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Greatest Movie Themes

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There are lists for "The Greatest Film Scores of All Time” and a list of “The Greatest Movie Soundtracks” but I couldn't find one solely for movie theme songs - the song usually played during the title sequence and/or end credits and often repeated with variation throughout the movie score. For most movies or movie franchises, this is the most iconic song from the soundtrack or score and is often the most recognizable music on these albums. I'd bet that the majority of up votes on those other two list come solely from the popularity or iconic value of the opening/closing theme song.

List Criteria: We're looking at individual songs. One song per movie please. Some franchises may have more.

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  1. 20
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    Despite being way overused in the last movie, this is still great adventure movie theme song.
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    Even without the Fox fanfare, this song is iconic.
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    James Bond

    1999
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    1972
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    1966
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    1965
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    1978
    This song so fits the superhero genre and Superman in particular. That's why it is one of the greatest themes ever. It has the perfect blend of cheesy and dramatic to fit and the worlds most iconic superhero. Can anyone listen to this song and not want to puff out your chest and take a Superman pose?
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    1960
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    2004
    There's a reason why this is considered the greatest musical of all times. Andrew Lloyd Webber's adaptation of the Le Fantôme de l'Opéra is not only a great story, but the music is unforgetable and moving.
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    1987
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    1964
  12. 51
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    1987
  13. 30
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    1995
  14. 27
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    1982
    added by: MarcoSalih
  15. 54
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    1993
  16. 7
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    1975
  17. 19
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    2001
  18. 26
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    1981
  19. 53
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    1996
  20. 45
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    1981
    added by: DelawareGoodGuy
  21. 23
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    2000
    Are you not entertained?
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    1981
  23. 40
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    1992
    added by: jackklugman
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    1984
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    1993
  26. 56
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    1979
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    1976
    It is an iconic movie song even if it is a little dated.
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    1984
    So, who ya gonna call?
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    1996
    added by: Jabapac
  30. 22
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    2009
  31. 10
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    1991
  32. 47
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    1997
    added by: Jabapac
  33. 44
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    1963
  34. 39
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    1992
  35. 48
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    1986
  36. 15
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    1978
  37. 31
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    1960
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    1989
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    1982
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    1991
    No matter what you think of the movie, the music is great.
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    1995
    Another movie where the theme song is better then the movie it's in.
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    2002
    Sam Raimi's Spider-Man was not only a better movie then the UnAmazing Spider-Man, the theme song's better too.
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    The Amazing Spider-Man

    2012
    This song does what a theme song should do; it sets up the theme and feeling of the movie. It's kind of all over the place as a patch work of sound just like the movie is all over the place and is a patch work of Spider-man stories. But unlike the movie, the song ends up somewhere and works well.
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    1990
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    1963
  46. 50
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    1982
    One of the few electronic synthesizer themes that doesn't scream 1980's. It's a good sounding song that fits with the theme of the move. An orchestra just wouldn't have fit with the move, this song is a good mix of organic feel with inorganic sounds.
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    1985
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    1994
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    1982
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    1982
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