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Sound of Metal

20202h 1mDrama · Music
directed by Darius Marder

“Music was his world. Then silence revealed a new one.”

7.4 / 10 Compare with…9 stills

Ratings report

My score
7.4 / 10
TMDB
7.7 / 10
2,862 votes
IMDb
7.7 / 10
183,644 votes
Metacritic
82 / 100
Rotten Tomatoes
97%

The scorecard 7.4 / 10

Content 3.2 Form 4.2
CONTENT · 3.2 Originality3Character4Continuity3Suspense2Message4FORM · 4.2 Acting5Cinematography4Sound5Directing3Design4Overall7.4 / 10
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Synopsis

Metal drummer Ruben begins to lose his hearing. When a doctor tells him his condition will worsen, he thinks his career and life is over. His girlfriend Lou checks the former addict into a rehab for the deaf hoping it will prevent a relapse and help him adapt to his new life. After being welcomed and accepted just as he is, Ruben must choose between his new normal and the life he once knew.

Cast

Riz Ahmed·Ruben Stone
Olivia Cooke·Lou
Paul Raci·Joe
Lauren Ridloff·Diane
Mathieu Amalric·Richard Berger
Domenico Toledo·Michael
Chelsea Lee·Jenn
Shaheem Sanchez·Shaheem
Chris Perfetti·Harlan
Bill Thorpe·The Man

Stills

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