The score received mixed response from music critics. Filmtracks wrote "It is disappointing to declare that Elfman's "Fifty Shades" scores have become less interesting with each sordid encounter, but it's safe to continue recommending Fifty Shades of Grey as the only score album of the series worth exploring. That and the nipple clamps and butt plugs, of course."[3] Jonathan Broxton of Movie Music UK wrote "Danny Elfman’s contribution to these three risible films is probably the most worthwhile thing associated with them. They don’t come anywhere close to being the best examples of their writing styles – he has been more romantic, more fun and upbeat, and more exciting on many scores elsewhere – but you won’t need that naughty film reviewer’s safe word to get out of listening to them, and you won’t need to hide them from your parents."[4] Elfman's score "eternally crescendos like a telenovela about to cut to commercial break".[5] Simon Abrams and Alex de Campi of The Hollywood Reporter called it a "bombastic" score.[6] Mia Pidlaoan of Screen Rant while reviewing Elfman's best works listed the trilogy, including Freed;[7] she called it as an "inquisitive" score and "gives the movies more depth than what meets the eye."[7]
Bass – Chris Kollgaard, Drew Dembowski, Ian Walker, Mike Valerio, Oscar Hidalgo, Ed Meares
Bassoon – Rose Corrigan
Cello – Armen Ksajikian, Cecilia Tsan, Charlie Tyler, Dennis Karmazyn, Eric Byers, Giovanna Clayton, Laszlo Mezo, Ross Gasworth, Tim Landauer, Tim Loo, Trevor Handy, Vanessa Freebairn-Smith, Steve Erdody
Clarinet – Stuart Clark
Drums – Tal Bergman
Electric bass – Chris Chaney
Flute – Heather Clark, Jenni Olson
Guitar – George Doering
Harp – Katie Kirkpatrick
Oboe – Leslie Reed
Piano – Robert Thies
Technician [Technical Assistant] – Ed McCormack, Mikel Hurwitz
Viola – Alma Fernandez, Andrew Duckles, Caroline Buckman, Carolyn Riley, Darrin McCann, David Walther, Erik Rynearson, Zach Dellinger, Keith Greene, Matt Funes, Rob Brophy, Shawn Mann, Brian Dembow
Violin – Alyssa Park, Ana Landauer, Ben Powell, Carol Pool, Charlie Bisharat, Christian Hebel, Darius Campo, Eun-Mee Ahn, Grace Oh, Ina Veli, Irina Voloshina, Jackie Brand, Jessica Guideri, Joel Pargman, Josefina Vergara, Julie Gigante, Julie Rogers, Katia Popov, Kevin Kumar, Lucia Micarelli, Maia Jasper, Marisa Kuney, Natalie Leggett, Neel Hammond, Nina Evtuhov, Phil Levy, Roberto Cani, Roger Wilkie, Sara Parkins, Sarah Thornblade, Serena McKinney, Shalini Vijayan, Songa Lee, Tammy Hatwan, Tereza Stanislav, Yelena Yegoryan, Richard Altenbach
Management
Music business affairs for Universal Pictures – Tanya Perera, Terra Hatch
Executive in charge of music for Universal Pictures – Mike Knobloch
Marketing manager for Back Lot Music – Nikki Walsh
Production manager for Back Lot Music – Andy Kalyvas
Music supervisor for Universal Pictures – Rachel Levy
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