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The 2015 Classic Fm Movie Music Hall of Fame: the facts and figures behind the chart

So Howard Shore's The Lord of the Rings has been voted the nation's favourite piece of movie music once more – but which piece came top among female votes? And what would the chart look like if it was up to the under-18s? We've been looking into the stats in some more detail…

  1. Movie Music Hall of Fame stats gallery

    1. John Williams

    John Williams has the most pieces in this year's chart.

  2. Movie Music Hall of Fame stats gallery

    2. Star Wars

    Lord of the Rings may have been Number 1 – but among men, Star Wars came out on top.

  3. Movie Music Hall of Fame stats gallery

    3. Lord of the Rings

    While among women… 

  4. Movie Music Hall of Fame stats gallery

    4. The top 10 according to people over 45s

    This is how the chart would look if it were just up to voters over 45

  5. Movie Music Hall of Fame stats gallery

    5. The top 10 according to people under 18

    And this is how the top ten would look if we only counted the votes from people under the age of 18.

  6. Movie Music Hall of Fame stats gallery

    6. Gravity

    Where's Gravity this year?

  7. Movie Music Hall of Fame stats gallery

    7. Midnight Cowboy

    This year's highest climber is a John Barry score

  8. Movie Music Hall of Fame stats gallery

    8. Schindler's List

    Schindler's List comes top among the over-45s

  9. Movie Music Hall of Fame stats gallery

    9. Interstellar

    This year's highest new entry is a John Barry score.

  10. Movie Music Hall of Fame stats gallery

    10. Back to the Future

    Alan Silvestri's score takes a tumble

  11. Movie Music Hall of Fame stats gallery

    11. John Barry

    John Barry comes top among one age group…

  12. Movie Music Hall of Fame stats gallery

    12. Exodus

    A classic score returns to the chart

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