The Cider House Rules Score Review

The Cider House Rules is an award winning and nominated drama directed by Swedish filmmaker Lasse Hallstrom, and based on a book by American author John Irving. The movie was able to put together several talented actors as well, such as Michael Caine, Toby Maguire, Charlize Theron, Delroy Lindo, and J.K. Simmons. Both Irving and Caine won Oscars for their involvement in the film. The Cider House Rules film score was also nominated for an Oscar, as well as a Grammy. The original score was composed by Rachel Portman.

The tracks in The Cider House Rules movie score are as follows, "Main Titles," "Homer's Lessons," "Young Girl's Burial," "Homer Asks Wally for a Ride," "Homer Leaves Orphanage," "The Ocean," "The Cider House," "Wally Goes off to War," "Lobster Dinner," "Burying Fuzzy," "Homer & Candy on the Dock," "Rose Rose Is Pregnant," "Abortion," "Picklers Leave," "Dr. Larch Dies," "Homer Returns to the Orphanage," "Good-Night, You Kings of New England," and "End Credits." The Homer, Wally, and Rose Rose that the titles reference are characters in the film. Homer is the protagonist, played by Maguire, while Paul Rudd is Wally and Erykah Badu is Rose Rose.

As for the composer, Rachel Portman is an English musician who became the first woman to earn an Academy Award in the category of best original score, for 1996's Emma. Her other credits include both British and American film scores, like Four Days in July, Life is Sweet, Where Angels Fear to Tread, Used People, The Joy Luck Club, Benny and Joon, Only You, War of the Buttons, To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar, Marvin's Room, Beloved, Chocolat, The Other Sister, The Legend of Bagger Vance, Nicholas Nickleby, Mona Lisa Smile, The Human Stain, The Manchurian Candidate, Oliver Twist, and Snow Flower and the Secret Fan.