Song to Song

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Song to Song

R

Released Mar 17, 2017

2h 9m

Drama

Romance

Music

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Set against the Austin, Texas, music scene, two entangled couples -- struggling songwriters Faye (Rooney Mara) and BV (Ryan Gosling), and music mogul Cook (Michael Fassbender) and the waitress (Natalie Portman) whom he ensnares -- chase success through a rock 'n' roll landscape of seduction and betrayal.

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Critics Consensus

As visually sumptuous as it is narratively spartan, Terrence Malick's Song to Song echoes elements of the writer-director's recent work -- for better and for worse.

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Judy Berman

Pitchfork

... just another minor variation on Malick's favorite theme-the power of love and spirituality to transcend the life-poisoning curses of ambition and greed-and not a very effective one, at that.

Sep 21, 2017

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Tara Brady

Irish Times

Remember when Terrence Malick movies happened once in a geological age? God be with the days.

Rated: 1/5

Jul 26, 2017

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Geoffrey Macnab

Independent (UK)

"Nothing felt real," Mara laments at the start of Song To Song. That, sadly, is an observation that can just as well be aimed at the movie as a whole.

Rated: 2/5

Jul 12, 2017

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Colin Stacy

Vague Visages

Because Song to Song is so sprawling, there are moments that arrest some and not others, but it’d be almost impossible to walk away from the film without any memories resurfacing.

Dec 6, 2023

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Daniel de Partearroyo

Cinemanía (Spain)

A story whose predictability doesn't make the experience less exciting. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 4/5

Sep 24, 2020

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Fiona Underhill

JumpCut Online

Prepare to be enthralled by the beauty and frustrated by the characters in equal measure. The experience is the same as going to an art gallery, something I love to do. Malick's work is art and art is supposed to be challenging.

Jul 12, 2020

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Nick G

The combination of high clarity, natural color palettes, low-angle shots, and a fish-eye lense did not enhance the fantastic acting on the screen. Add to that a sound profile that fluctuates wildly, and now my volume indicator is another element on the screen that is detracting from the performances.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

08/06/25

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Coni V.

Had low expectations coming in, and the film slightly surpassed them. It’s a cerebral movie, that feels much more like a book at times, not just because of its length/lack of dialogue but because it is an exercise in showing physical reaction and the material as the means of any communication/development. Because of that the visuals and acting can be enticing at times, but not enough to keep you locked in for so long. It’s a very human movie, but the plot detracts too much from the human experience (and frankly just drags on too long) that the films redeeming qualities aren’t enough to make you want to recommend or watch again.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/29/25

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Stephen C

Success in 2 hours and 9 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $421,900.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Starring Val Kilmer as Duane!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/12/25

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Trump S

A truly phenomenal film. One of those life changing directors. Not for the Kardashian, real housewife, or fast and furious crowd.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/03/25

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Fil S

Many stars and promising movie..But did not meet the predictions.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/23/25

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Audience Member

This storyline could have been SO sexy and SO interesting but they cut everything short and glaze over everything. The trailer implies it will be sexy, but then all the sex scenes cut from a soft touch to putting clothes back on. Half the movie seems like montages and voice overs. All the cheating and lying but there’s no drama???? Why spend so much air time on the least interesting part of the story and cut forward on every dramatic scene or sexy scene????

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/25/25

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Synopsis

Set against the Austin, Texas, music scene, two entangled couples -- struggling songwriters Faye (Rooney Mara) and BV (Ryan Gosling), and music mogul Cook (Michael Fassbender) and the waitress (Natalie Portman) whom he ensnares -- chase success through a rock 'n' roll landscape of seduction and betrayal.

Director: Terrence Malick
Producer: Sarah Green, Nicolas Gonda, Ken Kao
Screenwriter: Terrence Malick
Distributor: Broad Green Pictures
Production Co: Broad Green Pictures, Waypoint Entertainment
Rating: R (Language|Drug Use|Nudity|Some Sexuality)
Genre: Drama, Romance, Music
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 17, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 27, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $421.9K
Runtime: 2h 9m

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