Compositions from classical musicians such as Alexander Mosolov's "Iron Foundry", Brahms' 1st and Beethoven's 9th symphony were incorporated into the score, arranged by Kamen and also included in the album.

"[5] Daevid Jehnzen of AllMusic wrote "The soundtrack to the third installment of the Die Hard series features a dynamic, exciting score that accurately conveys the non-stop thrills of the movie.

"[6] A reviewer from The Ultimate Rabbit wrote "While it may not have the same exhilarating or emotional sweep as his score for Die Hard 2, what Kamen has put together here is great and highly enjoyable to listen to.

"[7] Simon Brew of Den of Geek wrote "the late, great Michael Kamen’s score is a belter".

[8] Matt Rooney of JoBlo.com wrote "As crazy and fast-paced as the movie can be, his music doesn't always take the same path by going for big and bold, but rather gives it a tense undercurrent that can evolve into something that sounds a bit tragic.