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The Hateful Eight [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] Image
Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews What's this?

User Score
8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 19 Ratings

  • Summary: The first Western film soundtrack in over 30 years for the long-time film composer features some snippets of dialogue from the Quentin Tarantino film.
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  • Record Label: Verve
  • Genre(s): Classical, Pop/Rock, Soundtracks, Stage & Screen, Film Music, Film Score, Original Score
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. Jan 7, 2016
    83
    Despite the time off, he brushes the dust off his chaps masterfully, making for a haunting score that hints creepily at the film’s violent depths.
  2. Jan 7, 2016
    80
    There's a wealth of both visceral adventure and reflective emotion in hs pieces. At best, these songs are thrill rides, mood swingers, and thought provokers, all at once.
  3. Mojo
    Feb 2, 2016
    80
    The result is a thematically complex neo-romantic narrative of wit, tension and sweep. [Mar 2016, p.97]
  4. Jan 7, 2016
    70
    The movie and score are fun and entertaining, but at the same time, the ugly bits of hate speech are jarring and take away from the sheer pleasure of it all. Listen (and watch) at your own discretion.
  5. Jan 7, 2016
    60
    Tarantino's habit of including interludes of dialogue is especially distracting here, and it's hard to get around the discomfort of white actors casually throwing around the n-word. Morricone and Tarantino super-fans will enjoy it, but it's an uneven listen for the rest of us.
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