Movies with music written by Hans Zimmer

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Last Samurai, The

It's a genuine pleasure to come across a motion picture like The Last Samurai - a rousing tale that combines high adventure with emotional effectiveness. This movie works because it never loses sight of the characters no matter how epic the scope ...

Run Time: 2:24
U.S. Release Date: 2003-12-05
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence)
Genre: ADVENTURE
Director: Edward Zwick
Cast: Tom Cruise, Ken Watanabe, Tony Goldwyn, ...
Lion King, The

The Lion King becomes the first mainstream animated film to be remade as an animated film. Proponents of calling the 2019 version “live action” will argue that the methods used to make this new iteration are completely different from those...

Run Time: 1:58
U.S. Release Date: 2019-07-19
MPAA Rating: "PG"
Genre: Animated/Adventure
Director: Jon Favreau
Cast: Donald Glover, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Beyoncé, ...
Lion King, The

"Hamlet" meets The Jungle Book - that's what The Lion King is - adding, of course, a few special touches all its own. Disney's 32nd animated feature film is its darkest since The Black Cauldron, and, in many ways, a departure from the light-hearte...

Run Time: 1:27
U.S. Release Date: 1994-06-15
MPAA Rating: "G" (Nothing Objectionable)
Genre: ANIMATED
Director: Rob Minkoff and Roger Allers
Cast: (voices) Jeremy Irons, James Earl Jones, Matthew Broderick, ...
Lone Ranger, The

A fiery horse with the speed of light, a cloud of dust and a hearty "Hi-yo Silver" - the Lone Ranger! With his faithful Indian companion, Tonto, the daring and resourceful masked rider of the plains led the fight for law and order in the early West...

Run Time: 2:29
U.S. Release Date: 2013-07-03
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence)
Genre: WESTERN/ADVENTURE
Director: Gore Verbinski
Cast: Armie Hammer, Johnny Depp, William Fichtner, ...
Madagascar

Eventually, it had to happen: a computer-animated dud. It's surprising it has taken this long, and we have been spoiled by the high quality of the product, with such winning titles as Toy Story, Shrek, Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, and others. B...

Run Time: 1:25
U.S. Release Date: 2005-05-27
MPAA Rating: "PG" (Nothing Objectionable)
Genre: ANIMATED
Director: Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath
Cast: (voices) Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, ...
Madagascar 3

Madagascar 3 raises an interesting question about what movie-goers want from animated films: intelligent, thoughtful productions that use artwork, rather than live-action, to tell a story, or colorful crap that can be used to distract children for ...

Run Time: 1:35
U.S. Release Date: 2012-06-08
MPAA Rating: "PG"
Genre: ANIMATED
Director: Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath, Conrad Vernon
Cast: (voices) Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, ...
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

One reason to lament the existence of Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (which will hereafter be referred to merely as Madagascar 2) is too bemoan the considerable amount of talent that was tied up developing this uninspired sequel when it could have bee...

Run Time: 1:29
U.S. Release Date: 2008-11-07
MPAA Rating: "PG"
Genre: ANIMATED
Director: Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath
Cast: (voices) Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, ...
Man of Steel

Note: There is a "spoiler" in passing for Star Trek into Darkness. Not a big thing if you've seen the movie (or even if you haven't) but don't say you haven't been warned. I also refer in vague terms to the ending of this film. Khan has returne...

Run Time: 2:28
U.S. Release Date: 2013-06-14
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence)
Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE
Director: Zack Snyder
Cast: Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, ...
Matchstick Men

Movies about confidence tricksters represent an old, although not necessarily respected, sub-genre of the thriller. Many of these films are cheap and cheesy, with silly plots and "twists" that are shaky and predictable. There are a few notable ex...

Run Time: 1:56
U.S. Release Date: 2003-09-12
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Profanity, Nudity)
Genre: THRILLER
Director: Ridley Scott
Cast: Nicolas Cage, Sam Rockwell, Alison Lohman, ...
Megamind

[Seen in "standard" (non-IMAX) 3-D.] Megamind is largely what one might expect from an animated movie featuring a number of notable comedians in voice roles: an amusing diversion. A soft satire of superhero films (one that's less clever than ei...

Run Time: 1:36
U.S. Release Date: 2010-11-05
MPAA Rating: "PG"
Genre: ANIMATED
Director: Tom McGrath
Cast: (voices) Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, Jonah Hill, ...