The 10 Best Uses Of Fleetwood Mac Songs In Movies

The 10 Best Uses Of Fleetwood Mac Songs In Movies

Visionary filmmakers like Martin Scorsese and Cameron Crowe have been enriching their movies with iconic Fleetwood Mac songs for decades.

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With over 120 million worldwide record sales, it’s fair to say that Fleetwood Mac is one of the most beloved bands in the world. Rumours is one of the bestselling albums ever recorded, and in addition to being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the band has earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

From “The Chain” to “Go Your Own Way,” Fleetwood Mac is responsible for some of the most popular songs ever written. Those songs have been licensed by some visionary filmmakers, like Martin Scorsese and Cameron Crowe, to create unforgettable movie moments.

10 “Warm Ways” In Black Mass

Although it was disavowed by Whitey Bulger himself for its characterization of the Boston crime lord and his cronies, Scott Cooper’s true-crime biopic Black Mass was well-received by critics.

The movie has an original score composed by Tom Holkenborg, but Fleetwood Mac’s “Warm Ways” also appears on the soundtrack. There are a few other licensed songs in the movie, too: “It’s Not My Cross to Bear” by the Allman Brothers Band, “Slave” by the Rolling Stones, “Don’t Bring Me Down” by the Animals, etc.

9 “Big Love” In Elizabethtown

Cameron Crowe’s Elizabethtown tells the story of a man who loses his job after costing his company $1 billion, then loses his father, forcing him to return to his titular hometown. There, he gets swept up in an unexpected whirlwind romance.

Fleetwood Mac’s “Big Love” plays on the soundtrack at a crucial point in the movie when Drew is in the car on the drive up to Elizabethtown.

8 “Go Your Own Way” In Casino

For the most part, Martin Scorsese’s Casino is sort of a lesser Goodfellas, but there are a few aspects that make it an underappreciated gem. Robert De Niro and Sharon Stone’s chemistry as an insanely toxic couple is fantastic.

In one scene, when Ace (De Niro) is talking to Nicky (Joe Pesci) about trying to win back Ginger (Stone), Fleetwood Mac’s “Go Your Own Way” plays on the car radio.

7 “Oh Well (Part 1)” In Jerry Maguire

“Oh Well” is one of the tracks that exemplify Fleetwood Mac’s original sound before Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham were invited to join the line-up in 1975.

The first part of the song appears on the soundtrack of Cameron Crowe’s sports dramedy Jerry Maguire. Crowe is clearly a huge fan of the band, as he has three movies on this list.

6 “The Chain” In I, Tonya

Margot Robbie gave one of the greatest performances of her career as disgraced figure skater Tonya Harding in I, Tonya, which brought a delightfully dark comedic edge to its telling of the infamous sporting scandal.

Fleetwood Mac’s “The Chain” plays over the immediate aftermath of Harding’s attack on Nancy Kerrigan as she walks through a crowd of reporters in slow motion.

5 “Tusk” In Tusk

Kevin Smith’s underrated horror gem Tusk stars Justin Long as Wallace, a podcaster who interviews an eccentric man named Howard, Michael Parks, who wants to turn a human being into a walrus.

Fleetwood Mac’s “Tusk” appropriately plays during the movie’s climactic sequence, as Wallace’s friends search for him in Howard’s mansion. Smith also used a different Fleetwood Mac song, “Landslide,” on the soundtrack of his movie Jersey Girl.

4 “Future Games” In Almost Famous

Cameron Crowe licensed just about his entire record collection for the soundtrack of Almost Famous, his comedy-drama about a teenage Rolling Stone writer who goes on the road with a rock band. The movie has tracks by such artists as The Who, Elton John, and Simon & Garfunkel.

Fleetwood Mac’s “Future Games” plays during a party scene when Russell Hammond (Billy Crudup) is giving a trippy speech about the fabric of reality.

3 “That’s All For Everyone” In Margot At The Wedding

Written and directed by Noah Baumbach, Margot at the Wedding stars Nicole Kidman and Jack Black and revolves around two bickering sisters in the lead-up to one of them getting married.

“That’s All for Everyone” by Fleetwood Mac appears on the soundtrack alongside “You and Me” by Alice Cooper, “Teen Angel” by Donovan, and “Union City Blue” by Blondie.

2 “Go Your Own Way” In Forrest Gump

There are a few different songs in Forrest Gump’s running montage. Forrest runs all the way to one end of America, then turns around and runs to the other end. During this time, Robert Zemeckis had time to play a few tracks.

The fourth song in the sequence, Fleetwood Mac’s “Go Your Own Way,” kicks in when other people start getting inspired by Forrest to join him on his run.

1 “The Chain” In Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2

The opening bars of “The Chain” beautifully set the stage for Peter Quill’s final battle with his biological father Ego in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.

As Quill uses his emotions to channel the power of Ego’s planet, he simply tells his estranged dad, “You shouldn’t have killed my mom and squished my Walkman,” before engaging him in the climactic fight.

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