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Weekly Film Music Roundup (April 4, 2025)

Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the fantasy adventure comedy A Minecraft Movie directed by Jared Hess and starring Jack Black, Jason Momoa, Danielle Brooks, Emma Myers, Sebastian Eugene Hansen and Jennifer Coolidge. The film’s original score is composed by Mark Mothersbaugh (Thor: Ragnarok, The Royal Tenenbaums, The LEGO Movie, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, 21/22 Jump Street). WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as songs by Black, Bret McKenzie, Dayglow, Dirty Honey, Jamieson Shaw & BENEE last Friday. Check out our previous article for the full album details and click here to check out the music team credits of the Warner Bros. Pictures release.

Also opening wide is the horror comedy Hell of a Summer directed by Finn Wolfhard & Billy Bryk and starring Fred Hechinger, Abby Quinn, Wolfhard & Bryk themselves, Adam Pally, Pardis Saremi, Rosebud Baker, D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai and Krista Nazaire. Jay McCarrol (BlackBerry, The Kid Detective, The Dirties, Operation Avalanche) has composed the film’s original score. A soundtrack album is expected to be released in the coming weeks by Lakeshore Records. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the movie, which premiered at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival and is being released by Neon.

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‘We Were Dangerous’ Soundtrack EP Released

Piki Island Limited has released a soundtrack EP for the New Zealand drama We Were Dangerous. The 5-track EP features the film’s original music composed by Cam Ballantyne (Nude Tuesday, James & Isey). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on most major digital music services, including Amazon. Also listen to the composer’s first track (Escape) after the jump. We Were Dangerous is directed by Josephine Stewart-Te Whiu and stars Erana James, Rima Te Wiata, Nathalie Morris and Manaia Hall. The movie executive produced by Taika Waititi tells the story of a trio of delinquent schoolgirls railing against the colonial system in 1950s New Zealand.

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‘Nude Tuesday’ Soundtrack Album Released

BMG has released a soundtrack album for the New Zealand/Australian comedy Nude Tuesday. The album features the songs from the movie by Moniker (This Town, Wellington Paranormal). Also included are three tracks from the movie’s original score composed by Cam Ballantyne (James & Isey). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Nude Tuesday is directed by Armagan Ballantyne and stars Jackie Van Beek, Damon Herriman and Jemaine Clement. The movie follows two 40-somethings who head to a 3-day couples’ retreat run by relationship and sexual healing guru in an effort to rekindle the spark in their troubled marriage.

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