5 Offbeat Film Scores to Help Get You to Friday

The weekly grind is one that causes stress, dizziness and, sometimes, mass strikings of hunger. Instead of stuffing your face with some nasty grub that probably just took ten years off your life within one serving, fill your aching soul with these film scores. They are bound to serenade you at least until Friday. And hey, by that point you will have the weekend to pick up the slack. Listen. Learn. Enjoy. 

5. All Is Lost

A film that stands strong on smart editing and engaging acting, All Is Lost is a strong showcase for single perspective storytelling. But what helps bring this story to life is Alexander Ebert’s hopeless, hopeful and, at times, comical score. Successfully mirroring Redford’s panic and efforts, Ebert encapsulates the claustrophobia we feel as an audience and the deterioration of hope felt my Redford. 

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4. Little Miss Sunshine

A combination of composed music and soundtracks, Little Miss Sunshine’s tracks offer us a sense of hope that rises out of the ashes of confusion. Through an impeccable screenplay by Michael Arndt, we are shown a genuinely dysfunctional family that’s life problems are amplified by Mychael Danna and DeVotchKa’s musical talents.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=dItLkd0siwI

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3. Rogue

A strange and bizarre score, Rogue will distract you in the best of ways. An eerie musical set that’s roots seem to stem from the depths of the “unknown,” this score is haunting and will trigger your brain to start thinking at rapid rates.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=WYewlgJeLq0

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1. The Last Temptation of Christ

Peter Gabriel’s haunting sounds jump off the screen and pierce our ears for the entire running time of The Last Temptation of Christ. This film’s blistering success is due to typical Scorsese flare, stellar acting and, of course, an impeccable set of composed music that saddens throughout.