Listed below in no particular order of importance are the film soundtracks I consider as being the best of the 2000’s. All of these soundtracks have the distinction of not just great pieces of music in their own right, but also adding another layer to the film they’re scoring. Most are orchestral soundtracks with a couple a mixture of both orchestral work and licensed songs. For franchises which contain repeating music cues and motifs I’ve decided to combine as one entry.

I’ve added a video link of a favorite track from each soundtrack.

1. O, Brother Where Art Thou?

2. Almost Famous

3. Gladiator

4. Kill Bill Vol 1 & 2

5. Requiem for a Dream

6. 28 Days Later

7. Pan’s Labyrinth

8. Batman Begins/The Dark Knight

9. The Fountain

10. The Lord of the Rings Trilogy