10. Psychological Recovery - Sherlock Holmes

This song cycles through almost every emotion possible, as it begins with urgency and meets sorrow in the middle then ends with mystery. It runs through all of these emotions and more with ease, showcasing Zimmer's ability to score pieces that work even without the visuals of the movie it's meant to accompany. It's a long work, but it's definitely worth the listening to.

9. Katherine - Hidden Figures

This movie is one that requires not only careful direction, but careful music as well and Hans Zimmer completes that goal. The music completely gives the film more life than it already has, and Katherine's theme is no exception. Vocals are carefully used in Zimmer's tracks and there are carefully used vocals in this song as well. Katherine is a beautiful track, and introduces the score perfectly.

8. Solomon - 12 Years a Slave

Ask anyone, and they'll tell you that 12 Years a Slave is an unforgettable and brutal movie; it doesn't hold back in the message it sends and constantly has the audience on the edge of their seat. Zimmer's composition of Solomon's theme defies this idea as it's beautiful, slow, and melancholy. It's an incredibly simplistic theme, but it holds little secrets within itself that relate back to the movie, such as the orchestra being lead by a loud and powerful violin section, the same instrument Solomon plays.

7. Like a Dog Chasing Cars - The Dark Knight

The Joker is my favorite villain of all time, and like many Batman fans will say The Dark Knight gives him an amazing representation, both visually and through audio. This track does well to give the chaos of the movie an audio representation and serves as the perfect accompaniment for working out or driving.

6. The Mole - Dunkirk

Dunkirk was only released a few weeks ago, yet this score has found itself among some of Hans Zimmer's best works. It accompanies the tones of the movie perfectly and provides the listener with more anxiety than they were already dealing with. This track does the same, yet, it's an incredibly transparent track, and can feel empty in certain moments. The theme of isolation is one that rings throughout the track, especially as you listen to the ticking of a pocket watch.

5. Is She With You? - Batman v. Superman

One of the few good things that came out of Batman v. Superman (for me at least), was the introduction of not only Wonder Woman herself but her theme as well. Zimmer gives us a theme of power for her, one that has a strong bassline and even more powerful electric cello solo at the helm. This song is perfect for speeding on the highway and making you feel like a boss as you pass cars.

4. Equation - The Little Prince

This movie is one that makes me cry like a baby every time I watch it (it's on Netflix, go look it up). This song is one of those that just resonates with me, as it features a solo vocalist that fits so perfectly with the background orchestra. I honestly don't have a lot of words for this track, so it's just one that you'll have to listen to for yourself.

3. What Shall We Die For? - Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

If this track doesn't make you want to stand on top of something and give an inspiring speech, then you're not listening to it loud enough because let's be honest this is a track that deserves to be listened to loudly. It brings back other themes from throughout the movie and gives it life. Let's be honest, we all wanted to be pirates as a kid and this is one way of getting closer to that dream.

2. Rise - The Dark Knight Rises

There's something about this track that gets me every time. Like many of Zimmer's other tracks, this one displays his strengths in writing loud, powerful music that still finds a way into your heart. It's one that brings a lot of images to mind, then disappears into sorrow as, in the movie, Batman is assumed to be dead and people suffer from that. It ends on a high note, one that almost suggests another Nolan and Bale Batman movie.

1. Time - Inception

This is Zimmer's most listened to track on Spotify and there's a good reason for that. It's intense, and you can feel the tension that rises throughout the song's runtime; even within the first note, you can feel that unyielding tension. The song continues to build on itself and features small crescendos and decrescendos that give it power, especially as different instruments layer their voices into the theme. It continually overall builds, and even when the track returns to a soft volume at the end, the tension never leaves.