The Opus soundtrack includes music by John Malkovich, Funkadelic and TV on the Radio. This info article contains spoilers and song details for Mark Anthony Green’s 2025 movie on HBO Max. Check out Vague Visages’ Soundtracks of Cinema category for more soundtrack song listings.

Opus stars Ayo Edebiri as Ariel Ecton, a journalist. John Malkovich co-stars as Alfred Moretti, a famous musician who releases a new album after a 30-year hiatus. The storyline follows Ariel as she attends a listening party and investigates the motivations of her mysterious subject. Composers Danny Bensi (Enemy), Saunder Jurriaans (Speak No Evil), Nile Rodgers (Coming to America) and The-Dream scored the 104-minute film; music supervisor Sara Newkirk Simon picked the featured needle-drops. Here’s every song in Opus.

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Opus Soundtrack: Every Song in the 2025 Movie

• “Maggot Brain” by Funkadelic (00:00:00): The Opus soundtrack song scores the opening scene. Alfred appears on stage at a concert. Fans dance during a slo-mo sequence.
• “Dina, Simone” by The-Dream and Nile Rodgers (00:10:00): Soledad (Tony Hale) talks about “The Wizard of Wiggle.” He teases “the greatest album of modern times.” Clara (Juliette Lewis) discusses Alfred’s return during a TV broadcast.
• “Tomorrow My Love” by John Malkovich (00:34:00): Ariel rests in her room during a listening party retreat. She wears a brown and white sweater. Ariel listens to one of Alfred’s new songs.
• “35mm” by John Malkovich (00:51:00): Alfred wears a gold costume. He talks about humanity as his guests sit around him in chairs. The Opus soundtrack song kicks in as Alfred walks around the room and dances.
• “Baby Jane” by Jacob Moreno (01:21:00): Ariel arrives at the Rhinestone Chalet. The track plays from a speaker system. Clara gets stabbed to death.
• “DLZ” by TV on the Radio (01:40:00): The Opus music scores the film’s end credits.

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The Opus soundtrack also includes:

• “With Love and Compassion” by Jacob Moreno

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