Hearts Beat Loud (2018)
85%RT Audience Score: 74%
Awards & Nominations: 3 wins & 10 nominations
Thoroughly sweet, comfortably familiar, and elevated by the chemistry between Nick Offerman and Kiersey Clemons, Hearts Beat Loud offers feel-good father-daughter drama
Hearts Beat Loud is the perfect movie for anyone who’s ever dreamed of starting a band with their dad, or anyone who just loves a good indie flick. Nick Offerman and Kiersey Clemons have amazing chemistry as father and daughter, and their musical performances will have you tapping your toes and humming along. Sure, it’s not the most groundbreaking movie out there, but sometimes you just need a feel-good film to lift your spirits. So grab your guitar and get ready to rock out with Hearts Beat Loud!
Production Company(ies)
Ferndale Films, Granada Television, Hell’s Kitchen Films,
Distributor
Gunpowder & Sky
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
Red Hook, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
MPAA / Certificate
Rated PG-13 for some drug references and brief language
Year of Release
2018
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:2.00 : 1
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Runtime:1h 37m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Jun 8, 2018 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 13, 2018
Genre(s)
Music
Keyword(s)
starring Nick Offerman, Kiersey Clemons, Ted Danson, Sasha Lane, Blythe Danner, Toni Collette, directed by Brett Haley, written by Brett Haley, Marc Basch, music, father-daughter relationship, record store, Brooklyn, college, jam sessions, internet breakout, musical discovery, PG-13, Gunpowder & Sky, Houston King, Sam Bisbee, Sam Slater, $2.4M box office, reviewed by Paul Byrnes, Robert Daniels, Kambole Campbell, Larushka Ivan-Zadeh, Wendy Ide, Taylor Baker, Kip Mooney, Sydney Morning Herald, 812filmreviews, One Room With A View, Times (UK), Observer (UK), Drink in the Movies, College Movie Review, Battleship Pretension, KSDK News (St Louis), ScreenAnarchy, Nick Offerman as Frank Fisher, Kiersey Clemons as Sam Fisher, Ted Danson as Dave, Sasha Lane as Rose, Blythe Danner as Marianne Fisher, Toni Collette as Leslie, father-daughter drama, feel-good, music genre, streaming, limited release, Marc Basch
Worldwide gross: $2,417,165
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $2,844,456
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,327
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 310,192
US/Canada gross: $2,386,251
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $2,808,078
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,953
US/Canada opening weekend: $74,524
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $87,698
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,983
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Kiersey Clemons – Sam Fisher
Ted Danson – Dave
Sasha Lane – Rose
Blythe Danner – Marianne Fisher
Toni Collette – Leslie
Director(s)
Brett Haley
Writer(s)
Brett Haley, Marc Basch
Producer(s)
Houston King, Sam Bisbee, Sam Slater
Film Festivals
Sundance, South by Southwest
Awards & Nominations
3 wins & 10 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (159) | Top Critics (43) | Fresh (146) | Rotten (13)
Offerman holds it all together with a performance as powerful as it is quiet.
September 14, 2018 | Rating: 4/5
Paul Byrnes
Sydney Morning Herald
TOP CRITIC
Anyone who’s written a song knows how much heart is poured across the sheet; Hearts Beat Loud actualizes that “overflowing of spontaneous emotion.”
August 27, 2018 | Rating: 3.5/4
Robert Daniels
812filmreviews
TOP CRITIC
Hearts Beat Loud is a light, enjoyable film that washes over you – though perhaps doesn’t linger in the mind long after the credits roll.
August 25, 2018 | Rating: 3/5
Kambole Campbell
One Room With A View
TOP CRITIC
Offerman puts in a subtle turn beneath his humongous ageing-hipster beard and Clemons is deliciously natural as the exasperated Sam.
August 6, 2018 | Rating: 3/5
Larushka Ivan-Zadeh
Times (UK)
TOP CRITIC
A slice of pure cinematic joy with Offerman and Clemons on top form.
August 6, 2018 | Rating: 4/5
Hannah Strong
Little White Lies
TOP CRITIC
It’s remarkable just how grating this perkily inoffensive premise manages to be.
August 6, 2018 | Rating: 2/5
Wendy Ide
Observer (UK)
TOP CRITIC
…a lesser Band-Aid, that every fan of Eighth Grade should see…
August 22, 2021 | Rating: 66/100
Taylor Baker
Drink in the Movies
When Sam and Frank are jamming together, the movie soars.
August 21, 2021 | Rating: B+
Kip Mooney
College Movie Review
Hearts Beat Loud is really a lovely film.
December 10, 2020
Sarah Brinks
Battleship Pretension
Hearts Beat Loud is one of the warmest films I’ve seen in a long time and one of the best of 2018.
November 10, 2020
Dan Buffa
KSDK News (St. Louis)
An intimate and comfortingly familiar tale that hits the right notes, just so long as you can live with a low-key ditty and don’t expect any sweeping crescendo.
August 3, 2020 | Rating: 3/5
Tom Kiesecoms
ScreenAnarchy
[S]ome moments overvalue sweetness instead of substance. Be that as it may, I cared. I cared about these characters, and I cared about their journey.
July 24, 2020 | Rating: 3.5/5
Matt Cipolla
Film Monthly…
Plot
In the hip Brooklyn neighborhood of Red Hook, single dad and record store owner Frank is preparing to send his hard-working daughter Sam off to college while being forced to close his vintage shop. Hoping to stay connected through their shared musical passions, Frank urges Sam to turn their weekly jam sessions into a father-daughter live act. After their first song becomes an internet breakout, the two embark on a journey of love, growing up and musical discovery.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Nick Offerman’s performance as Frank Fisher is “powerful as it is quiet,” according to one critic review on Fresh Kernels.
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