2010 film score by John Powell
Green Zone (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is thefilm score to the 2010 filmGreen Zone directed byPaul Greengrass , starringMatt Damon . The film score is composed byJohn Powell , who previously collaborated with Greengrass on the first three films of theBourne franchise andUnited 93 (2006). The score was released under theVarèse Sarabande record label on March 9, 2010.[ 1] [ 2]
No. Title Length 1. "Opening Book" 2:32 2. "1st WMD Raid" 2:39 3. "Traffic Jam" 2:59 4. "Meeting Raid" 4:33 5. "Helicopter/Freddy Runs" 2:43 6. "Questions" 3:25 7. "Miller Googles" 1:55 8. "Truth/Magellan/Attack" 3:50 9. "Mobilize / Find Al Rawi" 5:17 10. "Evac Preps Part 1" 8:36 11. "Evac Preps Part 2" 3:24 12. "Attack and Chase" 5:26 13. "WTF" 1:16 14. "Chaos/Email" 4:17 Total length: 52:41
Filmtracks wrote "Green Zone will be too percussively abrasive for some listeners, but if you accept Powell's trademark sound in this genre as a viable approach to modern day thrillers, then it's hard to imagine a more effectively propulsive and dauntingly oppressive work than this."[ 3] James Christopher Monger ofAllMusic wrote "Powell may not establish much of a melodic presence this time around, but the tense, tribal rhythm loop that weaves itself throughout the soundtrack's entirety will stay in your bones for days."[ 4] Kirk Honeycutt ofThe Hollywood Reporter wrote "John Powell's propulsive music eggs the action ever forward".[ 5] Todd McCarthy ofVariety called the score "pulsating".[ 6]
Lisa Kennedy ofThe Denver Post wrote "John Powell provides a thriller-esque score".[ 7] Tim Robey ofThe Daily Telegraph wrote "John Powell's thunderous score getting a little exhausting".[ 8] Anthony Lane ofThe New Yorker found it "insanely drum-heavy" reminded of the islanders inKing Kong (2005).[ 9]
Credits adapted fromAllMusic :[ 12]
Adam Miller – Assistant Engineer Angus O'Sullivan – Orchestration Ariel Campos – Drum Samples, Percussion Sampling Beth Caucci – Drum Samples, Percussion Sampling Brian Boyce – Drum Samples, Percussion Sampling Chris Barrett – Assistant Engineer Daniel Baker – Orchestration Frank Elliot – Drum Samples, Percussion Sampling Gavin Greenaway – Conductor Germaine Franco – Drum Samples, Percussion Sampling, Score Production Coordinator Harry Garfield – Executive in Charge of Music Hugo Nicolson – Mixing, Recording Isobel Griffiths – Orchestra Contractor James McKee Smith – Arranger, Orchestration, Programming Jessica Wells – Orchestration Joey Waronker – Drum Samples, Percussion Sampling John Ashton Thomas – Orchestration John Powell – Composer, Primary Artist, Producer Jon Olive – Music Editor Kevin Shah – Drum Samples, Percussion Sampling Kirk Brundage – Drum Samples, Percussion Sampling Laura Bishop – Orchestration Leo Abrahams – Guitar Marc Viner – Assistant Engineer Michael John Mollo – Arranger, Orchestration, Programming Nick Wollage – Recording Patricia Sullivan Fourstar – Mastering Paul Mounsey – Arranger, Orchestration, Programming Perry Montague-Mason – Leader Peter Myles – Supervising Music Editor Robert Townson – Executive Producer Ryoji Inatsugi – Drum Samples, Percussion Sampling Satnam Ramgotra – Drum Samples, Percussion Sampling Vivian Milanova – Guitar ^ "Green Zone Soundtrack" .Amazon .Archived from the original on June 10, 2015. RetrievedAugust 7, 2012 .^ "The Green Zone (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)" .Apple Music . March 9, 2010. RetrievedAugust 4, 2025 .^ "Green Zone (John Powell)" .Filmtracks . December 1, 2010.Archived from the original on May 28, 2014. RetrievedAugust 4, 2025 .^ Monger, James Christopher."Review: Green Zone [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]" .AllMusic .Archived from the original on December 27, 2024. RetrievedAugust 4, 2025 . ^ Honeycutt, Kirk (October 14, 2010)."Green Zone — Film Review" .The Hollywood Reporter .Associated Press .Archived from the original on August 4, 2025. RetrievedAugust 4, 2025 . ^ McCarthy, Todd (March 5, 2010)."Green Zone" .Variety .Archived from the original on June 10, 2015. RetrievedAugust 4, 2025 .^ Kennedy, Lisa (March 10, 2010)."Movie review: "Green Zone" a thinly camouflaged war chronicle" .The Denver Post .Archived from the original on September 25, 2020. RetrievedAugust 4, 2025 . ^ Robey, Tim (March 11, 2010)."Green Zone, review" .The Daily Telegraph .Archived from the original on January 13, 2015. RetrievedAugust 4, 2025 . ^ Lane, Anthony (March 7, 2010)."Under the Gun" .The New Yorker .ISSN 0028-792X .Archived from the original on April 23, 2015. RetrievedAugust 4, 2025 . ^ Chagollan, Steve (June 24, 2011)."ASCAP fetes film, TV tunesmiths" .Variety .Archived from the original on October 26, 2016. RetrievedAugust 4, 2025 . ^ "Alexandre Desplat wins Award for Film Composer and Best Film Score of the Year" .World Soundtrack Academy . October 23, 2010.Archived from the original on January 9, 2017. RetrievedDecember 11, 2013 .^ "Credits: Green Zone [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]" .AllMusic .Archived from the original on December 27, 2024. RetrievedAugust 4, 2025 .