movie soundtrack

Meaning

This term refers to the recorded music accompanying a film. It can include original orchestral scores as well as popular songs selected for the movie. It is a neutral term used widely by music lovers and film enthusiasts alike.

Examples

• I bought the movie soundtrack because I couldn't stop humming the main theme.

  I bought the movie soundtrack because I couldn't stop humming the main theme.

• The movie soundtrack features some of the best rock hits from the 1980s.

  The movie soundtrack features some of the best rock hits from the 1980s.

• An emotional movie soundtrack can make a simple scene feel incredibly powerful.

  An emotional movie soundtrack can make a simple scene feel incredibly powerful.

• She listens to the movie soundtrack of 'Interstellar' while studying.

  She listens to the movie soundtrack of 'Interstellar' while studying.

• The director collaborated with a famous composer to create the movie soundtrack.

  The director collaborated with a famous composer to create the movie soundtrack.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I love the movie sound.

  ✓ I love the movie soundtrack.

  'Sound' refers generally to the audio quality or noise, whereas 'soundtrack' specifically refers to the collection of music played during the film.

• ✗ He composed the soundtrack movie for the new action film.

  ✓ He composed the movie soundtrack for the new action film.

  'Movie' acts as a noun adjunct modifying 'soundtrack', so it must come first: 'movie soundtrack'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• The ___ was so popular that it topped the music charts for weeks.

  💡 The collection of songs and music from a film.

  Show answer

  movie soundtrack

• Hans Zimmer is famous for composing the ___ of many blockbuster films.

  💡 The musical accompaniment to a film.

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  movie soundtrack