The Book of Eli (soundtrack)
| The Book of Eli (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | ||||
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| Film score by Atticus Ross, Leopold Ross and Claudia Sarne | ||||
| Released | January 12, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2009 | |||
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| Genre | Film score | |||
| Length | 47:01 | |||
| Label | Reprise | |||
| Producer | Atticus Ross | |||
| Atticus Ross chronology | ||||
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| Leopold Ross and Claudia Sarne chronology | ||||
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The Book of Eli (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the film score to the 2010 film The Book of Eli directed by the Hughes brothers, starring Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman, Mila Kunis, Ray Stevenson, and Jennifer Beals. The film score is composed by Atticus Ross, Leopold Ross and Claudia Sarne and released through Reprise Records on January 12, 2010.
Background
The Book of Eli marked the feature film score composition debut of Atticus Ross, even before his popularity before his Academy Award-winning score for The Social Network (2010). Atticus previously worked with Hughes brothers' on the American TV series Touching Evil (2004) and a segment of New York, I Love You (2008), directed by Allan. He also worked with his wife Claudia Sarne and brother Leopold Ross, for the film score.[1] The compositions were written at their home studio in Burbank, before recording it at the Abbey Road Studios with an 80-piece orchestra.[1]
Reception
Thom Jurek of AllMusic wrote "The cues, whether they be adorned by strings, synths, guitars, drums, or operatic voices, are equally balanced and utilized not simply as workmanlike devices for furthering the story in the film, but to adorn a work that can be widely enjoyed apart from its cinematic counterpart."[2] Todd McCarthy of Variety wrote "The strange and varied electronic score by Atticus Ross, Claudia Sarne and Leopold Ross is a welcome departure from the musical norm."[3] Manohla Dargis of The New York Times found the score to be "thrilling".[4]
Kirk Honeycutt of The Hollywood Reporter called it "an energetic, pulsating score from Atticus Ross (assisted by Claudia Sarne and Leopold Ross)."[5] Chris of We Are Movie Geeks wrote "There’s much to be said for simplicity, but Ross is nothing if not a deft conjurer of appealing and appalling sound so here he brings that to the table in spades."[6] Ray Pride of Newcity wrote "The best that can be said about the outsized score is that Atticus Ross composes in the key of self-parody."[7]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Panoramic" | 7:13 |
| 2. | "Outland" | 3:08 |
| 3. | "The Journey" | 4:27 |
| 4. | "Amen" | 1:51 |
| 5. | "The Convoy" | 1:51 |
| 6. | "Solara Violated" | 1:04 |
| 7. | "Safe" | 1:22 |
| 8. | "Human" | 2:07 |
| 9. | "Meant to be Shared" | 2:46 |
| 10. | "The Passenger" | 1:56 |
| 11. | "Den of Vice" | 2:15 |
| 12. | "Gattling" | 1:23 |
| 13. | "Blind Faith" | 2:01 |
| 14. | "Convoy Destruct" | 4:55 |
| 15. | "Movement" | 3:05 |
| 16. | "Carnegie's Demise" | 3:37 |
| 17. | "The Purpose" | 2:00 |
| Total length: | 47:01 | |
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes:[8]
- Music composers – Atticus Ross, Claudia Sarne, Leopold Ross
- Music producer and arranger – Atticus Ross
- Orchestra leader – Perry Montague-Mason
- Orchestrator – Dana Niu
- Conductor – Nick Ingman
- Contractor – Isobel Griffiths
- Recording – Atticus Ross, Leopold Ross, Joe Barresi
- Mixing – Doug Trantow
- Mastering – Tom Baker
- Music supervisor – Deva Anderson
- Executive producer – Albert Hughes
- Principal performers
- Cello – Anthony Pleeth
- Double bass – Chris Laurence
- French horn – Michael Thompson
- Live drums – Brooks Wackerman
- Trombone – Mark Nightingale
- Trumpet – Derek Watkins
- Viola – Bruce White
- Violin – Emlyn Singleton
Accolades
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| Black Reel Awards | February 10, 2011 | Outstanding Original Score | Atticus Ross, Leopold Ross and Claudia Sarne | Nominated | [9] |
| World Soundtrack Awards | October 23, 2010 | Discovery of the Year | Atticus Ross | Nominated | [10] [11] |
References
- ^ a b Oakes, Matt (June 11, 2015). "Talking with Atticus Ross of LOVE & MERCY, GONE GIRL, SOCIAL NETWORK". Silver Screen Riot. Archived from the original on September 2, 2025. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
- ^ Jurek, Thom. "Review: The Book of Eli [Original Score]". AllMusic. Archived from the original on May 22, 2023. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
- ^ McCarthy, Todd (January 11, 2010). "The Book of Eli". Variety. Archived from the original on January 26, 2016. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
- ^ Dargis, Manohla (January 14, 2010). "In This World, It Pays to Be a Loner (Published 2010)". The New York Times. Archived from the original on August 24, 2025. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
- ^ Honeycutt, Kirk (October 14, 2010). "The Book of Eli — Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Associated Press. Archived from the original on May 12, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
- ^ Chris (January 18, 2010). "Audio/Visual: THE BOOK OF ELI". We Are Movie Geeks. Archived from the original on January 20, 2010. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
- ^ Pride, Ray (January 13, 2010). "Review: The Book Of Eli". Newcity. Archived from the original on November 25, 2010. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
- ^ Atticus Ross; Leopold Ross; Claudia Sarne. The Book of Eli (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Media notes). Reprise Records.
- ^ "2011 Black Reel Award Nominees". Black Reel Awards. 2010. Archived from the original on December 22, 2010. Retrieved December 15, 2010.
- ^ "World Soundtrack Academy 2010". World Soundtrack Awards. Archived from the original on June 19, 2013. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
- ^ "Alexandre Desplat wins Award for Film Composer and Best Film Score of the Year". World Soundtrack Academy. October 23, 2013. Archived from the original on January 9, 2017. Retrieved December 11, 2013.