Hearts Beat Loud

PG-13

Released Jun 8, 2018

1 hr. 37 min.

Comedy

Drama

Music

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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.

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Critics Consensus

Thoroughly sweet, comfortably familiar, and elevated by the chemistry between Nick Offerman and Kiersey Clemons, Hearts Beat Loud offers feel-good father-daughter drama.

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Martin B

It's a loaded cost and a great yarn. Offerman continues to amaze for his range. As a craftsman I appreciate his woodworking skill but to see that added to all the things he can do in entertainment is mind boggling. A true renaissance man.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/11/24

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Nora G

This is a beautiful father-daughter movie with good music.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/27/24

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Roberto L

The cast of this film was great! Nick and Kiersey were perfect in their roles. The primary plot with the dad and daughter is solid. From there it gets muddy. Why is this girl, who is heading off to college, so angry? They didn't share any motivation but instead wrote her as a petulant teen you'd expect entering adolescence, not at 18. She struggles to even tell her dad the song he edited was good, another song he wrote was good, anything. The "love story" aspects were all failures. Kiersey and her girlfriend have absolutely no chemistry and their story doesn't further the main story in any way. Similarly the weird attempt to hook Nick's character into Toni's was another waste. It just makes his character look pathetic and more sad. So, Nick's character has decided to close his record store after 17 years. He has lots of regrets about not having made it in music, about his career choice... His daughter grinds home every one of those regrets when the chance comes. In the end she leaves but we don't get to see it, suddenly she is auditioning though she didn't want anything to do with it a few scenes ago, Dad is stuck in a dead end bar job after making the irrational decision to liquidate all of his records in one day though there was no pressure to leave the site, and nobody's love interests panning out. What was the grandma story line about? What did she do? Where'd she end up? It was one wasted story line after another. It's sad, it's depressing and I don't need to see it again.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

11/22/23

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PridePosterStudios

Hearts are definitely in the right place but it’s just too cheesy

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

04/26/24

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isla s

This is a generally enjoyable watch. Its a bit cliched perhaps but its not too bad. I enjoyed the music played. Its a bit of a role reversal type watch as the child seems to have her head screwed on moreso than the dad but he means well. Its not an especially memorable film but its not bad either, so I'll give it a 3 star rating overall. The music is enjoyable and I felt nick Offerman did ok playing the father figure but its not the kind of film that leaps out to me as an 'I must own this' purchase.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Zac B

Superb acting by the entire cast. The script is very well written, sharp, succinct and intelligent, with a very good understanding of the relationships between characters. The film handles some heavy topics in a beautifully understated manner. All music was performed live by the actors with no overdubs. A really good movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/25/22

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Brett Haley

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Nick Offerman

Frank Fisher

Kiersey Clemons

Sam Fisher

Ted Danson

Dave

Sasha Lane

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Blythe Danner

Marianne Fisher

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Paul Byrnes

Sydney Morning Herald

Offerman holds it all together with a performance as powerful as it is quiet.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 14, 2018

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Robert Daniels

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Anyone who's written a song knows how much heart is poured across the sheet; Hearts Beat Loud actualizes that "overflowing of spontaneous emotion."

Rated: 3.5/4

Aug 27, 2018

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Kambole Campbell

One Room With A View

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.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 25, 2018

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M.N. Miller

Ready Steady Cut

Hearts Beat Loud is a feel-good with surprising heart and skillfully placed moment of moving melancholy (looking at you Blythe Danner).

Rated: 4/5

Aug 17, 2022

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Taylor Baker

Drink in the Movies

...a lesser Band-Aid, that every fan of Eighth Grade should see...

Rated: 66/100

Aug 22, 2021

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Kip Mooney

College Movie Review

When Sam and Frank are jamming together, the movie soars.

Rated: B+

Aug 21, 2021

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Synopsis

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.

Director: Brett Haley
Executive Producer: David Bernon, Paul Bernon, Franklin Carson, Theodora Dunlap
Screenwriter: Brett Haley, Marc Basch
Distributor: Gunpowder & Sky
Production Co: Northern Lights Films
Rating: PG-13 (Some Drug References|Brief Language)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 8, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 13, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $2.4M

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