Synopsis
A promising young drummer enrolls at a cut-throat music conservatory where his dreams of greatness are mentored by an instructor who will stop at nothing to realize a student's potential.
Scores
Overall Score
92.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
99.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
84.2%
Review Aggregate
91.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 94% of 304 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, suspenseful, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
character-drivensuspensefulemotionalpsychologicalvisually strikingaction-packedscarygrittyfunnythought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles Teller | 2014 | $8,000 source | $10,602 | reported |
| J. K. Simmons | 2014 | $156,000 | $207,000 | (est) |
| Paul Reiser | 2014 | $118,000 | $156,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score94.0
RT critic review count304
Rotten Tomatoes audience score94.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating8.5
IMDb votes1,098,410
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2014 | $13,092,000 | $17,350,911 |
| International | 2014 | $35,890,040 | $47,565,297 |
| Worldwide | 2014 | $48,982,040 | $64,916,208 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2014 | $20,902,016 | $27,701,574 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2014 | $4,161,000 | $5,514,600 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2014 | $3,296,000 | $4,368,210 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2014 | $4,743,000 | $6,285,928 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2014 | $12,785,000 | $16,944,042 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2014 | $3,142,080 | $4,164,219 |
| Total Revenues | 2014 | $49,029,096 | $64,978,572 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2014 | $3,300,000 | $4,373,511 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2014 | $4,125,000 (est) | $5,466,889 (est) |
| Participations | 2014 | $3,922,000 | $5,197,851 |
| Residuals ? | 2014 | $1,686,000 | $2,234,466 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2014 | $660,000 | $874,702 |
| Total Expenses | 2014 | $13,693,000 | $18,147,420 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2014 | $35,336,096 | $46,831,152 |
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