# The 10 most underrated movie soundtracks of the 2000s

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-10-most-underrated-movie-soundtracks-of-the-2000s/
- Published: 2026-11-02T13:30:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-02T15:06:39+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/the-10-underrated-movie-soundtracks-of-2000s/
- Topics: Entertainment, Film, Music

## Key points

- The 2000s had overlooked film soundtrack gems.
- *Josie and the Pussycats* satirised the era’s pop sound.
- John Williams’s *Attack of the Clones* score gets renewed praise.

## Summary

The article argues that while 2000s film soundtracks often relied on mixtapes and underwhelming musical adaptations, several deserve more recognition. It highlights how music can give a film its own identity and remain enjoyable apart from the film itself.

Its examples include *Josie and the Pussycats*, whose deliberately satirical pop songs capture the era, and *Igby Goes Down*, which uses tracks by Coldplay, The Dandy Warhols, The Beta Band and Badly Drawn Boy. It also praises John Williams’s score for *Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones*, particularly the romantic theme “Across the Stars” and its varied musical depiction of alien cultures.

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