Under the direction of a ruthless instructor, a talented young drummer begins to pursue perfection at any cost, even his humanity.
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Movie2014·107 min
Whiplash
Directed by Damien Chazelle
An Academy Award-winning drama music film directed by Damien Chazelle. Winner of 2 Academy Awards, with 2 additional nominations.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 1%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
8.4/10
17K ratings
About Whiplash
- Pacing
- Gripping (8 of 9)
- Tone
- Dark (2 of 9)
- Intensity
- Intense (7 of 9)
- Complexity
- Approachable (4 of 9)
- Humor
- Serious (1 of 9)
- Scale
- Personal (4 of 9)
- Spirit
- Haunting (3 of 9)
- Texture
- Tense, Gritty
- Story Tags
- obsession, ambition hubris, trauma recovery, music performance, new york, high school campus, mentor student, underdog, genius prodigy, training arc, rise and fall