Danny Elfman's score for Big Fish is unique in the variety of musical genres it contains that complement its main classic Hollywood fantasy movie theme.
The movie contains complete underscoring only during the fantasy scenes or when someone in "real life" starts to tell a story. The music enhances the imaginary world created by the stories and adds a feeling of whimsy to the scenes. The absence of music in the scenes of real life distinguishes the two realms and emphasizes the reality of the main character's current situation.
In addition to the main fantasy theme, the movie also contains a sampling of music from other genres. The typical circus and banjo themes make an appearance as well as some rock n roll during his parachute jump. These minor song insertions help to characterize the places that he describes in his tales.
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