Omen -4

[*]Seven -4

[*]JFK -3

[*]Dinosaur -3

[*]Planet of the Apes (1968) -3

[*]There Will be Blood -3

[*]The Natural -3

[*]Ratatouille -3

[*]Beverly Hills Cop -3

[*]Batman Begins -Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard -3

[*]Police Academy -2

[*]The Fugitive -James Newton Howard -2

[*]End of Days -2

[*]The Mission -2

[*]Good Bye, Lenin -2

[*]Nightmare on Elm Street -1

[*]The Hunger Games -1

[*]Top Gun -1

[*]Ghost in the Shell -1

[*]The Fugitive -1

[*]Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (Alberto Iglesias) -1

[*]Millenium Actress -1

Edited December 13, 2012 by Walt Disney

[Walt Disney]

Am shocked that Bond didn't make it, especially with the most recent film still in cinemas I'd have thought it would have ranked (would it have changed if all the votes for different Bond films were morphed into just one vote for Bond in general?)

Other than your vote for Dr. No and my vote for Goldfinger, there were no other votes for any Bond movie. If we both voted for Dr. No, it would only have garnered 33 points and would not have made the top 25 list.The biggest surprise to me was Forrest Gump missing the list. That one shocked me. I was also surprised at how little support The Natural and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves received, since both are known for their Scores.I was surpised that The Terminator made the list, but Terminator 2 did not make the list. I was surprised that Vangelis made the list with Blade Runner, while his more famous Score for Chariots of Fire did not make the list.

[Jake Gittes]

Turns out I was the only guy to vote for TTSS, Irreversible, The Third Man, Days of Heaven, Benjamin Button, TGWTDT, 1492: Conquest of Paradise, Godfather II and Once Upon a Time in America. Some of these aren't surprising but others really are. Half of these soundtracks I can hardly imagine anyone not putting in their top list, unless they haven't seen the films. Also, me and baumer were the only ones to vote for Angel Heart. Heh.Other thing that surprised me was how low ROTK is. I think it's a way better, more memorable and powerful score than TTT and at least on par with FOTR.

[4815162342]

So very disappointed that Conan the Barbarian didn't make it in. It's my #1 and I guess not many people are familiar with the music?Time to educate yourselves!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoG7SSk-PIQhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvubIgvcXGo

[Walt Disney]

So very disappointed that Conan the Barbarian didn't make it in. It's my #1 and I guess not many people are familiar with the music?

It just missed the list too. 3 more points and it would have been in a tie for the last 2 spots on the list. 4 more points and it would have made the list without the need for a tie breaker. It was very close.

[BiffMan]

It just missed the list too. 3 more points and it would have been in a tie for the last 2 spots on the list. 4 more points and it would have made the list without the need for a tie breaker. It was very close.

My bad for not voting, Conan would have been my #1 as well. Great list all in all, awesome work Walt!

[The Stingray]

Not a single vote for Sunshine (2007)...

[Wadey Wilsoney]

Damn I should have voted. Nice to see Zimmer getting votes, but the work of his I love the most - The Rock (though that was a co-production) and Pirates 2 - didn't even make the list. *insert Marge groan here*

[Walt Disney]

Bump for Goffe to be able to find and include in his master list.

[CaptainJackSparrow]

Happy three people voted for Dinosaur. Signs should have been here.

[Walt Disney]

Happy three people voted for Dinosaur. Signs should have been here.

 

That was the number of points. I believe (but can't remember for sure) that 1 person voted for Dinosaur at number 22 on their list, so it received 3 points.

[Jessie]

Okay so where is Pirates of the Caribbean on this list? Is it not old enough to make the finals? It has an awesome score which is widely recognised by the masses, yet its so under-rated.

Edited November 19, 2013 by Jessie