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90 of the Most Effective Uses of Music in Film

A collection of my favorite examples of the importance of music in film. In some of these, the music matches the mood of the scene and enhances the intensity, in others it's an ironic juxtaposition of what's being shown on the screen. I've also included character theme music and outright musical numbers.
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Lose Yourself - 8 Mile
Lose Yourself - 8 Mile
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127 Hours... Lovely Day - Bill Withers
127 Hours... Lovely Day - Bill Withers
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A Clockwork Orange... Singin in the Rain
A Clockwork Orange... Singin in the Rain
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American Psycho... Hip to Be Square - Huey Lewis & the News
American Psycho... Hip to Be Square - Huey Lewis & the News
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Animal House... Shout - Otis Day and the Knights
Animal House... Shout - Otis Day and the Knights
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It's a Hard Knock Life - Annie
It's a Hard Knock Life - Annie
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Apocalypse Now (1979) and the Doors' the End
Apocalypse Now (1979) and the Doors' the End
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Ride of the Valkyries Apocalypse Now
Ride of the Valkyries Apocalypse Now
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Bambi... Theme for Man's Presence in the Forest
Bambi... Theme for Man's Presence in the Forest
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Be Our Guest-Beauty and the Beast
Be Our Guest-Beauty and the Beast
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The Big Chill... You Can't Always Get What You Want - Rolling Stones
The Big Chill... You Can't Always Get What You Want - Rolling Stones
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The Birds... Risselty Rosselty - Children Singing
The Birds... Risselty Rosselty - Children Singing
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Boogie Nights... Sister Christian - Night Ranger
Boogie Nights... Sister Christian - Night Ranger
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Breakfast at Tiffany's... Moon River - Audrey Hepburn
Breakfast at Tiffany's... Moon River - Audrey Hepburn
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Bridge on the River Kwai... Whistle Song
Bridge on the River Kwai... Whistle Song
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Bye Bye Birdie... How Lovely to Be a Woman - Ann-Margret
Bye Bye Birdie... How Lovely to Be a Woman - Ann-Margret
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Bye Bye Birdy... Hymn for a Sunday Evening
Bye Bye Birdy... Hymn for a Sunday Evening
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Chicago... Mister Cellophane - John C. Reilly
Chicago... Mister Cellophane - John C. Reilly
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Close Encounters of the Third Kind... Theme Music
Close Encounters of the Third Kind... Theme Music
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Dazed and Confused... Sweet Emotion - Aerosmith
Dazed and Confused... Sweet Emotion - Aerosmith
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Fight the Power (Public Enemy 'Do the Right Thing')
Fight the Power (Public Enemy 'Do the Right Thing')
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Doctor Zhivago... Somewhere, My Love (Lara's Theme)
Doctor Zhivago... Somewhere, My Love (Lara's Theme)
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Donnie Darko (2001) - Head Over Heels (Tears for Fears)
Donnie Darko (2001) - Head Over Heels (Tears for Fears)
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Easy Rider (1969) and Steppenwolf's Born to Be Wild
Easy Rider (1969) and Steppenwolf's Born to Be Wild
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Fast Times at Ridgemont High... Moving in Stereo - The Cars
Fast Times at Ridgemont High... Moving in Stereo - The Cars
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Fast Times at Ridgemont High... Somebody's Baby - Jackson Browne
Fast Times at Ridgemont High... Somebody's Baby - Jackson Browne
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Ferris Bueller's Day off (1986) - Oh Yeah (Yello)
Ferris Bueller's Day off (1986) - Oh Yeah (Yello)
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Fiddler on the Roof.. If I Were a Rich Man - Topol
Fiddler on the Roof.. If I Were a Rich Man - Topol
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Forrest Gump... Hey Joe - The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Forrest Gump... Hey Joe - The Jimi Hendrix Experience
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Frankie and Johnny... Claire De Lune - Debussy
Frankie and Johnny... Claire De Lune - Debussy
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Full Metal Jacket... Surfin Bird - The Trashmen
Full Metal Jacket... Surfin Bird - The Trashmen
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Full Metal Jacket (1987) and Nancy Sinatra's These Boots Are Made for Walkin'
Full Metal Jacket (1987) and Nancy Sinatra's These Boots Are Made for Walkin'
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Diamonds Are a Girls Best Friend - Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Diamonds Are a Girls Best Friend - Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
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Unchained Melody - Ghost
Unchained Melody - Ghost
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The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo... Orinoco Flow - Enya
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo... Orinoco Flow - Enya
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The Godfather... Baptism Scene Music - JS Bach
The Godfather... Baptism Scene Music - JS Bach
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Goodfellas (1990) - Layla (Derek & the Dominoes)
Goodfellas (1990) - Layla (Derek & the Dominoes)
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Good Morning Vietnam... What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
Good Morning Vietnam... What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
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Good Will Hunting (1997) - Baker Street (Gerry Rafferty)
Good Will Hunting (1997) - Baker Street (Gerry Rafferty)
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The Graduate... the Sound of Silence - Simon and Garfunkel
The Graduate... the Sound of Silence - Simon and Garfunkel
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