Released 9 years ago this November
Justice League – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Danny Elfman · 2017
101 min · 27 tracks · new wave
A sweeping orchestral score merges heroic motifs with modern electronic elements, capturing the grandeur and urgency of superhero storytelling.
Top tracks — play these first
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Everybody Knows Start here — establishes the sonic palette early
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The Justice League Theme (Logos) — This brief but powerful theme encapsulates the essence of the Justice League, serving as an anthem that introduces the heroes and sets the tone for their collective journey.
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Hero’s Theme — The Hero's Theme emerges as a centerpiece of the soundtrack, blending orchestral arrangements with emotional depth that reflects the struggles and triumphs of the characters.
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The Tunnel Fight — This track showcases Elfman's ability to create tension through dynamic shifts in instrumentation, mirroring the intense action sequences on-screen while maintaining thematic continuity.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
InstrumentalThe score effectively blends orchestral and electronic elements while revisiting themes, though it lacks strong cohesion across its length.
What we noticed
- Several tracks incorporate motifs from previous DC films, particularly Batman and Wonder Woman, which are woven into new compositions.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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7/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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5/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
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Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- dynamic emotional journeys
- grand, cinematic soundscapes
- immersive storytelling experience
- climactic moments and payoffs
Where this album fits
- In the catalog
- Breakthrough — Reintroduced Elfman to the superhero genre, blending new and iconic themes for wider recognition.
- Themes
- superhero grandeur· orchestral heroism· comic book resurgence
- Career context
- When Danny Elfman released the Justice League soundtrack in November 2017, he was returning to the superhero genre after a long absence since composing for the original Batman films. This project followed his work on other notable films like Spider-Man and was part of a resurgence of interest in comic book adaptations, positioning Elfman as a key figure in contemporary film scoring.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Oingo Boingo· The B-52's· Devo
Tracklist
Disc 1
- 1 Everybody Knows Start here 4:26
- 2 The Justice League Theme (Logos) 0:48
- 3 Hero’s Theme 4:18
- 4 Batman on the Roof 2:34
- 5 Enter Cyborg 2:00
- 6 Wonder Woman Rescue 2:44
- 7 Hippolyta’s Arrow 1:16
- 8 The Story of Steppenwolf 3:00
- 9 The Amazon Mother Box 4:33
- 10 Cyborg Meets Diana 2:37
- 11 Aquaman in Atlantis 2:39
- 12 Then There Were Three 1:10
- 13 The Tunnel Fight 6:24
- 14 The World Needs Superman 1:00
- 15 Spark of the Flash 2:18
- 16 Friends and Foes 4:14
- 17 Justice League United 1:24
- 18 Home 3:25
- 19 Bruce and Diana 1:06
- 20 The Final Battle 6:15
- 21 A New Hope 4:36
- 22 Anti-Hero’s Theme 5:39
- 23 Come Together 3:15
- 24 Icky Thump 4:15
Disc 2
- 1 The Tunnel Fight (Full Length) 10:58
- 2 The Final Battle (Full Length) 12:57
- 3 Mother Russia 1:46
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