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Sound of My Voice (2011) 6.6
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Reviews: 51 user | 105 critic | 30 from Metacritic.com A journalist and his girlfriend get pulled in while they investigate a cult whose leader claims to be from the future. Director:Zal Batmanglij |
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A journalist and his girlfriend get pulled in while they investigate a cult whose leader claims to be from the future.
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cult | journalist | target shooting | female nudity | boyfriend girlfriend relationship |Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for language including some sexual references, and brief drug use | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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3 August 2012 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
La voix du futur See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
$36,134 (USA) (27 April 2012)Gross:
$405,614 (USA) (22 June 2012)Company Credits
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Written by Joseph Goddard/Alexis Benjamin Taylor/Al Doyle/Owen Clarke/Felix Martin
Copyright Goddard and Taylor Limited (MS) and Fleet River Music (NS)
All rights on behalf of Goddard and Taylor Limited
Administered by Warner/Chappell Music Publishing Ltd.
All rights reserved
Performed by Hot Chip
Courtesy of BMI Records Ltd.
Under license from EMI Film & Television Music
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The first in an intended trilogy of films following Maggie and her cult. Though well-received, Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij have said they do not know if the subsequent films will ever be produced. See more »Goofs
Driving along after first visit with Maggie but the speedometer stays at zero the whole time See more »Quotes
Peter Aitken: Somewhere in the valley, there is a woman living in a basement. She's actually amassing followers. these people believe that she will actually lead them to salvation, or whatever. And yes, she's dangerous - but we have to see this thing through. All the way.See more »
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"Thieves In the Night"Written by Joseph Goddard/Alexis Benjamin Taylor/Al Doyle/Owen Clarke/Felix Martin
Copyright Goddard and Taylor Limited (MS) and Fleet River Music (NS)
All rights on behalf of Goddard and Taylor Limited
Administered by Warner/Chappell Music Publishing Ltd.
All rights reserved
Performed by Hot Chip
Courtesy of BMI Records Ltd.
Under license from EMI Film & Television Music
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I saw Sound of My Voice at its SXSW following its premiere at Sundance. It is a weird little film about a two documentary filmmakers investigating Maggie - a cult leader who claims to have traveled back from the future. It was made on a shoestring budget which can be seen in some of its sound and editing. While the film is a decent first effort by some talented amateur filmmakers, it feels oddly unfinished. The acting is okay, but nothing spectacular. The script is a classic presentation of the one of the oldest of cinematic and literary conflicts between faith and reason. Do you believe that Maggie is a time traveler or is she a fraud? The journey is perhaps more interesting than where it ultimately ends up. The trip to that end is worthwhile and really quite creepy and disturbing at times. Maggie is a perplexing enigma and the cult's beliefs and rituals are quite mind-boggling.
The cult members seem quite willing to believe anything in the existential quest to give their lives some meaning. They seem to want to be led somewhere and Maggie is very willing to take them. In that sense one can ask what the real difference is between a cult and an established religion. Many scholars would say not that much other than how long they've been around. The final twist is ultimately not all that shocking or truly expected. Still, a good first effort that may allow the filmmakers to move on to bigger and better stuff.