Hearts Beat Loud

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Hearts Beat Loud

PG-13

Released Jun 8, 2018

1h 37m

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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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

812filmreviews

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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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

The deeply personal pulse that makes this movie tick is nourishment to the soul.

Rated: 5/5

Oct 17, 2024

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JD Duran

InSession Film

I cannot recommend Hearts Beat Loud enough. While the screenplay lacks exposition, that doesn’t mean it doesn’t have nuance. There are many layers to these characters that come about in ways that are somewhat unexpected.

Rated: A

Aug 7, 2024

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Kate Boyle

InSession Film

The music is wonderful, and I was upset its title song was not on the Oscar shortlist.

Jul 8, 2024

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Dario L

It may come across as a light-hearted movie… unless you’re a father, especially a single father. The daughter-dad relationship that Nick Offerman’s character manages to pull off is one that many of us can only dream off. It’s a lesson in deep-love parenting and sacrifice, while remaining upbeat and true to your heart and your passion. Makes the top 10 of movies to watch when you’re having a bad day as a father.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/17/25

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Chuck C

I absolutely loved it. Very heartwarming and enjoyed the music.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/06/25

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Gerry M

You need to like or at least relate to characters in the movie - did not happen for me. Music was dull uninspired & just droned on - nothing for me here.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

06/16/24

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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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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
Producer: Houston King, Sam Bisbee, Sam Slater
Screenwriter: Brett Haley, Marc Basch
Distributor: Gunpowder & Sky
Production Co: Park Pictures, Northern Lights Films, Houston King Productions, Burn Later Productions
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
Runtime: 1h 37m

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