10 Massive Movie Soundtracks
THE GREATEST SHOWMAN
The key to a mega-musical is killer numbers throughout, and this one is stacked with songs you’ll be singing for weeks.
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STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON
A career biopic of one of the greatest rap groups in history, N.W.A., sounds like it would have a killer soundtrack – and a collection of the hip-hop heavyweights’ finest work certainly hits the mark!
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PULP FICTION
60s surf-rock is the ideal choice for Quentin Tarantino’s noir masterpiece; he says he picked the soundtrack as he wrote the script, which might explain why it’s such a perfect fit! If you can listen without dancing the twist like Mia and Vincent then you deserve a medal!
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AMERICAN GRAFFITI
Set in the heart of the rock’n’roll era, this classic is stuffed with golden oldies to make you ‘Rock Around The Clock’!
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WALK THE LINE
The songs of Johnny Cash mean the material is definitely up to scratch, but it’s the dulcet tones of Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon that do them justice! Available
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THE FAULT IN OUR STARS
A combination of chart-bothering superstars and painfully-cool indie heroes tangle in on one of the decade’s finest sonic assemblies; plenty of heartstring-tugging, sure, but it’s a love story after all!
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FIFTY SHADES OF GREY
The perfect accompaniment to the sparks on-screen came in the form of a sultry electro-pop soundtrack, featuring music’s biggest names. It makes for a fine listen at any time, but it’s especially enjoyable when you have company – we think you know what we mean!
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SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
A real Bollywood bounty, the mixture of traditional sounds with modern hip-hop and R&B flavours won this collection a heap of awards.
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JUNO
A movie where adolescence and innocence are in the spotlight deserves a soundtrack to match – and that’s exactly what Juno has. With the playful tunes of Kimya Dawson to the forefront, it’s a lovable collection of ditties; even stars Michael Cera and Ellen Page get in on the act!
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THE BREAKFAST CLUB
Arguably the most iconic film of 80s youth culture, it’s clearly going to be jam-packed with era-defining music! Keith Forsey’s original soundtrack is his biggest legacy (he worked with Donna Summer, mind!) and it launched Simple Minds to international stardom. We haven’t forgotten about you, we promise!
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