The Music Never Stopped

2011 | Drama, Music

Synopsis

Tale of a father who struggles to bond with his estranged son Gabriel, after Gabriel suffers from a brain tumor that prevents him from forming new memories. With Gabriel unable to shed the beliefs and interests that caused their physical and emotional distance, Henry must learn to embrace his son's choices and try to connect with him through music.

Scores

Overall Score
47.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
44.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
35.5%
Review Aggregate
73.9

Critic Consensus

67.3% Fresh • 49 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 67% of 49 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, family-friendly, character-driven. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

emotionalfamily-friendlycharacter-drivenupliftinghistoricalgritty

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
N/A

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score67.0
RT critic review count49
Rotten Tomatoes audience score81.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating7.5
IMDb votes8,915

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2011$258,223$360,180
International2011N/AN/A
Worldwide2011$258,223$360,180

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2011$129,112$180,090
Digital Rentals ?2011$2,114,000$2,948,696
Digital Purchases ?2011$679,000$947,098
Physical Rentals ?2011$3,868,000$5,395,249
Physical Purchases ?2011$9,223,000$12,864,628
TV & Streaming Revenue2011$116,200$162,081
Total Revenues2011$16,129,312$22,497,842
Expenses
Budget ?2011$284,000 (est)$396,135 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2011$207,000 (est)$288,732 (est)
Participations2011$645,000$899,673
Residuals ?2011$1,077,000$1,502,245
Interest & Overhead2011$56,800$79,227
Total Expenses2011$2,269,800$3,166,012
Movie Net Profit or Loss2011$13,859,512$19,331,830

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