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Music

PG-13

2021

1h 47m

Musical

Drama

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7%

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59 Reviews

15%

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1,000+ Ratings

Zu (Kate Hudson) is a free spirit estranged from her family who suddenly finds herself the sole guardian of her half sister, Music (Maddie Ziegler), The musical drama explores the tenuous bonds that hold us together, and imagines a world where those bonds can be strengthened in times of great challenge: love, trust, and being able to be there for each other is everything.

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Critics Consensus

Offensive in its depiction of autism -- and painfully misguided in essentially every respect -- Music is a vanity project that begs to be turned down.

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Audience Says

Featuring depictions of autism and autistic behavior that are at best misguided and even arguably dangerous, this bafflingly star-studded film insults the people it tries to represent.

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Christina Newland

iNews.co.uk

Music is less a person than a sympathetic vessel who is saddled with an oversimplified and loving worldview to impart to others, and as a result, the film lets the side down in its depiction of autistic people.

Rated: 1/5

Sep 23, 2024

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Mark Kermode

Kermode & Mayo's Film Review

A completely misguided mess.

Feb 25, 2021

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Kevin Maher

Times (UK)

It's pitiful stuff.

Rated: 2/5

Feb 20, 2021

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Calum Cooper

In Their Own League

It’s the definition of a vanity project, and the fact that it uses autism as a means to an end makes it a particularly putrid one.

Rated: 0/5

Jul 14, 2024

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Serena Seghedoni

Loud and Clear Reviews

the real issue is that, though the movie is centred and even takes its name from a nonverbal teenager who's on the low-functioning side of the autism spectrum, it doesn't seem to care about exploring who she really is.

Rated: 2.5/5

Sep 18, 2023

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Todd Jorgenson

Cinemalogue

For those buying into the manipulation, the film is padded with fantasy sequences that double as music videos for pop star Sia, whose directorial debut feels more self-indulgent than sincere.

Jul 13, 2023

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Frank O

7%?? This is totally political. I’m a Sia stan, but even still. The movie is decent. Plot, acting, music, are great. 7% is ridiculous.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/21/24

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Yikes. This movie is so tasteless, tone-deaf, insulting, ableist, offensive, hideous, and even downright dangerous at times - under what circumstances is it okay to depict an autistic child being restrained, and what's more, making it seem like it's okay? The only thing preventing me from giving this a lower rating is the fact that I've seen worse, unfortunately.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

12/20/24

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DrKristopher M

The people who found this movie offensive aren't autistic. This movie was an absolute banger of creativity. If you ever wanted to crawl into the head of a creative person, and try to experience the world through their lens... This movie gives you the best chance of doing that. I loved the music, costumes, and dancing. It was extremely tasteful, respectful, and well done. I appreciate Sia for being courageous enough to give us this beautiful gem.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/07/24

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Platty the Perrypus W

No.........just no.....

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

11/03/24

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Matthias W

This movie has a lot of heart. It´s NOT about autism, it is about people wearing masks or lose them and what happens, if they lose them. It is about so many things, but the whole movie is made in a way, you will love or hate it. Hate, when this is not a movie style you like. And that ´s okay. But if you cannot open your heart to it, you also won´t understand it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/06/24

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Laurel S

Ew, I haven't actually seen it but have seen a few clips, and as an autistic I'm very offended by Sia's portrayal of ASD, I hate it, would not recommend.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

08/03/24

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Synopsis

Zu (Kate Hudson) is a free spirit estranged from her family who suddenly finds herself the sole guardian of her half sister, Music (Maddie Ziegler), The musical drama explores the tenuous bonds that hold us together, and imagines a world where those bonds can be strengthened in times of great challenge: love, trust, and being able to be there for each other is everything.

Director: Sia
Producer: Vincent Landay, Sia
Screenwriter: Sia, Dallas Clayton
Production Co: Pineapple Lasagne Productions, Landay Entertainment, Crush Pictures, Atlantic Films
Rating: PG-13 (Drug Material|Brief Violence|Strong Language|Thematic Content)
Genre: Musical, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 1, 2021
Runtime: 1h 47m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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