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What is the best John Williams film score?

By YPB Team

John Williams is the most celebrated film composer in history, having scored everything from Star Wars to Schindler's List. Which of his legendary soundtracks deserves the crown?

  1. Star Wars: A New Hope — ranked #11
    Star Wars: A New Hope
    The 1977 space opera score that single-handedly revived the orchestral film score tradition.
    1000pts
  2. Schindler's List — ranked #22
    Schindler's List
    The 1993 Academy Award-winning score, its plaintive violin solo among the most moving in cinema.
    809pts
  3. Memoirs of a Geisha — ranked #33
    Memoirs of a Geisha
    The 2005 Oscar-winning score weaving Japanese shamisen with sweeping Western strings.
    726pts
  4. Superman — ranked #44
    Superman
    The 1978 superhero score whose brass fanfare remains the definitive superhero theme.
    533pts
  5. Jaws — ranked #55
    Jaws
    The 1975 thriller score famous for its two-note motif that became synonymous with dread.
    436pts
  6. Lincoln — ranked #66
    Lincoln
    The 2012 historically resonant score of restrained grandeur reflecting a nation at its crossroads.
    339pts
  7. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone — ranked #77
    Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
    The 2001 fantasy score whose 'Hedwig's Theme' instantly defined the wizarding world.
    339pts
  8. The Empire Strikes Back — ranked #88
    The Empire Strikes Back
    The 1980 score introducing The Imperial March, arguably the most famous villain theme ever composed.
    218pts
  9. Close Encounters of the Third Kind — ranked #99
    Close Encounters of the Third Kind
    The 1977 sci-fi score built around five unforgettable notes used to communicate with aliens.
    218pts
  10. Hook — ranked #1010
    Hook
    The 1991 fantasy score that brought Neverland to life with childlike wonder and soaring themes.
    218pts
  11. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial — ranked #1111
    E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
    The 1982 fantasy score whose bike-flight finale is one of the most euphoric in film history.
    218pts
  12. Catch Me If You Can — ranked #1212
    Catch Me If You Can
    The 2002 jazz-infused score capturing the playful cat-and-mouse of the con artist story.
    218pts
  13. Saving Private Ryan — ranked #1313
    Saving Private Ryan
    The 1998 war film score that mixes solemn hymns with harrowing battlefield tension.
    218pts
  14. Jurassic Park — ranked #1414
    Jurassic Park
    The 1993 adventure score blending wonder and terror across sweeping orchestral vistas.
    62pts
  15. Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark — ranked #1515
    Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark
    The 1981 adventure score featuring the swashbuckling Raiders March that defined the franchise.
    1pts
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Comments

Hedwig's Theme sits on a list where every rival is by the same composer, who has five Oscars and none for this one: https://youpick.best/articles/harry-potter-ranked-many-ways https://youpick.best/articles/star-wars-ranked-many-ways

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ypb-team·Aug 21·
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