Army of Thieves (soundtrack)
| Army of Thieves (Soundtrack from the Netflix Film) | ||||
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| Film score by Hans Zimmer and Steve Mazzaro | ||||
| Released | October 29, 2021 | |||
| Genre | Film score | |||
| Length | 68:58 | |||
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Army of Thieves (Soundtrack from the Netflix Film) is the soundtrack to the 2021 film Army of Thieves directed by Matthias Schweighöfer. Featuring musical score jointly composed by Hans Zimmer and Steve Mazzaro, the score was released by Milan Records and Maisie Music Publishing in conjunction with the film's streaming release, October 29, 2021.
Development[edit]
In August 2021, Schweighöfer took to Twitter to announce that Hans Zimmer would score music for the film.[1] He joined the film during post-production stage, and Schweighöfer and editor Alexander Berner suggested editing the film without music.[2] The film's co-producer Deborah Snyder said that Zimmer himself phoned the crew to watch the film and contribute to the music as well. Due to the time constraints, one of Zimmer's protégés Steve Mazzaro co-scored the film.[3] The duo produced a blend of classical and modern soundscapes consisting drums, synths and orchestral music.[3]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Army of Thieves" | 2:08 | |
| 2. | "The Test" | 5:25 | |
| 3. | "Hans Wagner" | 2:40 | |
| 4. | "Good Samaritan" | 1:17 | |
| 5. | "A Life Less Ordinary" | 3:11 | |
| 6. | "Cathouse" | 5:08 | |
| 7. | "Here's the Plan" | 2:09 | |
| 8. | "Warming Up My Instruments" | 2:18 | |
| 9. | "It's Already Done" | 1:26 | |
| 10. | "Interpol" | 2:41 | |
| 11. | "Longing for More" | 3:08 | |
| 12. | "The Robbing of a Bank" | 1:58 | |
| 13. | "Creating a Diversion" | 2:51 | |
| 14. | "Safecracker Extraordinaire" | 4:05 | |
| 15. | "According to Plan" | 1:56 | |
| 16. | "That's My Bike" | 4:37 | |
| 17. | "Long Walk Home" | 1:05 | |
| 18. | "Transferring the Safe" | 2:53 | |
| 19. | "Gwendoline" | 1:03 | |
| 20. | "Escape in Switzerland" | 4:34 | |
| 21. | "Ludwig Dieter" | 7:49 | |
| 22. | "Firewall" | Stephanie Olmanni | 2:34 |
| 23. | "Goin' Crazy" | Olmanni | 2:02 |
| Total length: | 68:58 | ||
Reception[edit]
Calling it as "a thoroughly enjoyable album", James Southall of Movie Wave assigned three-and-a-half of five stars, saying "The more heavy-duty, serious action material towards the end of the score [...] doesn’t do as much for me, but otherwise – while clearly this is not a major work – it’s all pulled together very well".[4] Filmtracks.com gave three stars to the album, saying " a little patience may be required to appreciate the smart narrative of Army of Thieves, and it definitely requires a particular mood from the listener."[5] David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter described it as "a jaunty score by Hans Zimmer and Steve Mazzaro that turns suspenseful in appropriate moments",[6] Benjamin Lee of The Guardian and Noel Murray of Los Angeles Times called it as "grand" and "powerhouse".[7][8] Mimi Anthikkad Chibber of The Hindu wrote "The music of Army of Thieves reflects its Snyder pedigree [...] Hans Zimmer has created a peppy opera-infused score that has Wagner trending — Inspector Morse will surely be pleased."[9]
References[edit]
- ^ Schweighöfer, Matthias [@MSchweighoefer] (August 12, 2021). "I am beyond excited to announce that I have the honour to work with the legendary and incredible Hans Zimmer, along with co-composer Steve Mazarro! They will be composing the score for ARMY OF THIEVES, the Zack Snyder-produced ARMY OF THE DEAD prequel, starred and directed by me" (Tweet). Archived from the original on November 1, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ Couch, Aaron (October 30, 2021). "How 'Army of Thieves' Director Matthias Schweighofer Wound Up in Zack Snyder's Army". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on November 4, 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
- ^ a b "Netflix's TUDUM unlocks new Army of Thieves trailer from Zack Snyder and reveals Hans Zimmer score". Syfy. September 25, 2021. Archived from the original on September 27, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
- ^ Southall, James (November 27, 2021). "Army of Thieves | Hans Zimmer and Steve Mazzaro". Movie Wave. Archived from the original on September 24, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
- ^ "Army of Thieves (Hans Zimmer/Steve Mazzaro)". Filmtracks.com. Archived from the original on December 18, 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
- ^ Rooney, David (October 26, 2021). "Netflix's 'Army of Thieves': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on November 21, 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
- ^ Lee, Benjamin (October 28, 2021). "Army of Thieves review – fun Netflix prequel swaps horror for more heists". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on November 1, 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
- ^ Murray, Noel (October 28, 2021). "Review: Amusing 'Army of Thieves' lumbers toward heist-zombie overkill". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on November 12, 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
- ^ Chhibber, Mini Anthikad (November 2, 2021). "'Army of Thieves' movie review: Netflix prequel makes for a goofy and fun heist drama". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on November 3, 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
