Fifty Shades Freed (Original Motion Picture Score) is the film score to the 2018 film "Fifty Shades Freed" directed by James Foley, starring Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan. The sequel to "Fifty Shades Darker" (2017), it is based on E. L. James's 2012 novel of the same name and serves as the third installment in the "Fifty Shades" film series. Danny Elfman who composed the first two films, returned to score "Freed". The score soundtrack was released through Back Lot Music on February 16, 2018.
Reception.
The score received mixed response from music critics. "Filmtracks" wrote "It is disappointing to declare that Elfman's "Fifty Shades" scores have become less interesting with each sordid encounter, but it's safe to continue recommending "Fifty Shades of Grey" as the only score album of the series worth exploring. That and the nipple clamps and butt plugs, of course." Jonathan Broxton of "Movie Music UK" wrote "Danny Elfman’s contribution to these three risible films is probably the most worthwhile thing associated with them. They don’t come anywhere close to being the best examples of their writing styles – he has been more romantic, more fun and upbeat, and more exciting on many scores elsewhere – but you won’t need that naughty film reviewer’s safe word to get out of listening to them, and you won’t need to hide them from your parents." Elfman's score "eternally crescendos like a telenovela about to cut to commercial break". Simon Abrams and Alex de Campi of "The Hollywood Reporter" called it a "bombastic" score. Mia Pidlaoan of "Screen Rant" while reviewing Elfman's best works listed the trilogy, including "Freed"; she called it as an "inquisitive" score and "gives the movies more depth than what meets the eye."
Personnel.
Credits adapted from liner notes: