Whiplash

2014 Directed by Damien Chazelle

The road to greatness can take you to the edge.

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

Miles Teller J.K. Simmons Paul Reiser Melissa Benoist Austin Stowell Chris Mulkey Nate Lang Charlie Ian Jayson Blair Kavita Patil Damon Gupton Suanne Spoke Max Kasch Kofi Siriboe C.J. Vana Tarik Lowe Tyler Kimball Rogelio Douglas Jr. Adrian Burks Joseph Bruno Michael D. Cohen Jocelyn Ayanna Keenan Henson Janet Hoskins April Grace Clifton 'Fou Fou' Eddie Calvin C. Winbush Marcus Henderson Tony Baker Show All…

Alternative Titles

Whiplash, Música y Obsesión, 위플래쉬, Whiplash - Zum Erfolg getrieben, Whiplash 2 - Em Busca da Perfeição, Whiplash - Musica y obsesion

drama music

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Review by Karsten Runquist ★★★★★ 29

this is a flick about how you get better at things when you stop wearing v-necks
Review by suzanne by leonard cohen ★★★★★ 5

i had a dream that j.k. simmons yelled at me and i woke up crying
Review by Laura Raud ★★★★★ 10

My mind exploded watching this movie.
My heart is still pounding.
My body is still shivering.
I saw Whiplash almost 24 hours ago.
Review by BRAT ★★★★★ 5

past me only gave this 4 1/2 stars i'm about to throw a goddamn cymbal at her head
Review by Todd Gaines ★★★★★ 107

Damien Chezelle's tale of a boy, his drums, and a teacher that speaks ever so loudly, and carries the biggest stick of badass this side of the Academy Awards, in one of the most heart pounding cardiac arrest breathtaking intense movies I've ever seen. The opening beat. The opening shot. The first time J.K. Simmons speaks. Groovy funky jazzy music makes all movies better. RIFIFI is the shit. Carter Burke? I knew Miles Teller was going to be special after watching Footloose. If you play the drums long enough, you might start sweating like a pig. Could you imagine J.K. Simmons at band camp? Hot ladies that tell jokes are the best. Alarm clocks can be the motherfucker. Milk the…
Review by Lucy ★★★★★ 5

FUCK OFF JOHNNY UTAH TURN MY PAGES B I T C H
Review by James (Schaffrillas) ★★★★★ 107

Yep, still the best movie I've ever seen.
#TerenceFletcherIsOverParty
Review by Lucy ★★★★★ 2

when potato boy punch the drum 😩👌
Review by katie ★★★★★ 1

This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

if I stub my toe I have to cancel all my plans but neiman gets in a car accident and still try hards his ass off?? stop attacking me like this
Review by Jonathan White ★★★★★ 118

Before my parents married, my father was studying to be a concert pianist at the Canadian Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto; the upper echelon of musical academies up here in the Great White North. Before that, while still at home in New Brunswick, he would spend his weekends playing in a swing dance band; This is where he met my mum. He spent his weekday evenings practicing at home.
My grandfather, a colonel in the Canadian army, advocated his 7 children play instruments; violin or piano strongly encouraged. A well rounded individual required musical training. A proper career, in his view, consisted of military, medicine, or theology tracts. My Uncles Paul, Emery, and Ernie became Medical Doctors. My Aunt…
Review by Lulu ★★★★★ 4

anxiety did not exist before this movie came out
Review by demi adejuyigbe ★★★★★ 156

A perfect film! Phantom Thread for music nerds!
My friend Celia said “and this is what we call a power bottom” during Andrew’s final scene and it was very funny but she didn’t write it in her diary entry because this was her first viewing and she’s in post-Whiplash shock! Everybody please comment below with “Nice one, Celia!”

Recent reviews

Review by _laneyg ★★★★★

the best movie ending to ever exist in the whole world !! damien chazelle i LOVE YOU
Review by b ★★★★★

were you rushing or were you dragging?
Review by jpecina9 ★★★★½

awesome awesome movie. obsession. car crash was an awesome touch and the ENDING. wow. two awesome actors
Review by jessica ★★★★

classic damien chazelle whip pan
Review by amy ★★★★

fletcher gives me toxic vibes 🥴🥴
Review by Jason Kolata ★★★★★

I love how fast-paced and satisfying this movie is, and with awesome music just for the fillers, it's honestly just a fun watch every time.
I love the dinner table scene and the turning point of both Andrew and Fletcher.
Must see if you haven't yet.
Review by Sk8erBoi87 ★★★★★

FUCK YEAH
that’s all I can really think of after watching this movie
Review by wqlruss

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Review by ava ★★★★★

damien directing movies about music, i would like to see more of it
Review by the7samcfly ★★★★★

Is this a Fincher Film because the green filter makes it feel like a Fincher film.
An intense, stressful film carried by extremely powerful performances. It’s a shame that Miles Teller has been in completely crap movies since then.
Review by Patrick Quackenbush ★★★★★

And I thought Omni-Man was awful
Review by terka ★★★★★

i, too, would be upset