The Boys in the Boat (soundtrack)

The Boys in the Boat (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Film score by
Alexandre Desplat
ReleasedDecember 22, 2023
RecordedAugust–November 2023
StudioAbbey Road Studios
GenreFilm score
Length78:22
LabelSony Classical
ProducerAlexandre Desplat
Alexandre Desplat chronology
Nyad (Soundtrack from the Netflix Film)
(2023) 		The Boys in the Boat (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
(2023) 		The Regime (Soundtrack from the HBO Original Series)
(2024)
Singles from The Boys in the Boat (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
  1. "The Boys in the Boat"
    Released: December 8, 2023

The Boys in the Boat (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack album composed by Alexandre Desplat to the 2023 film of the same name directed by George Clooney. The soundtrack album, consisting of 22 tracks, was released digitally by Sony Classical Records on December 22, 2023, three days ahead of the film's release in the United States.

Development

The Boys in the Boat marked Desplat's fifth collaboration with Clooney, following The Ides of March (2011), The Monuments Men (2014), Suburbicon (2017) and The Midnight Sky (2020). His inclusion was confirmed in early October 2023.[1] Desplat felt that he never worked on a "full-fledged sports film" and felt the film as "a good way of starting" exploring Joe's journey and the sports as well.[2] Recorded at the Abbey Road Studios in August–November 2023, Desplat simultaneously worked on this score along with Nyad.[3]

Reception

Music critic Jonathan Broxton called it "a real return to form for Alexandre Desplat after a few years of ups and downs".[4] Pete Hammond of Deadline Hollywood said, "Two-time Oscar winner Alexandre Desplat's lovely score avoids the usual beats for this genre and is well matched to what we see on screen".[5] Variety's Owen Gleiberman described the score as "thick with traditional combat valor",[6] while Mae Abdulbaki of Screen Rant and Amy Nicholson of The New York Times called it "moving" and "plucky".[7][8] Sheri Linden of The Hollywood Reporter said that Desplat's "gentle, versatile score is fully in tune with".[9] Tim Grierson of Screen International described it as a "fleet, thrilling orchestral music".[10] Nick Schager of The Daily Beast wrote, "Alexandre Desplat’s accompanying musical compositions lean into the sequence’s melodramatic atmosphere, the result being a form-content synergy that establishes rowing as a sport predicated on the harmony between man, craft, instrument, and nature."[11]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."The Boys in the Boat"4:21
2."Coaches"5:14
3."Jo's Solitude"3:24
4."Oars"3:11
5."The Team"1:42
6."Getting Stronger"2:06
7."Training"0:56
8."First Win"4:31
9."Joe Out of Sync"3:17
10."Boat Ride"3:03
11."Love Letter"2:17
12."Pacific Regatta"3:11
13."We Were Never Eight"5:46
14."Check from Cal"1:37
15."Broke"2:14
16."Berlin"1:48
17."Qualifications"5:10
18."Olympic Final"2:38
19."Talk with Dad"4:19
20."USA Rowing Team" (film version)4:04
21."USA Rowing Team" (alternate version)4:03
22."Poughkeepsie"9:30
Total length:78:22

References

  1. ^ "Alexandre Desplat Scoring George Clooney's 'The Boys in the Boat'". Film Music Reporter. Archived from the original on November 16, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  2. ^ "George Clooney, Grant Heslov And Cast Talk THE BOYS IN THE BOAT In New Feature". We Are Movie Geeks. November 29, 2023. Archived from the original on December 9, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  3. ^ Tangcay, Jazz (August 29, 2023). "'Grand Budapest' and 'Shape of Water' Oscar Winner Alexandre Desplat Composed Netflix's 'Nyad' Score (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on September 7, 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  4. ^ "THE BOYS IN THE BOAT – Alexandre Desplat". MOVIE MUSIC UK. December 22, 2023. Archived from the original on December 22, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  5. ^ Hammond, Pete (December 15, 2023). "'The Boys In The Boat' Review: George Clooney Directs Winning Story Of 1936 U Of Washington Rowing Team That Shocked The World And Hitler At 1936 Olympics". Deadline. Archived from the original on December 18, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  6. ^ Gleiberman, Owen (December 15, 2023). "'The Boys in the Boat' Review: George Clooney Directs His Best Film in a While, a '30s Rowing Saga That's an Old-Fashioned Movie Daydream". Variety. Archived from the original on December 18, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  7. ^ Abdulbaki, Mae (December 15, 2023). "The Boys In The Boat Review: George Clooney Directs A Hollow, Passive, Emotionless Sports Biopic". ScreenRant. Archived from the original on December 20, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  8. ^ Nicholson, Amy (December 24, 2023). "'The Boys in the Boat' Review: Taking Up Oars". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on December 24, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  9. ^ Linden, Sheri (December 15, 2023). "'The Boys in the Boat' Review: Joel Edgerton in George Clooney's Tribute to Old-Fashioned Can-Do Spirit". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on December 17, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  10. ^ Grierson, Tim (December 15, 2023). "'The Boys In The Boat': Review". Screen. Archived from the original on December 25, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  11. ^ Schager, Nick (December 15, 2023). "George Clooney's 'Boys in the Boat' Is Velveeta-Grade Cheesy". The Daily Beast. Archived from the original on December 22, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.