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The Beat That My Heart Skipped

2005Movie1 h 47 minNR

CrimeDrama
77
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.2Letterboxd3.7/5Metacritic757.0Rotten Tomatoes86%84%

An intriguing, tense drama movie about everyday modern life and show business.

Good for date night · friends night · teens

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Not for laughs, comfort or warmth.

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Story

Can music tame the raging soul?

A ruthless real estate agent discovers a passion for piano and auditions with help from a young virtuoso, but the pressures of his corrupt career threaten to derail his musical aspirations.

Feels like

  • French Cinema
  • Showbiz Drama
  • Piano
  • Character Study
  • Psychological
  • Melancholy
  • Intense
  • Contemporary Realism

Cast

23 of 23

Crew

Directed by
Jacques Audiard
Written by
Jacques Audiard, Tonino Benacquista
Produced by
Pascal Caucheteux
Music by
Alexandre Desplat

Everyone

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Facts

March 16, 2005 · 1 h 47 min · NR

Released
March 16, 2005
Runtime
1 h 47 min
Age rating
NR
Content
Strong Language
Genres
Drama, Crime
Original language
French
Also spoken
English, Chinese, Russian, Vietnamese
Made in
France
Budget
$6 million
Box office
$9 million
Available in
16 countries

Tropes

Adaptation Distillation, Adaptation Expansion, Anti-Hero +9

  • Adaptation Distillation
  • Adaptation Expansion
  • Anti-Hero
  • Bilingual Dialogue
  • Big Bad
  • Everybody Smokes
  • Frying Pan of Doom
  • Heel–Face Turn
  • Love Triangle
  • The Mafiya
  • Titled After the Song
  • Tall, Dark, and Handsome

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Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream The Beat That My Heart Skipped?"

Questions about The Beat That My Heart Skipped

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Where can I stream The Beat That My Heart Skipped?

In the United States, you can rent or buy The Beat That My Heart Skipped from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It streams in 6 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is The Beat That My Heart Skipped worth watching?

77
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77 (IMDb 7.2, Letterboxd 3.7 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 86%, and Metacritic 75).

Is The Beat That My Heart Skipped plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and dialogue centrality (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is The Beat That My Heart Skipped in English?

FrenchEnglishChineseRussianVietnamese

No, it was made in French, with some English, Chinese, Russian, and Vietnamese.