Música

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Música

PG-13

Released Apr 4, 2024

1h 31m

Drama

Comedy

Musical

Romance

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Based on writer, director and star Rudy Mancuso, Música is a coming-of-age love story that follows an aspiring creator with synesthesia, who must come to terms with an uncertain future, while navigating the pressures of love, family and his Brazilian culture in Newark, New Jersey.

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Critics Consensus

Rudy Mancuso's use of magical realism elevates Música, infusing its familiar narrative framework with a bracingly personal touch.

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Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

“Música” might seem like it’s hitting beats we’ve grown accustomed to, but Mancuso’s sweet, soulful feature debut doesn’t follow in others’ footsteps. What a gem.

Rated: 3/4

Apr 17, 2024

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Carlos Aguilar

Variety

Now that Mancuso has gotten his origin story out onto the screen, it’s exciting to wonder what a sophomore effort could entail for him. For now, “Música” has earned him his filmmaking stripes.

Apr 7, 2024

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Nadira Goffe

Slate

For all that creativity and technical wizardry, the most impressive thing about Música is that, if you’ve been paying attention to Mancuso’s work, nothing present in the movie is entirely new.

Apr 5, 2024

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Kiko Martinez

San Antonio Current

The romantic comedy genre is given a significant boost of creativity and charm with Música. While there’s some typical rom-com comfort to be found, the movie consciously avoids cliches and plays to its own syncopated beat.

Rated: B+

Jan 21, 2025

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Emma Vine

Loud and Clear Reviews

By the end of Música, you will walk away from the viewing experience not only blown away by the film’s visuals but deeply impressed by Mancuso’s talent as an artist.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 15, 2024

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Jack Martin

Film Feeder

Música is a charming feature debut for filmmaker/star Rudy Mancuso, who conveys his synaesthesia through an engaging and impeccably crafted directorial style amidst a formulaic but engaging rom-com template.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 5, 2024

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patrick S

Great movie, but I didn't like the pacing. At some points, it was too slow, and then the ending came so fast that it was hard to fully appreciate.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/13/24

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Rare T

Absolutely beautiful; exactly what one would expect from Rudy Mancuso, although one would wish it was longer.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/10/24

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Audience Member

i love movies based on music

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/02/24

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Troy H

Very boring and slow. I really didn't care for any of the actors or the story. The plot is really dumb it's made for people who can't think, it's predictable and a rehash of many other better movies.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

07/25/24

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I hadn’t seen the trailer or knew Mancuso’s work, so had no idea what to expect. And what a great surprise! It’s really original and very different from any typical American musical, (thank god). Art direction, scenes direction and, especially, sounds were amazingly done -and everything felt 100% Brazilian cinema! The rhythmic sounds moments were the ice of cake here, as they should, as we’re graciously transported into Rudy’s peculiar mind. Loved it.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/19/24

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Sunil S

Synesthesia depicted beautifully with great acting, direction, and camera work. There is a deeper meaning to the love-triangle where choosing between Isabella and Haley is same as choosing between what Rudy's heart says i.e. music and puppetry vs. Rudy's mother's expectations of a Brazilian partner and a stable career. Anwar's crazy vs. calm question again fits in the same meaning. Overall, the movie revolves around Rudy's struggle to manage his art form with his life.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/11/24

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Synopsis

Based on writer, director and star Rudy Mancuso, Música is a coming-of-age love story that follows an aspiring creator with synesthesia, who must come to terms with an uncertain future, while navigating the pressures of love, family and his Brazilian culture in Newark, New Jersey.

Director: Rudy Mancuso
Producer: McG, Mary Viola
Screenwriter: Rudy Mancuso, Dan Lagana
Distributor: Amazon Studios
Production Co: Wonderland Sound and Vision, Shots Studios, Amazon Studios
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Musical, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 4, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 4, 2024
Runtime: 1h 31m

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