The Ultimate Playlist of Noise (2021)

Marcus, an audio-obsessed high school senior, learns he must undergo brain surgery that will render him deaf, and decides to seize control of his fate by recording the Ultimate Playlist of Noise.

Director:

Bennett Lasseter

Writer:

Mitchell Winkie

Stars:

Keean Johnson, Madeline Brewer, Rya Kihlstedt

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Keean Johnson	...	Marcus
Madeline Brewer	...	Wendy
Rya Kihlstedt	...	Alyssa
Ian Gomez	...	Dominic
Bonnie Hunt	...	Dr. Lubinsky
Emily Skeggs	...	Laura
Ariela Barer	...	Sarah
Oliver Cooper	...	Dennis
Jake Weary	...	Benjie
Carol Mansell	...	Aunt Delilah
Gordon Winarick	...	Alex
Michelle Smiley	...	ASL Teacher
Kristen Doscher	...	Nurse
Andy Rich	...	Bad Improviser
Carrie Louise Putrello	...	Ms. Richardson

Storyline

Marcus, an audio-obsessed high school senior, learns he must undergo brain surgery that will render him deaf, and decides to seize control of his fate by recording the Ultimate Playlist of Noise.

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Plot Keywords:

school | 

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Taglines:

He has one month to hear the world.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Music

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Did You Know?

Goofs

Wendy's ex biker boyfriend smashes out the rear window of the mini-van but there is a scene just after where the window is still intact.

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Soundtracks

Cut Your Hair
Written by Stephen Malkmus
Performed by Pavement
Published by Treble Kicker Publishing
Courtesy of Matador Records

User Reviews

The Wrong Type of Noise

I thought this was going to be a movie about someone making a harsh noise playlist. Not super thrilled with what I got. It's not terrible, but a little Merzbow would go a long way.

I am aware that a mainstream movie that heavily features harsh noise would be basically unwatchable to a large swathe of a standard audience, and it's not really feasible to expect something like that. But like, that could be a pretty cool movie, just some pretentious teen building their ultimate noise playlist, and everyone just not getting it, which only reinforces their feeling of isolation, further feeding back into their desire to seek alternative media.

Anyway, this movie failed to meet my expectations, which today I'm going to say is their problem, not mine.

Details

Official Sites:

Hulu

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 January 2021 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Ultimate Playlist of Noise

Filming Locations:

Syracuse, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

American High, LD Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min