Interstellar (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) accompanies the 2014 science‑fiction drama Interstellar, directed by Christopher Nolan. The original score was composed by Hans Zimmer, a renowned film composer best known for The Dark Knight trilogy, Inception and Gladiator. Zimmer’s score for Interstellar blends contemporary classical, minimal and ambient elements to evoke cosmic scale, emotional depth and the film’s themes of time, love and exploration.
The soundtrack album, Interstellar: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Expanded Edition), was released on November 17, 2014 via WaterTower Music. It contains 16 core score tracks on the standard release and expands to 30 tracks on deluxe editions, running approximately 71 minutes on the original version and up to 2 hours 19 minutes on expanded editions, available digitally, on CD and vinyl.
Zimmer’s music is characterized by organ, strings and subtle electronics, creating both intimate motifs (as in Stay and S.T.A.Y.) and powerful sequences (notably Cornfield Chase and No Time for Caution). The score’s minimalist approach supports the emotional narrative while conveying the vastness of space.
Though composed score dominates the release, the film includes minimal external songs; the soundtrack focuses on Zimmer’s original compositions.
Composer: Hans Zimmer
Release Date: November 17, 2014
Label: WaterTower Music
Tracks: 16 (standard) / 30 (expanded)
Genre: Film Score / Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Music from Trailers, Teasers, and Promos
- Hans Zimmer – Cornfield Chase
Tracklist: Score Soundtrack
- Hans Zimmer – Dreaming of the Crash
- Hans Zimmer – Cornfield Chase
- Hans Zimmer – Dust
- Hans Zimmer – Day One (Interstellar Theme)
- Hans Zimmer – Stay
- Hans Zimmer – Message from Home
- Hans Zimmer – The Wormhole
- Hans Zimmer – Mountains
- Hans Zimmer – Afraid of Time
- Hans Zimmer – A Place Among the Stars
- Hans Zimmer – Running Out
- Hans Zimmer – I’m Going Home
- Hans Zimmer – Coward
- Hans Zimmer – Detach
- Hans Zimmer – S.T.A.Y.
- Hans Zimmer – Where We’re Going
- Hans Zimmer – First Step
- Hans Zimmer – Flying Drone
- Hans Zimmer – Atmospheric Entry
- Hans Zimmer – No Need to Come Back
- Hans Zimmer – Imperfect Lock
- Hans Zimmer – No Time for Caution
- Hans Zimmer – What Happens Now?
- Hans Zimmer – Who’s They?
- Hans Zimmer – Murph
- Hans Zimmer – Organ Variation
- Hans Zimmer – Tick-Tock
- Hans Zimmer – Day One – Original Demo
- Hans Zimmer – Day One Dark
- Hans Zimmer – Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
