Standout Soundtracks

This list celebrates films where the soundtrack truly stands out. From different decades and genres, each movie here features a soundtrack so compelling, you'll find yourself listening to it on repeat long after the credits roll.

1

(500) Days of Summer

2009 Comedy, Drama, Romance 7.7 IMDB Rating 95 Minutes English Find Out More

Tom, greeting-card writer and hopeless romantic, is caught completely off-guard when his girlfriend, Summer, suddenly dumps him. He reflects on their 500 days together to try to figure out where their love affair went sour, and in doing so, Tom rediscovers his true passions in life.

2

Dazed and Confused

1993 Comedy, Drama 7.6 IMDB Rating 102 Minutes English Find Out More

The adventures of a group of Texas teens on their last day of school in 1976, centering on student Randall Floyd, who moves easily among stoners, jocks and geeks. Floyd is a star athlete, but he also likes smoking weed, which presents a conundrum when his football coach demands he sign a "no drugs" pledge.

3

Almost Famous

2000 Drama, Music 7.9 IMDB Rating 124 Minutes English Find Out More

In 1973, 15-year-old William Miller's unabashed love of music and aspiration to become a rock journalist lands him an assignment from Rolling Stone magazine to interview and tour with the up-and-coming band, Stillwater.

4

Inside Llewyn Davis

2013 Drama, Music 7.4 IMDB Rating 104 Minutes English Find Out More

In Greenwich Village in the early 1960s, gifted but volatile folk musician Llewyn Davis struggles with money, relationships, and his uncertain future.

5

Drive

2011 Drama, Thriller, Crime 7.8 IMDB Rating 100 Minutes English Find Out More

Driver is a skilled Hollywood stuntman who moonlights as a getaway driver for criminals. Though he projects an icy exterior, lately he's been warming up to a pretty neighbor named Irene and her young son, Benicio. When Irene's husband gets out of jail, he enlists Driver's help in a million-dollar heist. The job goes horribly wrong, and Driver must risk his life to protect Irene and Benicio from the vengeful masterminds behind the robbery.

6

The Breakfast Club

1985 Comedy, Drama 7.8 IMDB Rating 98 Minutes English Find Out More

Five high school students from different walks of life endure a Saturday detention under a power-hungry principal. The disparate group includes rebel John, princess Claire, outcast Allison, brainy Brian and Andrew, the jock. Each has a chance to tell his or her story, making the others see them a little differently -- and when the day ends, they question whether school will ever be the same.

7

Garden State

2004 Comedy, Drama, Romance 7.4 IMDB Rating 102 Minutes English Find Out More

Andrew returns to his hometown for the funeral of his mother, a journey that reconnects him with past friends. The trip coincides with his decision to stop taking his powerful antidepressants. A chance meeting with Sam - a girl also suffering from various maladies - opens up the possibility of rekindling emotional attachments, confronting his psychologist father, and perhaps beginning a new life.

8

Juno

2007 Comedy, Drama, Romance 7.4 IMDB Rating 96 Minutes English Find Out More

Faced with an unplanned pregnancy, sixteen year old high-schooler, Juno MacGuff, makes an unusual decision regarding her unborn child.

9

Donnie Darko

2001 Fantasy, Drama, Mystery 8.0 IMDB Rating 114 Minutes English Find Out More

After narrowly escaping a bizarre accident, a troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a large bunny rabbit that manipulates him to commit a series of crimes.

10

Lost in Translation

2003 Drama, Romance, Comedy 7.7 IMDB Rating 102 Minutes English Find Out More

Two lost souls visiting Tokyo -- the young, neglected wife of a photographer and a washed-up movie star shooting a TV commercial -- find an odd solace and pensive freedom to be real in each other's company, away from their lives in America.