So what exactly is the difference between a movie score and a movie soundtrack? For the uninitiated, it's actually pretty simple. The score is an original composition of some kind by, well, a composer; scores can also range from the traditional swelling orchestra heard in "Jurassic Park" to the thumping electronic beats heard in "Challengers." A soundtrack, on the other hand, is basically a mix tape. Sometimes the songs are chosen without any original contributions, and sometimes artists whip up a special song just for a particular project (the "James Bond" franchise, which features a different tune typically named for each film, is a perfect example; think of Adele's Oscar-winning ditty "Skyfall"). So which soundtracks reign supreme?

There are, obviously, countless great movie soundtrack

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