The film Whiplash premiered on more than 450 screens in 2014 .
The film depicts the relationship between an ambitious jazz student ( Teller ) and an aggressive instructor ( Simmons ) .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 .
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