A Big Bold Beautiful Journey (soundtrack)
2025 studio album by Joe Hisaishi
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A Big Bold Beautiful Journey (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack album to the 2025 film A Big Bold Beautiful Journey directed by Kogonada and starring Margot Robbie, Colin Farrell, Kevin Kline and Phoebe Waller-Bridge. The film's soundtrack featured original score by Joe Hisaishi and songs performed by Laufey and Mitski. The album was released through Milan Records on September 19, 2025.
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| Released | September 19, 2025 | |||
| Recorded | 2025 | |||
| Genre | Film score | |||
| Length | 59:32 | |||
| Label | Milan | |||
| Producer | Joe Hisaishi | |||
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Development
Joe Hisaishi was announced as the film composer in June 2025.[1][2] Kogonada recalled that his representative reached out to him and was stunned on their decision to involve Hisaishi as the composer, immediately agreeing, calling it as a collaboration he would never forget.[3] While working on the score, he did not give many notes to Hisaishi, but the latter provided a layer which he felt unexpected.[3] Kogonada noted that any other composer in that space would provide music that played with the emotional beats, but Hisaishi provided a different space where the sense of romance which layered underneath provided a rhythm to the film.[4]
The film also featured four songs performed by Laufey and Mitski, with two of them being cover versions of "Winter Wonderland" and Pete Townshend's "Let My Love Open the Door".[5] Laufey, on her involvement, stated that she instantly connected on Kogonada's way of escapism "referencing themes of the past while keeping it modern" and the plot mirrored her album A Matter of Time (2025) which explored how time impacts, life, love and experiences while also being deeply tied with her artistry.[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Rain" | 1:51 | |
| 2. | "I'm Not" | 0:47 | |
| 3. | "The Point" (Bonus Track) | 0:13 | |
| 4. | "Sarah and David" | 5:10 | |
| 5. | "A Big, Bold, Beautiful Journey" | 1:24 | |
| 6. | "The Door" (Bonus Track) | 1:27 | |
| 7. | "The Lighthouse" | 2:28 | |
| 8. | "Silent" (Bonus Track) | 2:35 | |
| 9. | "Memory of Dad" | 2:37 | |
| 10. | "High School" | 1:15 | |
| 11. | "Mom Passed Away" | 1:33 | |
| 12. | "To Her Mother's Side" | 3:08 | |
| 13. | "Memories of Mother" | 2:09 | |
| 14. | "The Balloon and the Bear" | 1:56 | |
| 15. | "Earth Kiss" | 1:50 | |
| 16. | "Couple Fight" | 0:36 | |
| 17. | "The Accident" (Bonus Track) | 1:26 | |
| 18. | "Midnight Walk" | 0:38 | |
| 19. | "Two Paths" | 1:35 | |
| 20. | "The Childhood Home" | 1:45 | |
| 21. | "When I Was Young" | 1:54 | |
| 22. | "Meet Again" (Bonus Track) | 1:07 | |
| 23. | "The Risk" | Laufey | 3:58 |
| 24. | "Winter Wonderland" | Laufey | 2:13 |
| 25. | "But Beautiful" | Laufey | 4:32 |
| 26. | "Let's Dream in the Moonlight" (Take 1) | Laufey | 2:48 |
| 27. | "Let My Love Open the Door" | Mitski | 2:42 |
| 28. | "The Risk" (Instrumental) | Laufey | 3:58 |
| Total length: | 59:32 | ||
Reception
Pete Hammond of Deadline Hollywood wrote "the score by ace Japanese composer Joe Hisaishi tries valiantly to catch the mood."[6] Conor O'Donnell of The Film Stage wrote "A few unironic needle drops (again pulling from a mid-aughts playbook) are at odds with the legendary Joe Hisaishi's lovely score, possibly betraying studio notes that don't know what to make of the film's calculus."[7] Iana Murray of Little White Lies wrote "a delicate score from the legendary Joe Hisaishi that's more minimalist than his Studio Ghibli collaborations – but equally as transportive."[8] Hoai Tran-Rui of Inverse called the score "fantastic".[9] Gemma Wilson of The Seattle Times called it "a simple, piano-forward score from Joe Hisaishi, a frequent Studio Ghibli collaborator."[10] Kyle Smith of The Wall Street Journal called it a "gently appalling musical score".[11] Ty Burr of The Washington Post wrote "The plaintive score is by Studio Ghibli stalwart Joe Hisaishi, his first for a Hollywood film."[12]
Additional music
The following songs are featured in the film, but not included in the soundtrack album:[13]
- "One" – A Chorus Line Ensemble
- "Full of Life" – Christine and the Queens
- "People Will Make You Say Things" – Frank Lynch
- "Shout, Pts. 1&2" – The Isley Brothers
- "Islands & Shores" – Deportees
- "You and I" – Wilco
- "Dream Team" – Of Monsters and Men
- "Coinleach Glas An Fhomhair" – Clannad
- "Bug Like an Angel" – Mitski
- "First Day of My Life" – Bright Eyes