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Whiplash (2014)

R ★ 8.4/10 107 min Drama, Music United States English
Director: Damien Chazelle
Writer: Damien Chazelle
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The road to greatness can take you to the edge.

Description

Under the direction of a ruthless instructor, a talented young drummer begins to pursue perfection at any cost, even his humanity.

Trailer

Top Cast

Miles Teller
Miles Teller Andrew
J.K. Simmons
J.K. Simmons Fletcher
Paul Reiser
Paul Reiser Jim
Melissa Benoist
Melissa Benoist Nicole
Austin Stowell
Austin Stowell Ryan
Nate Lang
Nate Lang Carl
Chris Mulkey
Chris Mulkey Uncle Frank
Damon Gupton
Damon Gupton Mr. Kramer

Whiplash Appears on 21 Curated Movie Lists

Canon Institutions

IMDb Top 250
IMDb #39
Metacritic Must-See Movies of All-Time (Metascore: 81+/100) Redux
Metacritic #418

Critic Curated

Decider's Top 100 Films Of The 20Th Century
Decider #46
New York Times 100 Best Movies Of The 21st Century
New York Times #60
Rotten Tomatoes 300 Best Movies Of All Time
Rotten Tomatos #145
The Filmcast Top 10 Lists Formerly Slashfilmcast
SlashFilm #133
The Ringers The Rewatchables
The Ringer #296

Filmmaker Curation

Edgar Wright's 1000 Favorite Movies
Letterboxd #963

Fun Lists

The Most Perfect Films On Letterboxd
Letterboxd #384

Genre Curation

Discomfort Movies by BFI
British Film Institute #45

Letterboxd Lists

Letterboxd 100 Most Liked Movies Of All Time
Letterboxd #10
Movies Where A 5 Star Rating Is Most Common
Letterboxd #36
Showdown Back To School
Letterboxd Showdown #03
Showdown Cutters Way
Letterboxd Showdown #01
Showdown Dog Day Afternoon
Letterboxd Showdown #04
Showdown Endgame
Letterboxd Showdown #01
Showdown Sing Street
Letterboxd Showdown #06
Showdown The Big Heat
Letterboxd Showdown #16
Showdown The Right Stuff
Letterboxd Showdown #16
The 2010s Top 250 Narrative Features
Letterboxd #05
The Top-Rated Movie of Every Year by Letterboxd Users
Letterboxd #100

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