Doctor Strange (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) accompanies the 2016 Marvel Studios superhero film Doctor Strange, directed by Scott Derrickson and starring Benedict Cumberbatch. The original score was composed by Michael Giacchino, the American composer known for Up, Star Trek, Jurassic World, and many other major film scores. Giacchino’s music blends orchestral action themes with mystical and atmospheric elements to reflect the film’s exploration of magic, alternate dimensions, and psychological transformation.
The soundtrack album, Doctor Strange (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), was released October 21, 2016 (digital) and November 18, 2016 (physical) via Hollywood Records / Marvel Music. It contains 19 original score tracks with a total runtime of approximately 1 hour 6 minutes, and is available on Apple Music, Spotify, CD, and digital platforms.
Giacchino’s score emphasizes rich orchestral writing with layered textures and bold thematic material, supporting the film’s magical visuals and narrative tension while giving Doctor Strange a distinctive musical identity within the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
In addition to the original score, the film includes licensed songs — such as Earth, Wind & Fire’s Shining Star and Pink Floyd’s Interstellar Overdrive — used in specific scenes but not included on the official score album.
Composer: Michael Giacchino
Release Date: October 21, 2016 (digital), November 18, 2016 (physical)
Label: Hollywood Records / Marvel Music
Tracks: 19
Genre: Orchestral / superhero film score
Music from Trailers, Teasers, and Promos
- Hi-Finesse — “Catalytic” (Teaser Trailer)
- Hi-Finesse — “Dystopia” (Trailer #2)
Doctor Strange: Tracklist
- Chuck Mangione — “Feels So Good”
- Pink Floyd — “Interstellar Overdrive”
- Earth, Wind & Fire — “Shining Star”
- Beyoncé — “Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)”
Score Soundtrack
- Michael Giacchino – Ancient Sorcerer’s Secret
- Michael Giacchino – The Hands Dealt
- Michael Giacchino – A Long Strange Trip
- Michael Giacchino – The Eyes Have It
- Michael Giacchino – Mystery Training
- Michael Giacchino – Reading Is Fundamental
- Michael Giacchino – Inside the Mirror Dimension
- Michael Giacchino – The True Purpose of the Sorcerer
- Michael Giacchino – Sanctimonious Sanctum Sacking
- Michael Giacchino – Astral Doom
- Michael Giacchino – Post Op Paracosm
- Michael Giacchino – Hippocratic Hypocrite
- Michael Giacchino – Smote and Mirrors
- Michael Giacchino – Ancient History
- Michael Giacchino – Hong Kong Kablooey
- Michael Giacchino – Astral Worlds Worst Killer
- Michael Giacchino – Strange Days Ahead
- Michael Giacchino – Go for Baroque
- Michael Giacchino – The Master of the Mystic End Credits
