Einstein and the Bomb Soundtrack: Directed by Anthony Philipson in his feature debut, Einstein and the Bomb is a 2024 Netflix docudrama that first streamed on February 16, 2024. Produced by BBC Studios’ Science Unit, it blends archival footage and dramatized reenactments — using Einstein’s own words from his speeches, letters, and interviews — to tell the story of the physicist’s years after fleeing Nazi Germany in 1932, through his role in the development of the atomic bomb.
It arrived on Netflix a week before Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer won Best Picture at the 2024 Oscars, and rode that wave of interest to become the fourth most-watched English-language film on Netflix worldwide the week of its release, with 10.9 million hours viewed.
Quick Facts
| Title | Einstein and the Bomb |
| Format | Single feature-length docudrama (not a multi-episode series) — 76 minutes |
| Genre | Docudrama, History |
| Director | Anthony Philipson |
| Writer | Philip Ralph |
| Starring | Aidan McArdle as Albert Einstein |
| Composer | Tom Hodge |
| Production company | BBC Studios (Science Unit) |
| Producer | Samantha Lewis |
| Executive producers | Andrew Cohen, James Van Der Pool |
| Release date | February 16, 2024 (Netflix, worldwide) |
| Status | Released |
Who composed the Einstein and the Bomb score?
The score was composed by Tom Hodge, an Ivor Novello Award-winning British composer. We verified this credit against Hodge’s own composer website, which lists an official Einstein and the Bomb original soundtrack page, in addition to Wikipedia’s infobox for the film.
Hodge’s other screen credits include The Mauritanian, John Galliano: High & Low, The Last Song for Kabul, and The Ipcress File. Reviewers have singled out his score for Einstein and the Bomb for filling in emotional gaps that the documentary’s archival-footage format can’t cover on its own.
A note on the earlier release-date confusion: Older versions of this page said the film “premieres on February 15” in one place and listed “February 19, 2024” as the release date in another — those two dates contradicted each other and were both off. We checked against Wikipedia, the BBC’s own press announcement, and Netflix’s release info: Einstein and the Bomb premiered worldwide on Netflix on February 16, 2024. It has been available to stream ever since — there’s no separate soundtrack album release, since the film relies on Hodge’s underscore rather than a licensed song list.
It’s available now on Netflix.
Official Trailer: You can also watch the trailer of Einstein and the Bomb, where you can get a glimpse of the film. (External Link: IMDB)
Cast
The film’s dramatized scenes feature Aidan McArdle as Albert Einstein — Einstein’s own recorded words and archival footage are also used throughout, which explains why some listings credit “Albert Einstein” alongside the actor. McArdle, well-known for his roles in Ella Enchanted and The Duchess, leads a supporting cast that includes Andrew Havill as Commander Locker-Lampson, Rachel Barry as Margery Howard, Helena Westerman as Barbara Goodhall, and Leo Ashizawa as Katsu Hara.
Einstein’s scientific contributions and moral reckoning with the atomic bomb are the film’s central focus. The historical docudrama has a runtime of 1 hour and 16 minutes, and holds an 83% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes.
Where to Stream
Einstein and the Bomb is streaming exclusively on Netflix. Because the film uses an original underscore rather than a commercial song soundtrack, there isn’t a separate soundtrack album on Spotify or Apple Music — Tom Hodge’s score is presented as part of the film itself, and select cues from his other work can be found on Apple Music and Spotify under his composer profile.
Related reading: Browse more movie soundtracks, catch other true-story docudramas in our TV soundtrack hub, or see what else is streaming on Netflix.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who composed the music for Einstein and the Bomb?
British composer Tom Hodge wrote the original score, confirmed on his official composer website and in the film’s Wikipedia credits.
When was Einstein and the Bomb released?
It premiered worldwide on Netflix on February 16, 2024.
Is Einstein and the Bomb a TV series or a movie?
It’s a single feature-length docudrama running 76 minutes, not a multi-episode series.
Is there a commercial soundtrack album for Einstein and the Bomb?
No standalone soundtrack album has been released. The film relies on Tom Hodge’s original underscore rather than a licensed song list.
Where can I watch Einstein and the Bomb?
It’s streaming exclusively on Netflix.