The original score is warmly received for supporting both emotion and cultural identity, including the use of Filipino and Indigenous musical textures.
Pros: animation quality, visual style
Cons: pacing, character development
Best 2026 Universal Pictures Entertainment for score quality
The musical score and lively cues support the fast action and nostalgic cinematic flavor without overwhelming the comedy.
Pros: humor, classic cinema references
Cons: story quality, pacing
Electronic textures and orchestral suspense cues support the melancholy and tension effectively without overwhelming the scenes.
Pros: lead performance, violence level
Cons: entertainment value, originality
John Williams’ score is widely admired for tension, warmth, and atmosphere, though some find it less memorable or inspired than his iconic themes.
Pros: action sequences, lead performance
Cons: screenplay quality, ending satisfaction
Ludwig Göransson’s score is widely praised as propulsive, ritualistic, and intense, though its volume and electronic textures divide some listeners.
Pros: supporting cast performance, acting performance
Cons: pacing, dialogue quality
The score is highly taste-dependent. Its folk-inflected, quirky textures can deepen the island atmosphere, but the plucky strings and horns sometimes feel overly insistent.
Pros: humor, acting performance
Cons: tonal consistency, pacing
The musical score is criticized as unremarkable rather than an effective driver of the film’s scares.
Pros: lead performance, visual style
Cons: scares, story quality