Cast
Miles Teller 
J. K. Simmons 
Paul Reiser
Credits
Written by: 
Damien Chazelle
Plot
A promising young jazz drummer at a New York conservatory is pushed to the limit by a terrifying and abusive instructor.
Sinekatalog’s take
A young drummer and a brutal teacher in a two-hander that plays like a thriller. Miles Teller and J.K. Simmons are electric, and the finale is pure rhythm. It asks what greatness costs without pretending to answer.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 8.5 / 10 (1,186,893 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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