Film Scores that Sound the Most Similar

Some films have scores that sound similar to others. Though this includes scores from the same composer as well.
The Top Ten
1 Star Wars / Kings Row

The theme tunes were in fact nearly identical until the latter. It seems even more obvious that Close Encounters of the 3rd Kind (also by John Williams) has a tune heard in When You Wish Upon a Star from Pinocchio, but that was an interpolation rather than a similarity. We do know John Williams was inspired by Erich Wolfgang Korngold.

2 Henry V / Jurassic Park

They both have identical soundtracks as to prove John Williams inspired Patrick Doyle.

3 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone / Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope

The track from staircase scene compares to that of the stormtrooper run of A New Hope.

4 Jaws / Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope

The theme from Jaws obviously has some comparisons to the stormtrooper theme from A New Hope.

5 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens / Jurassic Park

The attack of the Rathtars had a similar soundtrack to the fight scenes of Jurassic Park.

6 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith / Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

The track at the beginning of the Battle of Utapau compared to the middle of the Harry Potter main theme.

7 Gladiator / Armageddon

The ending theme (Elysium, Honor Him & Now We Are Free) seems to end almost right where the ending theme to Armageddon (Don't Wanna Miss a Thing by Aerosmith) starts. Yet both films were released less than 2 years apart.

8 Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones / Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

The chase scene over Coruscant has a similar soundtrack to the Quiddich flight in the Chamber of Secrets.

9 The Santa Clause / E.T. the Extra Terrestrial / Peter Pan

The track that plays during the 1st appearance of Santa's Workshop (Bells of Christmas by Loreena McKennitt) ends with a violin & flute sequence heard in E.T. as well as Peter Pan.

10 Air Force One / Star Trek: First Contact

Their soundtracks sound nearly identical to each other.

The Contenders
11 Superman / 2001: A Space Odyssey

The intro to the Superman theme by John Williams has a hook/riff heard in Also Sprach Zarathustra by Richard Strauss in 2001: A Space Odyssey. R.I.P. Strauss (1864-1949).

12 The Sorcerer's Apprentice / Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
13 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story / Inception / Pearl Harbor

The soundtrack when the Death Star was about to fire Scarif had reminiscence to the The Time from Inception & the main title of Pearl Harbor by Hans Zimmer.
Apparently, Michael Giacchino was not only inspired by John Williams, but he appears to have been inspired by Hans Zimmer, because after all, lots of composers were inspired by each other.

14 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story / Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

It's reminiscent of Evenstar by Howard Shore from Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. Believing Howard Shore inspired toward Michael Giacchino.

15 Sherlock Holmes / Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

The battle scene ironically compares to the battle music in Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl.

16 Samantha: An American Girl Holiday / Home Alone

I remembered the opening track to Samantha bears a resemblance to the main theme of the first two Home Alone movies, such as Somewhere in my Memory by John Williams, and its rendition of We Wish You a Merry Christmas has the same key and pacing as Home Alone's version. The Home Alone movies and Samantha are good to watch on the same week during Christmas season. And after all, my sister was a huge American Girl fan. Chris Hajian mastered the score.

17 The Zookeeper's Wife / Samantha: An American Girl Holiday

The soundtrack on the Zookeeper's Wife when Jan returned has an uncanny resemblance to the first minute in of Samantha from the American Girl franchise.
Who else wouldn't have noticed that?
I don't know how Harry Gregson-Williams got away with Chris Hajian?
It's one thing to be inspired, but it's another thing to give no credit.

18 The Martian / Avatar / The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, Witch, and The Wardrobe / American Beauty

All these films have individual soundtracks that have uncanny resemblances to each other.
From Western Woods to Beaversdam from Narnia, Becoming One of the People from Avatar, and the theme of the Martian and American Beauty all sound alike.

19 Cinderella (2015) / E.T. The Extra Terrestrial

The score for Cinderella bears some resemblance to E.T. even though it wasn't mentioned as far as I know.

20 Hook / How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

The ending of the theme to Hook has the same melody as the Who anthem from De. Seuss the Grinch, which was originally adapted into a short movie narrated by Boris Karloff.

21 Pirates of the Caribbean / Gladiator / Muppet Treasure Island

It was argued that Hans Zimmer used elements from Gladiator & Muppet Treasure Island for the theme of Pirates of the Caribbean. Though a piece of The Battle from Gladiator was used in the trailer for POTC: The Curse of the Black Pearl.

22 King Arthur / Gladiator

The scores were both made by Hans Zimmer.

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