Hans Zimmer Songs Ranked

Hans Florian Zimmer (born 12 September 1957) is a German film score composer and record producer. His works are notable for integrating electronic music sounds with traditional orchestral arrangements. Since the 1980s, Zimmer has composed music for over 150 films. His works include The Lion King (for which he won the Academy Award for Best Original Score in 1995), Crimson Tide, Gladiator, the Pirates of the Caribbean series, The Dark Knight Trilogy, Inception, Interstellar, Dunkirk, and Blade Runner 2049. He has received four Grammy Awards, three Classical BRIT Awards, two Golden Globes, and an Academy Award. He was also named on the list of Top 100 Living Geniuses, published by The Daily Telegraph. Zimmer spent the early part of his career in the United Kingdom before moving to the United States. He is the head of the film music division at DreamWorks studios and works with other composers through the company that he founded, Remote Control Productions, formerly known as Media Ventures. His studio in Santa Monica, California has an extensive range of computer equipment and keyboards, allowing demo versions of film scores to be created quickly. Zimmer has collaborated on multiple projects with directors including Ridley Scott, Ron Howard, Gore Verbinski, Michael Bay, Guy Ritchie, and Christopher Nolan. Here are all of Hans Zimmer’s songs ranked.

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10. Mountains (Interstellar, 2014)

“It genuinely describes the epicness of the scene, when the music progressively gets louder and louder slowly, before realizing a big wave coming. Then come the emotions and the crew trying to get back to the space ranger.”

9. Dream Is Collapsing (Inception, 2010)

“The second best track on the album that really has the most impact on the entire film. It really stands out and steals you ear with its heavy and dramatic sound. What is number one is Time because it takes a few notes to grab your attention and builds up over “Time” as the songs goes along with its subtle yet dramatic sound. Dream is Collapsing can still hold its own.”

8. Beautiful Lie (Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice 2016)

“I think this is a severely underrated and underappreciated track from Zimmer’s work. It’s a merging of Batman’s theme, with Man Of Steel’s score, in a dark and emotional way.”

7. Now We Are Free (Gladiator, 2012)

“It’s so beautiful to see the way the musicians connect themselves with the music they’re playing and put all their souls in It! We can see through their faces that they aren’t just playing music… They’re living it in all its essence! They are feeling It! The music is part of who they are! This is astonishing!!!!”

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6.Why So Serious? (The Dark Knight: 2008)

“Interesting fact about the composition of this score: Hans Zimmer added blades to the bow of cello and violins to add tense to the score and a high pitch grin”

5. Rise (The Dark Knight Rises, 2012)

“Being a fan of the more Romantic Sweeping theme-based Soundtracks by John Williams and Jerry Goldsmith, I was skeptical at first about buying this CD even though I’m a huge fan of Hans Zimmer’s Gladiator soundtrack. I’m glad I took a chance. Zimmer’s contemporary style perfectly underscores Batman’s battle with Bane and his terrorist army. From percussive war drums and chants to the mischievous Catwoman theme, Zimmer’s dynamic soundtrack takes you on an emotional rollercoaster through a disaster movie with Batman as your heroic protector. Film reviews on The Dark Knight Rises may have been mixed, but for me, this soundtrack is the best of the three.”

4. Flight (Man of Steel, 2013)

“This movie started everything. And this song means a lot to us and we can’t even express it in words. Watching Superman joining the rest of the League. Each of them so different from the other, but all together, it means the whole world. This song is the beginning of all the things we love about this universe, and the future seems even brighter.”

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3. A Watchful Guardian (The Dark Knight: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 2008)

“Hans Zimmer creates epic music that goes along perfectly with the material. I love his stuff! He made this film worth watching just by the music alone!”

2. No Time for Caution (Interstellar, 2014)

“Probably most emotional piece ever written by Hans, and one of the best there ever was. The Organ is as captivating as the scene in the movie. Just listen to pure powerful emotions in deep space.”

1. Time (Inception, 2010)

“The song is actually about time. I think it represents life and different phases of it. As the music starts, it’s slow, that represents the birth of a newborn.. Slowly the music paces, beginning of teen age and your experiences in life.. Then it gets loud, which represents your life basically after you start working, get married, responsibilities, start a family, lose part of your family,.. then it gets even louder.. you grow old, everyone around you starts dying, you start feeling unhealthy, and then comes the end.. where it’s peaceful and you’re just living your last breath & the slow music at the end represents death!”