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Filmtracks Soundtrack Ratings: Classic Films
Ratings Indices:
(see "General Information" at left for update schedules)
  TitleComposer(s) Avg. Total1-Star2-Star3-Star4-Star5-Star
1. Star Wars: The Empire Strikes BackJohn Williams 4.2949,9843804261,1192,0136,046
2. E.T. The Extra-TerrestrialJohn Williams 4.2938,5443443768521,8345,138
3. Raiders of the Lost ArkJohn Williams 4.2666,8413202837981,2984,142
4. Star Wars: A New HopeJohn Williams 4.23917,8836651,1972,0123,33410,675
5. HoosiersJerry Goldsmith 4.1862,6141371552665821,474
6. VertigoBernard Herrmann 4.1682,1451201412054721,207
7. Superman: The MovieJohn Williams 4.1674,5702172994781,0862,490
8. JawsJohn Williams 4.1532,3101221512584991,280
9. Star Wars: Return of the JediJohn Williams 4.14211,1003607461,3273,1965,471
10. Conan the BarbarianBasil Poledouris 4.1342,2821281622385031,251
11. Back to the FutureAlan Silvestri 4.1311,1146890117192647
12. Star Trek: The Motion PictureJerry Goldsmith 4.1233,9261832245619192,039
13. RockyBill Conti 4.032600315276149292
14. The Lion in WinterJohn Barry 4.0271,59588112229406760
15. Star Trek II: The Wrath of KhanJames Horner 4.0221,727106139215418849
16. The MissionEnnio Morricone 4.015689385996158338
17. Indiana Jones and the Temple of DoomJohn Williams 3.9731,37994119178327661
18. Under FireJerry Goldsmith 3.9711,25175101164356555
19. DuneToto 3.96713,8701,3409931,7952,3997,343
20. The Wind and the LionJerry Goldsmith 3.962603314693178255
21. Raise the TitanicJohn Barry 3.9582,3251471913046541,029
22. The OmenJerry Goldsmith 3.9578225373111204381
23. The Black Stallion ReturnsGeorges Delerue 3.944390152768135145
24. LionheartJerry Goldsmith 3.9366543855104171286
25. The Godfather Part IINino Rota, Carmine Coppola 3.936574375084145258
26. Out of AfricaJohn Barry 3.917601375892145269
27. The Living DaylightsJohn Barry 3.9121,35784111215378569
28. The Dark CrystalTrevor Jones 3.9091,319100123183304609
29. Once Upon a Time in the WestEnnio Morricone 3.9028247142532
30. SilveradoBruce Broughton 3.90236724355788163
31. The GodfatherNino Rota 3.893629456088160276
32. PoltergeistJerry Goldsmith 3.8833,0331592095511,0221,092
33. High Road to ChinaJohn Barry 3.8761,49595116259434591
34. CleopatraAlex North 3.8691,16496117158265528
35. The Towering InfernoJohn Williams 3.8611,0847999163296447
36. PattonJerry Goldsmith 3.8591,1558197187329461
37. The Good, the Bad and the UglyEnnio Morricone 3.844122612233546
38. PredatorAlan Silvestri 3.8291,548101131295425596
39. Cherry 2000Basil Poledouris 3.814467254780153162
40. An American TailJames Horner, Barry Mann 3.803533305698154195
41. Somewhere in TimeJohn Barry 3.792462244893132165
42. First BloodJerry Goldsmith 3.7886953761136239222
43. Rambo: First Blood Part IIJerry Goldsmith 3.7811,34469103285483404
44. CocoonJames Horner 3.7599177487167247342
45. The Final ConflictJerry Goldsmith 3.75435326386494131
46. Close Encounters of the Third KindJohn Williams 3.7312,619177276520747899
47. Born FreeJohn Barry 3.7218357392158184328
48. Flesh + BloodBasil Poledouris 3.7175664453113165191
49. True GritElmer Bernstein 3.7025746111818
50. Battle Beyond the StarsJames Horner 3.685578556398155207
51. The NaturalRandy Newman 3.6762962336548499
52. The Last ValleyJohn Barry 3.6598246484170257249
53. Twilight Zone: The MovieJerry Goldsmith 3.6507393983186221210
54. Days of HeavenEnnio Morricone 3.6456247141918
55. Agnes of GodGeorges Delerue 3.6366647152317
56. Body HeatJohn Barry 3.6321,117109134194302378
57. ObsessionBernard Herrmann 3.6136247142116
58. Airplane!Elmer Bernstein 3.613359324469100114
59. Young Sherlock HolmesBruce Broughton 3.613142919324042
60. GodzillaAkira Ifukube 3.5931,168128152211253424
61. HellraiserChristopher Young 3.558165923405340
62. KrullJames Horner 3.5481,18798152280315342
63. Jaws 2John Williams 3.5416306489119158200
64. The FuryJohn Williams 3.5316574779174192165
65. GremlinsJerry Goldsmith 3.5311,512128183376408417
66. Night CrossingJerry Goldsmith 3.5313113040668590
67. The FlyHoward Shore 3.5193162940709285
68. GhostbustersElmer Bernstein 3.5194844463110132135
69. Wild RoversJerry Goldsmith 3.51787711193020
70. Rich and FamousGeorges Delerue 3.5147459192516
71. A View to a KillJohn Barry 3.51398789122224298254
72. Beverly Hills CopHarold Faltermeyer 3.5102001529446349
73. The Secret of N.I.M.H.Jerry Goldsmith 3.5076776688150183190
74. Time After TimeMiklós Rózsa 3.5005847161813
75. The UntouchablesEnnio Morricone 3.4781781326455143
76. SplashLee Holdridge 3.4775495566126166136
77. PapillonJerry Goldsmith 3.4681561224384339
78. Capricorn OneJerry Goldsmith 3.4673232846798783
79. Heavy MetalElmer Bernstein 3.4676059131914
80. The Flight of the PhoenixFrank DeVol 3.46293814212723
81. The CowboysJohn Williams 3.4591571323374737
82. One Little IndianJerry Goldsmith 3.45386713192819
83. The Princess BrideMark Knopfler 3.45338254467489119
84. BrazilMichael Kamen 3.4481541323364636
85. ChinatownJerry Goldsmith, Phillip Lambro 3.4441781429434844
86. Empire of the SunJohn Williams 3.4435213879134154116
87. Big WednesdayBasil Poledouris 3.4333423546809883
88. OctopussyJohn Barry 3.4326295590165166153
89. AliensJames Horner 3.4321,694180221422430441
90. The ReiversJohn Williams 3.427124919323826
91. The Black CauldronElmer Bernstein 3.4183303750698688
92. Until SeptemberJohn Barry 3.41772511202115
93. Rio ConchosJerry Goldsmith 3.40292683135242259207
94. Take a Hard RideJerry Goldsmith 3.39588672133252231198
95. The Witches of EastwickJohn Williams 3.3947147298187191166
96. Planet of the ApesJerry Goldsmith 3.3891931830495145
97. PlatoonGeorges Delerue 3.3871551423384931
98. A Patch of BlueJerry Goldsmith 3.386430396711111598
99. King Kong LivesJohn Scott 3.3833393950729880
100. Dead Men Don't Wear PlaidMiklós Rózsa 3.37278612212514
101. HalloweenJohn Carpenter 3.366764107124140168225
102. Damien: Omen IIJerry Goldsmith 3.3642612742636762
103. The ComancherosElmer Bernstein 3.36069767106191175158
104. The Black HoleJohn Barry 3.3582572742626462
105. True ConfessionsGeorges Delerue 3.353514716159
106. The Return of a Man Called HorseLaurence Rosenthal 3.3493323749809373
107. ExplorersJerry Goldsmith 3.3483363256849173
108. Guns for San SebastianEnnio Morricone 3.3455559141611
109. The Lord of the RingsLeonard Rosenman 3.339953112151224234232
110. InnerspaceJerry Goldsmith 3.3354664378128114103
111. The BeastmasterLee Holdridge 3.33396916242819
112. Last EmbraceMiklós Rózsa 3.3332222534516646
113. Extreme PrejudiceJerry Goldsmith 3.3295966982155164126
114. The Last StarfighterCraig Safan 3.3223294051768775
115. The Boys from BrazilJerry Goldsmith 3.3163103453767572
116. The FunhouseJohn Beal 3.3071892230455240
117. ProvidenceMiklós Rózsa 3.30060610151811
118. The Journey of Natty GannJames Horner, Elmer Bernstein 3.2991842232414742
119. Die NibelungenRolf Wilhelm 3.2981681731404535
120. The Black StallionCarmine Coppola, Shirley Walker 3.2964966676112129113
121. Pee-wee's Big AdventureDanny Elfman 3.29442853709312290
122. The Great SantiniElmer Bernstein 3.293414711118
123. SupergirlJerry Goldsmith 3.2833363660858372
124. GoldElmer Bernstein 3.280504718138
125. DraculaJohn Williams 3.2792763149686860
126. FedoraMiklós Rózsa 3.2691932632405441
127. The SalamanderJerry Goldsmith 3.2651131220302823
128. Robin and MarianJohn Barry, Richard Shores 3.26068278114179175136
129. North Sea Hijack (Ffolkes)Michael J. Lewis 3.2471942532475040
130. Top GunHarold Faltermeyer, Giorgio Moroder 3.2462323039546247
131. A Little RomanceGeorges Delerue 3.241545916168
132. Superman IV: The Quest for PeaceAlexander Courage, John Williams 3.233395427610010275
133. AlienJerry Goldsmith 3.23277795158173174177
134. Monte WalshJohn Barry 3.2286068793150147129
135. The SwarmJerry Goldsmith 3.2271,006134175245233219
136. The GooniesDave Grusin 3.2263674666928578
137. Taxi DriverBernard Herrmann 3.222901017222516
138. HammettJohn Barry 3.213475814128
139. The RiverJohn Williams 3.2123163661827463
140. The Great Train RobberyJerry Goldsmith 3.2112463246566250
141. Poltergeist II: The Other SideJerry Goldsmith 3.206446608110710395
142. Eye of the NeedleMiklós Rózsa 3.2035951119159
143. The Poseidon AdventureJohn Williams 3.19664487111166149131
144. Marie WardElmer Bernstein 3.195476698111311499
145. Ice Station ZebraMichel Legrand 3.1903584870789072
146. Rocky IIBill Conti 3.1821872534435233
147. SpaceCampJohn Williams 3.17742459791039489
148. LegendJerry Goldsmith 3.1671,123155216268254230
149. 1900 (Novecento)Ennio Morricone 3.16766712201710
150. Mad Max Beyond ThunderdomeMaurice Jarre 3.1633014059737059
151. King Solomon's MinesJerry Goldsmith 3.1623214559797563
152. Breakheart PassJerry Goldsmith 3.1611682429424231
153. The ConversationDavid Shire 3.1603124358787261
154. The Flim-Flam ManJerry Goldsmith 3.1583354759877864
155. FrancesJohn Barry 3.1435661117139
156. ScarfaceGiorgio Moroder 3.1381301626353023
157. RoboCopBasil Poledouris 3.13862382124163134120
158. Islands in the StreamJerry Goldsmith 3.1282824054716453
159. The ChairmanJerry Goldsmith 3.1275571016139
160. The ThingEnnio Morricone 3.12365913161512
161. The Sword and the SorcererDavid Whitaker 3.1213795378918473
162. 100 RiflesJerry Goldsmith 3.11862579131167133115
163. Baby: Secret of the Lost LegendJerry Goldsmith 3.1183064262767056
164. Star Trek III: The Search for SpockJames Horner 3.114985142199242209193
165. StagecoachJerry Goldsmith 3.10164478134190129113
166. The BrideMaurice Jarre 3.0982974560716358
167. Rocky IIIBill Conti 3.0931722434463830
168. The Night DiggerBernard Herrmann 3.0915571115148
169. The Last RunJerry Goldsmith 3.087921218272015
170. Friday the 13thHarry Manfredini 3.0831081420312914
171. JustineJerry Goldsmith 3.08075815251710
172. MonsignorJohn Williams 3.0792653952695946
173. Masters of the UniverseBill Conti 3.075508839911911196
174. Bandolero!Jerry Goldsmith 3.0636471419168
175. Black SundayJohn Williams 3.0603364274947452
176. BrainstormJames Horner 3.0582063043534535
177. Rocky IVVince DiCola 3.0561261429363017
178. The Private Life of Sherlock HolmesMiklós Rózsa 3.05474915231710
179. Something Wicked This Way ComesJames Horner, Georges Delerue 3.0543175263747256
180. The Right StuffBill Conti 3.0491823137413835
181. Peggy Sue Got MarriedJohn Barry 3.048831018251812
182. BreakoutJerry Goldsmith 3.04735848771007657
183. ExcaliburTrevor Jones 3.0461742936393832
184. The Eiger SanctionJohn Williams 3.0371641935513920
185. Red SonjaEnnio Morricone 3.0343506169788161
186. Superman IIIKen Thorne 3.0333605376977460
187. MidwayJohn Williams 3.0322843967725848
188. The TerminatorBrad Fiedel 3.02748884971199890
189. Family PlotJohn Williams 3.0232213449534837
190. Superman IIKen Thorne 3.0223585572977856
191. WarGamesArthur B. Rubinstein 3.0201021621272117
192. Logan's RunJerry Goldsmith 3.0191051523282316
193. MacArthurJerry Goldsmith 3.0161833038453931
194. Escape From New YorkJohn Carpenter, Alan Howarth 3.0131492131423520
195. 1941John Williams 3.0103155764716558
196. The Karate KidBill Conti 3.0033114766856548
197. Cinderella LibertyJohn Williams 3.0001391931402920
198. Crocodile DundeePeter Best 3.0001171626342417
199. Fantastic VoyageLeonard Rosenman 3.0001903840363640
200. The Golden Voyage of SinbadMiklós Rózsa 3.0006281319157
201. WisdomDanny Elfman 3.0001141723322715
202. PlayersJerry Goldsmith 2.9882403653655036
203. Das BootKlaus Doldinger 2.9852002843604227
204. Red DawnBasil Poledouris 2.9762063445504631
205. TestamentJames Horner 2.9732193947504736
206. Night GamesJohn Barry 2.97170101521159
207. Forbidden ZoneDanny Elfman 2.9671522633383025
208. The OtherJerry Goldsmith 2.9645681315137
209. Gorky ParkJames Horner 2.9631903438493930
210. Apocalypse NowCarmine Coppola, Various 2.9621863142463730
211. Bite the BulletAlex North 2.96143576911128670
212. Chariots of FireVangelis 2.9607532281614649269
213. Blade RunnerVangelis 2.957773161158155151148
214. The Name of the RoseJames Horner 2.9532564956545245
215. Psycho IIJerry Goldsmith 2.9512844962735446
216. HeartbeepsJohn Williams 2.9494127492958368
217. FandangoAlan Silvestri 2.9445481216117
218. Nineteen Eighty-FourDominic Muldowney 2.9425199112211910087
219. InchonJerry Goldsmith 2.9403015070746245
220. *batteries not includedJames Horner 2.9371893045503529
221. Ace Eli and Rodger of the SkiesJerry Goldsmith 2.93577121623179
222. Trading PlacesElmer Bernstein 2.933891420251812
223. The Ballad of Cable HogueJerry Goldsmith 2.9236591520147
224. Big Trouble in Little ChinaJohn Carpenter, Alan Howarth 2.92056510112814310192
225. Get Out Your HandkerchiefsGeorges Delerue 2.9205071215106
226. Ransom (The Terrorists)Jerry Goldsmith 2.918971621272112
227. ComaJerry Goldsmith 2.9171562836373124
228. Uncommon ValorJames Horner 2.9162153947534531
229. Howard the DuckJohn Barry, Sylvester Levay 2.915941620271813
230. Two English GirlsGeorges Delerue 2.913467111396
231. The Man Who Loved Cat DancingJohn Williams, Michel Legrand 2.9111231831342416
232. Beverly Hills Cop IIHarold Faltermeyer 2.9031442631392721
233. The Reincarnation of Peter ProudJerry Goldsmith 2.9001101726312313
234. Summer SchoolDanny Elfman 2.8981281731402812
235. EarthquakeJohn Williams 2.8951532536432821
236. Jagged EdgeJohn Barry 2.8935691316117
237. TootsieDave Grusin 2.8922685061655240
238. Mad MaxBrian May 2.8851833643403430
239. OutlandJerry Goldsmith 2.8763396280866051
240. The Rose TattooAlex North 2.8741273519213121
241. The Day of the DolphinGeorges Delerue 2.8736391520136
242. The Private Files of J. Edgar HooverMiklós Rózsa 2.8625891417126
243. Project XJames Horner 2.8623115872805744
244. Throw Momma From the TrainDavid Newman 2.8571262329342317
245. Damnation AlleyJerry Goldsmith 2.8501001625291812
246. The Golden SealJohn Barry, Dana Kaproff 2.8365591415116
247. The ChallengeJerry Goldsmith 2.8293516390915849
248. Raggedy ManJerry Goldsmith 2.8292454753704530
249. The Missouri BreaksJohn Williams 2.824866175202207164118
250. The Paper ChaseJohn Williams 2.8241191931352014
251. Endless NightBernard Herrmann 2.82061101518126
252. CommandoJames Horner 2.7995581071351529173
253. CaboblancoJerry Goldsmith 2.7931933748493623
254. WolfenJames Horner, Craig Safan 2.7922405159534334
255. The Karate Kid: Part IIBill Conti 2.7911292035382412
256. The Sugarland ExpressJohn Williams 2.7901382339352615
257. The Cassandra CrossingJerry Goldsmith 2.78995162428189
258. Tora! Tora! Tora!Jerry Goldsmith 2.78565121716137
259. Twilight's Last GleamingJerry Goldsmith 2.7752094351513826
260. Mad Max 2 (The Road Warrior)Brian May 2.7591373034312319
261. Pete 'n' TillieJohn Williams 2.7291332635352314
262. Conan the DestroyerBasil Poledouris 2.72966813518316210484
263. SistersBernard Herrmann 2.72662111816116
264. Rio LoboJerry Goldsmith 2.71273142019137
265. The Lady in RedJames Horner 2.70187172324158
266. MagicJerry Goldsmith 2.697778192184175122105
267. Flight of the NavigatorAlan Silvestri 2.69669122020116
268. High VelocityJerry Goldsmith 2.6961152431282012
269. DragonslayerAlex North 2.69539313586275491
270. The Traveling ExecutionerJerry Goldsmith 2.69485162324157
271. Under the VolcanoAlex North 2.6921463638272520
272. The ManJerry Goldsmith 2.68172142019136
273. The Delta ForceAlan Silvestri 2.67796202526169
274. Romancing the StoneAlan Silvestri 2.612482123132967160
275. TronWendy Carlos 2.6066351651631428778
276. It's AliveBernard Herrmann 2.5965713161495
277. Mike's MurderJoe Jackson, John Barry 2.5935912171794
278. The Legend of the Lone RangerJohn Barry 2.58372142221105
279. LinkJerry Goldsmith 2.5723278881764735
280. Where the River Runs BlackJames Horner 2.5441935351393119
281. The Long GoodbyeJohn Williams 2.5331373440312012
282. The Golden ChildJohn Barry, Michel Colombier 2.5306615201795
283. The Lonely GuyJerry Goldsmith 2.500106263028157
284. Deadly BlessingJames Horner 2.48599243124128
285. ShamusJerry Goldsmith 2.47994232824136
286. OverboardAlan Silvestri 2.4336717221585
287. LadyhawkeAndrew Powell 2.416389122112655139
288. The Don is DeadJerry Goldsmith 2.3838121281886
289. Escape From the Planet of the ApesJerry Goldsmith 2.3818424271797
290. The Mephisto WaltzJerry Goldsmith 2.3757221231486
291. ImagesJohn Williams 2.3031324836211413
292. THX 1138Lalo Schifrin 2.299455170117715641
293. RunawayJerry Goldsmith 2.28028610182483223
294. 48 Hrs.James Horner 2.2542138353352418
295. Star Trek IV: The Voyage HomeLeonard Rosenman 2.2316482451811016952
296. The Illustrated ManJerry Goldsmith 2.2227227201285
297. Humanoids From the DeepJames Horner 2.213155584326199
298. S*P*Y*SJerry Goldsmith 2.2029435281597
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