Thor (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) accompanies the 2011 action‑fantasy superhero film Thor, directed by Kenneth Branagh and starring Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, and Tom Hiddleston. The original score was composed by Patrick Doyle, the Scottish composer known for Henry V, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, and Sense and Sensibility. Doyle’s music blends sweeping orchestral themes and heroic motifs to support the film’s mythic tone, contrasting Asgard’s grandeur with Thor’s journey on Earth.
The soundtrack album, Thor (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), was released May 3, 2011, via Buena Vista Records / Marvel Music, containing 24 original score tracks with a runtime of approximately 72 minutes, available on digital platforms and CD. The score was performed by the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by James Shearman.
Doyle’s score emphasizes heroic brass, lush strings, and sweeping rhythmic drives that underscore Thor’s evolution from arrogant prince to noble hero, while contrasting the mystical realm of Asgard with the grounded drama of Earth.
In addition to the original score album, the film features licensed songs — including Walk by Foo Fighters and I Can Help by Billy Swan — heard in specific scenes but not part of the original score release.
Composer: Patrick Doyle
Release Date: May 3, 2011
Label: Buena Vista Records / Marvel Music
Tracks: 24
Genre: Orchestral / superhero film score
Music from Trailers, Teasers, and Promos
- Hi-Finesse — “Destructo” (Teaser Trailer)
Thor: Tracklist
- Billy Swan — “I Can Help”
- Foo Fighters — “Walk”
Score Soundtrack
- Patrick Doyle – Chasing the Storm
- Patrick Doyle – Prologue
- Patrick Doyle – Sons of Odin
- Patrick Doyle – A New King
- Patrick Doyle – Ride to Observatory
- Patrick Doyle – To Jotunheim
- Patrick Doyle – Laufey
- Patrick Doyle – Frost Giant Battle
- Patrick Doyle – Banishment
- Patrick Doyle – Crisis in Asgard
- Patrick Doyle – Odin Confesses
- Patrick Doyle – Hammer Found
- Patrick Doyle – Urgent Matter
- Patrick Doyle – The Compound
- Patrick Doyle – Loki’s Lie
- Patrick Doyle – My Bastard Son
- Patrick Doyle – Science and Magic
- Patrick Doyle – The Destroyer
- Patrick Doyle – Forgive Me
- Patrick Doyle – Thor Kills the Destroyer
- Patrick Doyle – Brothers Fight
- Patrick Doyle – Letting Go
- Patrick Doyle – Can You See Jane?
- Patrick Doyle – Earth to Asgard
For reference on related Thor soundtracks:
Thor: The Dark World (2013) Original Motion Picture Soundtrack composed by Brian Tyler, released November 5, 2013
Thor: Ragnarok (2017) Original Motion Picture Soundtrack composed by Mark Mothersbaugh, released October 20, 2017
