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Summary
Under the direction of a ruthless instructor, a talented young drummer begins to pursue perfection at any cost, even his humanity.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- You want something quiet and calm
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 89Audiences 87GoodWatch 88
Metascore89
User score8.9
Letterboxd · 4.9 M ratings4.4/5
IMDb8.5
Box office
15×its budget
- Budget
- $3 M
- Worldwide
- $50 M
Worldwide it earned $47 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 47 min
A typical length for dramas
typical 109107Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 50 countries, rent or buy in 24 more
+40Released
2014
October 10, 2014
12 years ago
Genres
DramaMusicThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Academy Awards2015
- Actor in a Supporting Role2015Won
- Film Editing2015Won
- Sound2015Won
- Sound Mixing2015Won
- Best Picture2015Nominated
- Writing (Adapted Screenplay)2015Nominated
Golden Globe Awards2015
- Best Supporting Actor, Motion Picture2015Won
BAFTA Awards2015
- Best Supporting Actor2015Won
- Best Editing2015Won
Screen Actors Guild Awards2015
- Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture2015Won
Critics' Choice Awards2014 to 2015
- Best Supporting Actor2015Won
- Best Supporting Actor2014Won
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 27 more39 people
- Miles TellerAndrew
- J.K. SimmonsFletcher
- Paul ReiserJim
- Melissa BenoistNicole
- Austin StowellRyan
- Nate LangCarl
- Chris MulkeyUncle Frank
- Damon GuptonMr. Kramer
Suanne SpokeAunt Emma
Max KaschDorm Neighbor
Charlie IanDustin
Jayson BlairTravis
Kofi SiriboeBassist (Nassau)
Kavita PatilAssistant - Sophie
C.J. VanaMetz
Tarik LowePianist (Studio Band)
Tyler KimballSaxophonist #2 (Studio Band)
Rogelio Douglas Jr.Trumpeter #1 (Studio Band)
Adrian BurksTrumpeter #2 (Studio Band)
Calvin C. WinbushSaxophonist (Studio Band)- JBJoseph BrunoTechnician (Overbrook) - Mike
Michael D. CohenStage Hand (Overbrook)
Jocelyn AyannaPasserby (Bus Station)
Keenan HensonTruck Driver
Directing · 5
- Damien Chazelle Director, Writer, Original Film Writer
- Nicolas Harvard First Assistant Director, Second Unit Director
- Tracy Scott Script Supervisor
- Arek Bagboudarian Second Second Assistant Director
- Rachel Jensen Second Assistant Director
Production · 31
- Jason Reitman Executive Producer
- Couper Samuelson Executive Producer
- Jeanette Volturno Executive Producer
- Gary Michael Walters Executive Producer
- Jason Blum Producer
- Helen Estabrook Producer
Camera · 14
- Sharone Meir Director of Photography
- Chris Squires "A" Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator
- Eric Leach "B" Camera Operator
- Daniel C. McFadden Still Photographer
- Chase A. Abrams Digital Imaging Technician
- Wayne Stroud Dolly Grip
Editing · 5
- Tom Cross Editor
- Natasha Leonnet Digital Intermediate Colorist
- John To First Assistant Editor
- Parker Laramie Assistant Editor
- Eugene Lok Editorial Production Assistant
Sound · 16
- Justin Hurwitz Original Music Composer
- Craig Mann Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Ben Wilkins Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Laura Wiest Sound Mix Technician
- Scott Curtis Foley Mixer
- Judah Getz ADR Mixer
Art · 11
- Melanie Jones Production Design
- Karuna Karmarkar Set Decoration
- Nicole Ruby Assistant Property Master
- Tim Dodge Set Dresser
- Annie Brandt Property Master
- Chris Maxson Set Dresser
Costume & Make-Up · 7
- Lisa Norcia Costume Design
- Nacoma Whobrey Makeup Department Head
- Jeremy Cisneros On Set Dresser
- Traci E. Smithe Hair Department Head
- David Larson Key Hair Stylist
- Tobe West Makeup Department Head, Hair Department Head
Visual Effects · 3
- Grant Miller Visual Effects Supervisor
- Jamison Scott Goei Visual Effects Supervisor
- David Lebensfeld Visual Effects Supervisor
Lighting · 2
- Elan Yaari Gaffer
- Kevin Perry Best Boy Electric
Other crew · 16
- Mark Riccardi Stunt Coordinator
- Boman Modine Set Production Assistant
- Chester E. Tripp III Stunt Double
- Brady Romberg Stunt Double
- John Betts Set Production Assistant
- Dan Bierbower Set Production Assistant
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