Score: A Film Music Documentary

Name: Score: A Film Music Documentary
Genre: Music, Documentary
Released: 2017-03-16
Duration: 1 h 34 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Hans Zimmer, Danny Elfman, Quincy Jones, Randy Newman, James Cameron

2017·Movie·PG·94 min·★ 7.1(122)

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Music is an integral part of most films, adding emotion and nuance while often remaining invisible to audiences. Matt Schrader shines a spotlight on the overlooked craft of film composing, gathering many of the art form’s most influential practitioners, from Hans Zimmer and Danny Elfman to Quincy Jones and Randy Newman, to uncover their creative process. Tracing key developments in the evolution of music in film, and exploring some of cinema’s most iconic soundtracks, 'Score' is an aural valentine for film lovers.

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About Score: A Film Music Documentary

Score: A Film Music Documentary is a 2017 English-language music and documentary film directed by Matt Schrader. The cast is led by Hans Zimmer, Danny Elfman, Quincy Jones. It has a runtime of 1h 34m. Viewers rate it 7.1/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, YouTube TV.

Score: A Film Music Documentary was produced by Epicleff Media and made in United States of America. It was released on March 16, 2017, and carries a PG certification.

Director: Matt Schrader
Writers: Matt Schrader
Release date: March 16, 2017
OTT release: December 15, 2017
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Epicleff Media

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Score: A Film Music Documentary cast & crew

Score: A Film Music Documentary was directed by Matt Schrader and written by Matt Schrader.

The cast features Hans Zimmer as Self, Danny Elfman as Self, Quincy Jones as Self, Randy Newman as Self, James Cameron as Self, and Mark Mothersbaugh as Self.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Kenny Holmes and it was produced by Robert Kraft and Trevor Thompson.

Is Score: A Film Music Documentary worth watching?

Score: A Film Music Documentary holds an audience score of 7.1/10 from 122 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed music films.

At 1h 34m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy music and documentary, Score: A Film Music Documentary is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Score: A Film Music Documentary

In United States, you can stream Score: A Film Music Documentary on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, YouTube TV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and Qello Concerts by Stingray Amazon Channel, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on December 15, 2017.

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