This article was published on February 27, 2025. At the 97th Academy Awards, The Brutalist won the Oscars for Best Score.

Music is one of the most important aspects of a film. Motion pictures have always utilized music to help set a mood, enhance what we see, create comedic effect and engage the audience. Think about ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. It’s hard to discern a unifying theme in the best film scores of 2025. This year’s cinema certainly favored the ...

The IndieWire Craft team picks the best film and television scores from 2025, including "Hamnet," "Sinners," and Sirât." 2025 is not a year that will be missed in many respects, but one of the few in ...

Film scores have a strange, almost invisible power. They can make a moment triumphant or heartbreaking without a single word of dialogue. They can elevate a simple scene into something unforgettable.

Nine Inch Nails’ music for “Tron: Ares,” Nala Sinephro’s compositions for “The Smashing Machine” and more. By Lindsay Zoladz As I was putting together my annual list of my favorite albums of the year, ...

Scores for Oscar-nominated movies like The Brutalist are better than they’ve ever been — even if you can’t tell which instruments are being used. Photo: A24/Courtesy Everett Collection For decades, ...