Last Updated on 9 February 2025

I found 9 different online lists of the “best Danny Elfman scores” and I averaged them in Excel to create this snapshot of society’s current opinions of the 25 best soundtracks composed by Danny Elfman.

  1. The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
  2. Edward Scissorhands (1990)
  3. Batman (1989)
  4. Beetlejuice (1988)
  5. Batman Returns (1992)
  6. Spider-Man (2002)
  7. Pee-wee’s Big Adventure (1985)
  8. Sleepy Hollow (1999)
  9. Big Fish (2003)
  10. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
  11. Men in Black (1997)
  12. Mars Attacks! (1996)
  13. Planet of the Apes (2001)
  14. Mission: Impossible (1996)
  15. Corpse Bride (2005)
  16. Dolores Claiborne (1995)
  17. Alice in Wonderland (2010)
  18. Chicago (2002)
  19. Good Will Hunting (1997)
  20. A Simple Plan (1998)
  21. Nightbreed (1990)
  22. Big Eyes (2014)
  23. Nacho Libre (2004)
  24. Black Beauty (1994)
  25. Midnight Run (1988)

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