Gifted Movie Soundtrack
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| Movie Soundtrack (2017) | |
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| Director | Marc Webb |
| Studio | Fox Searchlight Pictures / FilmNation Entertainment / Grade A Entertainment |
| Release date | 2017-04-07 |
| Genre(s) | Comedy, Drama |
| Composer(s) | Rob Simonsen |
| Music supervisor | Randall Poster |
| Score album | Gifted (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |
| Record label | Lakeshore Records |
| Available on | Disney+, Apple TV+, Prime Video |
| Cast | Chris Evans as Frank Adler Mckenna Grace as Mary Adler Lindsay Duncan as Evelyn Adler Jenny Slate as Bonnie Stevenson Octavia Spencer as Roberta Taylor Glenn Plummer as Greg Cullen ... e 4 more |
About This Soundtrack
Directed by Marc Webb (500 Days of Summer, The Amazing Spider-Man) from an acclaimed screenplay by Tom Flynn, the 2017 drama Gifted stars Chris Evans, Mckenna Grace, Lindsay Duncan, Jenny Slate, and Octavia Spencer. Centered on the tender relationship between an uncle and his mathematically gifted niece, the film balances heart-wrenching courtroom stakes with warmth, gentle humor, and acoustic musical intimacy.
The Gifted soundtrack features a beautifully curated blend of warm Americana, classic folk, and an original instrumental score composed by Rob Simonsen (The Whale, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Love, Simon). Supervised by veteran Randall Poster, the movie's needle drops include Cat Stevens' timeless anthem 'The Wind', Shirley & Company's soulful disco track 'Shame, Shame, Shame', The Felice Brothers' rustic 'Frankie's Gun!', Little Big Town's 'Girl Crush', and the poignant original closing credits song 'This Is How You Walk On', written and performed by Snow Patrol's Gary Lightbody and Johnny McDaid.
This webpage functions as the complete soundtrack directory for Gifted (2017). Explore all 10 movie songs with scene timestamps and contextual breakdowns, alongside the 25 official original score cues composed by Rob Simonsen, with streaming options on Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon.
Additional Songs
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TIMESTAMP00:58School / Early Morning by Timothy Seth Avett
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TIMESTAMP11:02The Wind by Cat Stevens
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TIMESTAMP14:17The Test by Rob Simonsen
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TIMESTAMP16:26Frankie's Gun! by The Felice Brothers
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TIMESTAMP34:08Shame, Shame, Shame by Shirley & Company
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Darlin' by Houndmouth
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TIMESTAMP34:43Girl Crush by Little Big Town
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Take a Letter Maria by R.B. Greaves
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TIMESTAMP01:15:00Pretty Bird by Crooked Still
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TIMESTAMP01:37:20This Is How You Walk On (From "Gifted") by Gary Lightbody
Original Score
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DURATION2:54School / Early Morning by Timothy Seth Avett
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DURATION2:00Mary's Theme by Rob Simonsen
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DURATION3:32The Test by Rob Simonsen
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DURATION0:57School Projects by Rob Simonsen
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DURATION0:48Evelyn by Rob Simonsen
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DURATION2:32Sunset by Rob Simonsen
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DURATION1:19Sneaking by Rob Simonsen
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DURATION1:07Rules by Rob Simonsen
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DURATION0:45Boston by Rob Simonsen
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DURATION1:49Family History by Rob Simonsen
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DURATION0:59A Nice Night by Rob Simonsen
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DURATION1:10Genius by Rob Simonsen
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DURATION1:10Father vs Uncle by Rob Simonsen
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DURATION2:15Mother & Son by Rob Simonsen
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DURATION2:37When You Were Born by Rob Simonsen
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DURATION2:38Grandmother by Rob Simonsen
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DURATION3:02Diane's Brother by Rob Simonsen
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DURATION3:51Pretty Bird by Crooked Still
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DURATION1:05I'm a Hero by Rob Simonsen
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DURATION1:28Acceptance by Rob Simonsen
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DURATION2:04Fred by Rob Simonsen
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DURATION1:53I Made a Mistake by Rob Simonsen
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DURATION1:28Your Daughter Needs You by Rob Simonsen
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DURATION1:28Diane's Gift by Rob Simonsen
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DURATION2:21Gifted by Rob Simonsen
About the Composer(s)
Rob Simonsen is an American composer whose emotionally poignant, acoustic-driven scores have defined contemporary indie and studio cinema. Known for his work on The Whale, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Foxcatcher, The Way Back, and Love, Simon, Simonsen crafted a delicate, piano-centric score for Marc Webb's Gifted that mirrors the tenderness and quiet emotional stakes of Frank and Mary's bond.
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Did you know?
- Gary Lightbody's Original End Credits Song: Snow Patrol frontman Gary Lightbody teamed up with bandmate Johnny McDaid to compose and perform the original song 'This Is How You Walk On' specifically for the film's closing credits.
- Rob Simonsen's Delicate Piano Scoring: Composer Rob Simonsen utilized intimate solo piano arrangements and gentle acoustic strings to mirror Mary's fragile innocence and Frank's protective love, avoiding melodramatic orchestral excess.
- Cat Stevens' 'The Wind': The inclusion of Cat Stevens' iconic 1971 acoustic classic 'The Wind' during the boat and beach sequence serves as the emotional musical core of Frank and Mary's bond.
- Randall Poster's Music Supervision: Renowned music supervisor Randall Poster, celebrated for his collaborations with Wes Anderson and Martin Scorsese, curated the film's authentic Southern Americana and folk textures.
- Marc Webb's Music Video Heritage: Director Marc Webb, who began his career directing iconic music videos for bands like Green Day and My Chemical Romance, incorporated live-music rhythms and dance moments, such as Mary and Roberta's living-room dance to 'Shame, Shame, Shame'.
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About the Movie
Gifted is an emotional, character-driven drama directed by Marc Webb (500 Days of Summer). Set in a sun-drenched coastal Florida town, the story centers on Frank Adler (Chris Evans), a former philosophy professor turned boat repairman who is raising his spirited, brilliant seven-year-old niece, Mary (Mckenna Grace). The daughter of Frank's late sister Diane, a genius mathematician who took her own life, Mary exhibits staggering advanced mathematical abilities. Desperate to give Mary the normal, well-rounded childhood her mother was denied, Frank enrols her in a local public elementary school.
Mary's extraordinary intellect quickly catches the eye of her dedicated teacher, Bonnie Stevenson (Jenny Slate), and soon reaches Frank's estranged British mother, Evelyn (Lindsay Duncan). Evelyn arrives determined to separate Mary from Frank, aiming to transfer her to an elite private academy to solve the Millennium Prize Navier-Stokes problem. Supported by his warm-hearted landlady and neighbor Roberta (Octavia Spencer), Frank embarks on a painful legal custody battle, fighting to protect Mary's emotional well-being while honoring his sister's dying wish.
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