Whiplash
8.5
“Do your best, he said…”
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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Cast
40 people
Miles Teller
Andrew
Known for
Top Gun: Maverick
Fantastic Four
J.K. Simmons
Fletcher
Known for
INVINCIBLE
The Legend of Korra
Paul Reiser
Jim
Known for
Stranger Things
Aliens
Melissa Benoist
Nicole
Known for
Supergirl
Glee
Austin Stowell
Ryan
Known for
Bridge of Spies
Colossal
Nate Lang
Carl
Known for
Whiplash
Chris Mulkey
Uncle Frank
Known for
Twin Peaks
First Blood
Damon Gupton
Mr. Kramer
Known for
Black Lightning
Criminal Minds
Suanne Spoke
Aunt Emma
Known for
The Thing About Pam
Max Kasch
Dorm Neighbor
Known for
Red Eye
Shrooms
Charlie Ian
Dustin
Also in
#Captured
Reawakened
Jayson Blair
Travis
Known for
Life Sentence
The New Normal
Damien Chazelle Director · Justin Hurwitz Composer Sharone Meir Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $50M · Budget $3.3M · United States release October 10, 2014
Box office
Budget
$3,300,000
Worldwide gross
$50,307,484
Gross vs. budget
15.2×
Production
Bold Films
Production
Blumhouse Productions
Production
Right of Way Films
Production
Sony Pictures Classics
Studio · Distribution
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · January 16, 2014
Premiere · Sundance Film Festival
United States · October 10, 2014
Theatrical
United States · February 24, 2015
Physical · Blu-ray / DVD
United States
September 28, 2014 · Premiere · New York Film Festival
September 22, 2020 · Physical · 4K Ultra HD
September 20, 2024 · Theatrical · 10th Anniversary Re-Issue
Argentina
January 22, 2015 · Theatrical
Australia
October 22, 2014 · Theatrical
Austria
November 4, 2014 · Digital
Belgium
February 18, 2015 · Theatrical
Brazil
January 8, 2015 · Theatrical
Canada
September 8, 2014 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
October 24, 2014 · Limited theatrical
September 9, 2024 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
China
December 6, 2024 · Limited theatrical · 全国艺术电影放映联盟有限上映 National Alliance of Arthouse Cinemas limited release
Czechia
January 28, 2015 · Theatrical
Denmark
February 18, 2015 · Theatrical
Estonia
January 8, 2015 · Theatrical
Finland
January 23, 2015 · Theatrical
France
May 20, 2014 · Premiere · Cannes Film Festival (Directors' Fortnight)
December 24, 2014 · Theatrical
December 22, 2015 · TV · Canal+
September 7, 2025 · TV · T18
Germany
February 19, 2015 · Theatrical
Greece
February 5, 2015 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
October 15, 2014 · Theatrical
Hungary
September 19, 2014 · Digital
Iceland
November 28, 2014 · Theatrical
Ireland
January 16, 2015 · Theatrical
Israel
October 16, 2014 · Theatrical
Italy
February 12, 2015 · Theatrical
Japan
April 17, 2015 · Theatrical
Lithuania
January 2, 2015 · Theatrical
Netherlands
November 13, 2014 · Theatrical
June 17, 2015 · Physical · DVD
New Zealand
October 22, 2014 · Theatrical
Poland
January 1, 2015 · Theatrical
Portugal
January 29, 2015 · Theatrical
Romania
February 6, 2015 · Theatrical
Russia
October 23, 2014 · Theatrical
May 18, 2023 · Theatrical · Re-release
Slovakia
January 22, 2015 · Theatrical
South Korea
March 12, 2015 · Theatrical
Spain
January 29, 2015 · Theatrical
Sweden
November 10, 2014 · Premiere · Stockholm International Film Festival
December 13, 2014 · Limited theatrical · Lucia Movie Night
February 6, 2015 · Theatrical
Switzerland
December 24, 2014 · Theatrical · French
February 19, 2015 · Theatrical · German
February 26, 2015 · Theatrical · Italian
Taiwan
January 30, 2015 · Theatrical
October 16, 2026 · Theatrical
Thailand
October 29, 2014 · Theatrical
Ukraine
January 22, 2015 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
January 16, 2015 · Theatrical
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