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

Crushed Velvet
Written by Christina Halladay, Matt Palmer, Kyle Seely, and Hart Seely
Performed by Sheer Mag
Published by American High Music Publishing
Courtesy of American High Records

User Reviews

What You'd Expect

"Sound is my escape and it is something bigger than myself."

Welcome to January Movies! Today we have...a cheesy teen movie about someone who has a few days before a surgery concerning an illness!

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. The Ultimate Playlist of Noise is something I was told to watch because it was above average. I wouldn't say this is bad, but it's nothing we've seen before. The movie is predictable in setup. The characters' personalities aren't anything new from normal. Marcus made me feel conflicted at times. He plays everything cool but also nerdy at the same time. I felt like it needed to be one or the other dependent on the current situation. As he and Wendy go on this trip, there are some entertaining scenes. It's not overly funny and knows that it's not trying to be hilarious. Towards the end, I will say there's an emotional scene and an effective approach concerning his state of health. There's not much to say about this because it's pretty average. I will say I do have some beef with the factual information of it. Since he has a brain tumor, he's supposed to lose all of his hearing after the surgery. Where it's located wouldn't have caused this to happen, if I'm correct. Also, before the surgery they shave that area of his head but in the next shot it's obvious that they didn't. Then after the surgery they show the bandages on the opposite side. I feel like those last two things should've been easily acknowledged while making it. That just bugged me. Anyway, it's not bad, but I'll probably forget about it by the end of the year.

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