Music and soundtrack[edit]

Main article: Sunshine: Music from the Motion Picture

When the film was mostly complete, director Danny Boyle provided the footage to the
band Underworld, who improvised a score.[31] Karl Hyde of Underworld was influenced by the music
of avant garde composer György Ligeti which had been used in Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space
Odyssey (1968). Lux Aeterna by Ligeti particularly influenced Hyde.[20] When Underworld finished
recording, the band sent its work to composer John Murphy, who completed the score. The final
result was a hybrid product of Underworld and Murphy's efforts.[31] The band I Am Kloot also
contributed to the score with the track "Avenue of Hope".[58]
Despite high praise for the score from fans of the film, a soundtrack release was significantly
delayed. This was partly due to "disputes" between the lawyers of Underworld and Fox
Searchlight.[59] Although not available close to the film's debut, the soundtrack was finally released on
iTunes USA on 25 November 2008.[citation needed]

Sunshine: Music from the Motion Picture

Film score by

Underworld and John Murphy

Released 25 November 2008

Genre Ambient

Length 55:15

Label Fox Music Group

Release[edit]
Theatrical run[edit]
Sunshine was originally slated for a theatrical release in October 2006, but the release was later
changed to March 2007. The film was finally set to debut in April 2007.[21] Sunshine made its world
premiere at Fantasy Filmfest in Bochum, Germany, on 23 March 2007.[60]
The film was originally slated to be released in the United States in September 2007, but the release
date was moved earlier to July 2007.[61] Sunshine was released in the United States and Canada at
select locations in Los Angeles, New York City, Chicago, San Francisco, Boston, and Toronto on 20
July 2007.[62] Sunshine opened in 10 cinemas in the United States and took US$242,964 over the
opening weekend.[3]

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