2020s

Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘The Family Plan’

The Family Plan Soundtrack - Every Song in the 2023 Apple TV+ Movie

The Family Plan soundtrack includes music by Toots and the Maytals, Vanilla Ice and Enya. This info article contains spoilers and song details for Simon Cellan Jones’ 2023 Apple TV+ movie. Check out Vague Visages’ Soundtracks of Cinema section for more soundtrack song listings, and then browse cast and character guides in the Know the Cast section.

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The Family Plan stars Mark Wahlberg as Dan Morgan, a former assassin who tries to live a normal life in Buffalo, New York. Michelle Monaghan co-stars as Jessica Morgan, the protagonist’s wife who knows nothing about her husband’s murderous past. The storyline follows Dan as he travels to Las Vegas with his family while secretly avoiding assassins. Composer Kevin Matley (Concrete Cowboy) scored the 119-minute Apple TV+ film; music supervisor Lucy Bright (Tár) selected the featured needle-drops. Here’s every song in The Family Plan.

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The Family Plan Soundtrack: Every Song in the 2023 Apple TV+ Movie

The Family Plan Soundtrack - Every Song in the 2023 Apple TV+ Movie

  • “Take Me Home, Country Roads” by Toots and the Maytals (00:02:00): Dan finishes a conversation with Hal (Ryan Homchick). The Family Plan soundtrack song continues during the title sequence. Dan drives a vehicle and sings along to the music.
  • “Dirty” by Dirty (00:05:00): Nina (Zoe Colletti) enters her bedroom. She thinks about attending Northern Iowa University. Kyle (Van Crosby) rides a bicycle and meets with Samir (Joey Mekyten).
  • “Look What You Do to Me” by Isla June (00:11:00): A bedroom scene concludes. The music continues during a transition scene. Jessica hits a punching bag and talks to Gwen (Maggie Q).
  • “Baby Drummer” by Bad Nerves (00:19:00): Dan looks for Nina at her school. The Family Plan soundtrack song continues during a transition scene. Dan walks across a football field and tracks down Nina.
  • “Ready Set Go” by Grace Potter (00:27:00): A travel sequence begins. Dan and company start a road trip to Las Vegas. Jessica posts on social media about the experience.
  • “Ice Ice Baby” by Vanilla Ice (00:30:00): Dan finishes a conversation with Levon (Kash Abdulmalik). The music continues during a transition sequence. Dan raps to the music with Jessica.
  • “Only Time” by Enya (00:34:00): The Family Plan soundtrack song is featured during an interior scene. Dan drives and changes the radio station. Jessica, Nina and Kyle wear headphones.
  • “Shake Your Hips” by The Legendary Shack Shakers (00:48:00): The track scores a road sequence. Dan talks to Jessica about a broken mirror. Van pops a Doritos bag.
  • “Home” by Edward Sharp & The Magnetic Zeroes (00:58:00): Dan talks to Jessica through a diner window. The music continues during a transition scene. Dan and his family drive through Utah.
  • “I Like It” by The Emotions (01:10:00): Jessica sits on a bed in her Las Vegas suite. She establishes a musical mood. The Family Plan soundtrack song plays from the speaker system as Dan squares off against assassins.
  • “The Wheels on the Bus” by The Little Sunshine Kids (01:38:00): McCaffrey (Ciarán Hinds) looks for Dan. Music plays from a rigged phone. A bomb detonates.
  • “Let’s Stick Together” by Bryan Ferry (01:51:00): The track scores the end credits.
  • “About Damn Time” by Lizzo (01:53:00): The Family Plan soundtrack song plays during the end credits after “Let’s Stick Together.”

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The Family Plan soundtrack also includes:

  • “Orch Compression” by Odd Banker
  • “Mess Call” by Traditional
  • “Let’s Go Blue” by Chris Egan
  • “Chaise Longue” by Wet Leg
  • “Visions” by Valorant, EAJ, Safari Riot

Q.V. Hough (@QVHough) is Vague Visages’ founding editor.