great lovable musical movie

Rating: 8/10 (24 June 2015)

Whiplash is a 2014 American drama film written and directed by Damien Chazelle based on his experiences in the Princeton High School Studio Band.[3] Starring Miles Teller and J. K. Simmons, the film depicts the relationship between an ambitious jazz student (Teller) and an abusive instructor (Simmons). Paul Reiser and Melissa Benoist co-star as the student's father and love interest respectively. The film opened in limited release domestically in the US and Canada on October 10, 2014, gradually expanding to over 500 screens and finally closing after 24 weeks on March 26, 2015. Over this time the film grossed $33.1 million against a production budget of $3.3 million.
Whiplash premiered in competition in the US Dramatic Category at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival on January 16, 2014, as the festival's opening film.[4] Sony Pictures Worldwide acquired the international distribution rights.[5] At the 87th Academy Awards, Whiplash won Best Film Editing, Best Sound Mixing, and Best Supporting Actor for Simmons, and was nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best PictureMiles Teller as Andrew Neiman, an ambitious young jazz student at Shaffer who plays the drums. J. K. Simmons as Terence Fletcher, the jazz instructor at Shaffer. Paul Reiser as Jim Neiman, Andrew's father, a high school teacher. Melissa Benoist as Nicole, a movie theater concessions, who becomes Andrew's girlfriend. Austin Stowell as Ryan Connolly, another student drummer who later joins Fletcher's class. Nate Lang as Carl Tanner, the original core drummer in Fletcher's class. Chris Mulkey as Uncle Frank, Andrew's uncle. 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