This is part of a series.
- Here’s the last post on The Son, Black Adam, etc. - https://www.filmtracks.com/scoreboard/forum.cgi?read=122926
- If you want the full set of links covering the Too Big To Fail era or earlier, click on my profile.

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As with the MV and RC rankings, some placements were easier than others, there are varying degrees of confidence, and this would probably look different if I did it again from scratch.

Early days & Media Ventures rankings for those curious - https://www.filmtracks.com/scoreboard/forum.cgi?read=108519
Remote Control rankings for those curious - https://www.filmtracks.com/scoreboard/forum.cgi?read=113226

It bears repeating that my generation seems to like lists and I am thus psychologically incapable of not doing this.

Covered composers include holdovers Hans Zimmer, John Powell, the Gregson-Williams brothers, Ramin Djawadi, Steve Jablonsky, Lorne Balfe, Henry Jackman, Geoff Zanelli, Mark Mancina, Tom Holkenborg, and David Buckley, as well as new headliners David Fleming, Steve Mazzaro, Matthew Margeson, Dominic Lewis, Germaine Franco, and Jacob Shea - plus add’l composers, arrangers, and programmers and the many orchestrators, conductors, technical folks, assistants, and musicians who helped everyone achieve their visions.

The Media Ventures rankings had 94 works - 45 of which were discoveries.
The Remote Control rankings cover 165 scores and one concept album - 104 of which were discoveries.
This covers 175 scores, two concert programs, an oratorio, and an album of suites - 98 of which were discoveries.

John Powell unsurprisingly dominates my top 10. Lorne Balfe has four entries in my top 20, while Ramin Djawadi shows up four times in my top 30. Henry Jackman, Matthew Margeson, and Dominic Lewis each show up twice in my top 15, and not just for their co-compositions.

My highest-ranked discoveries from this era are Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales and Kong: Skull Island (#24 and #25). On the flip side, all but six scores ranked #130-175 were discoveries.

Unlike the 2005-2012 rankings, where half of my top 30 was animated film scores, there is no dominant genre this time.

Highest-ranking television score: His Dark Materials Season 3 at #33.

Highest-ranking video game score: Beyond: Two Souls at #94.

Scores Hans wrote some/most/all of or produced: 41 (I think).


The rankings
*
175. Captain Phillips
174. 12 Strong
173. Army of the Dead


*½
172. The Unforgivable
171. The Son
170. 12 Years a Slave
169. 300: Rise of an Empire
168. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
167. Pacific Rim: Uprising
166. 6 Underground
165. Jason Bourne
164. Blade Runner 2049


**
163. Skyscraper
162. Geostorm
161. Gemini Man

160. Godzilla vs. Kong
159. The Legend of Tarzan
158. Pain & Gain
157. Black Mass
156. The Equalizer 2
155. Ender’s Game
154. Transformers: The Last Knight
153. Transformers: Age of Extinction
152. G.I. Joe: Retaliation
151. Captain America: The Winter Soldier

150. Dark Phoenix
149. The Bible
148. Inferno
147. Dunkirk


**½ (round down to 2)
146. Man vs. Bee
145. Skylanders: SuperChargers
144. Divergent
143. The Equalizer
142. Infinite
141. Zack Snyder’s Justice League


**½ (round up to 3)
140. Cry Macho
139. The Spongebob Movie: Sponge on the Run
138. Skylanders: Trap Team
137. Don’t Worry Darling
136. 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
135. Pokémon Detective Pikachu
134. Turbo
133. The Rhythm Section
132. Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (HGW portion)
131. Ambulance
130. Man of Steel


***
129. Silent Night
128. Genius: Einstein
127. Rebuilding Paradise
126. Dopesick
125. Westworld Season 3
124. Hacksaw Ridge
123. Terminator Genisys
122. CHAPPiE
121. Cherry

120. Pixels
119. The Interview
118. This is the End
117. African Safari
116. Seven Worlds, One Planet
115. The Zookeeper’s Wife
114. A Wrinkle in Time
113. The Dark Tower
112. Terminator: Dark Fate
111. Abominable

110. The Crown Season 1
109. The Crown Season 2
108. Game of Thrones Season 5
107. Game of Thrones Season 4
106. Planet Earth II
105. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
104. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
103. The Gray Man
102. Captain America: Civil War
101. Ron’s Gone Wrong

100. The Tomorrow War
99. Bad Boys for Life
98. Skylanders: SWAP Force
97. Wonder Woman
96. Dune
95. Mad Max: Fury Road


***½ (round down to 3)
94. Beyond: Two Souls
93. Tomb Raider
92. The Survivor
91. Mulan
90. Jumanji: The Next Level
89. Planes: Fire & Rescue
88. The Sea Beast
87. The Boss Baby
86. Westworld Season 4
85. Genius: Picasso
84. The Lone Ranger
83. The Amazing Spider-Man 2


***½ (round up to 4)
82. The Little Prince
81. Hidden Figures

80. Early Man
79. Catch-22
78. Game of Thrones Season 3
77. 21 Bridges
76. Sonic the Hedgehog
75. Scoob!
74. Penguins of Madagascar
73. Three Thousand Years of Longing
72. Mortal Engines
71. The Meg

70. The Boss Baby: Family Business
69. Army of Thieves
68. Reminiscence
67. Westworld Season 2
66. Ticket to Paradise
65. Blue Planet II
64. A Cure for Wellness
63. Secret Headquarters
62. Ralph Breaks the Internet
61. Aquaman
60. Rio 2


****
59. Jungleland
58. Violent Night
57. Frozen Planet II
56. Prehistoric Planet Season 1
55. Alita: Battle Angel
54. Rush
53. Kung Fu Panda 3
52. The Wheel of Time Season 1
51. The Gilded Age Season 1

50. Penguins
49. Polar Bear
48. The Predator
47. Game of Thrones Season 7
46. Game of Thrones Season 8
45. Game of Thrones Season 6
44. House of the Dragon Season 1
43. Westworld Season 1
42. Warcraft
41. Ferdinand

40. Moana
39. Red Notice
38. Monkey Kingdom
37. Big Hero 6
36. The Lion King (2019)
35. His Dark Materials Series 1
34. His Dark Materials Series 2
33. His Dark Materials Series 3
32. DC League of Super-Pets
31. No Time To Die

30. The Martian
29. Elephant
28. Mission: Impossible - Fallout
27. Kingsman: The Secret Service
26. Eternals
25. Kong: Skull Island
24. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Don’t Tell Tales
23. The Lego Batman Movie


****½ (round down to 4)
Both of Hans’ concert tours and Powell’s Film Suites album fall into this tier.

22. Top Gun: Maverick
21. Planes
20. Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
19. The Great Wall
18. Pacific Rim
17. Black Widow
16. Black Adam
15. Interstellar
14. The Last Duel


****½ (round up to 5)
13. Bullet Train
12. Encanto
11. Strange World
10. Rumble
9. Kingsman: The Golden Circle
8. Pan
7. Home


*****
6. The King’s Man
5. Wonder Woman 1984
4. How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
3. The Call of the Wild
2. Solo: A Star Wars Story
1. How To Train Your Dragon 2

A Prussian Requiem is in this tier as well.

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Next time: The Henry Jackman rankings across all eras.