10 Greatest Superhero Movie Themes Of All Time

Composers James Horner and Hans Zimmer might have given it their best shot in The Amazing Spider-Man and its sequel but they did not manage to beat the theme for Sam Raimi's Spider-Man films.

Much like his work on Batman (more on that soon), Elfman's theme understands Spider-Man better than the films themselves sometimes do. It's a grand, sweeping piece that well matches a hero who spends his time swinging through the urban jungle of New York. Although it also has more sombre and chilling moments, reflecting the drama Peter Parker has with his love life and meddling supervillains.

Here's hoping that when Spidey joins the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the next few years, they reinstate this piece as his theme music.