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Sound of Noise

  • 20102010
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  • 1h 42m
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7.2/10
9.5K
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Sound of Noise (2010)
A tone-deaf cop works to track down a group of guerilla percussionists whose anarchic public performances are terrorizing the city.
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A tone-deaf cop works to track down a group of guerilla percussionists whose anarchic public performances are terrorizing the city.A tone-deaf cop works to track down a group of guerilla percussionists whose anarchic public performances are terrorizing the city.A tone-deaf cop works to track down a group of guerilla percussionists whose anarchic public performances are terrorizing the city.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
9.5K
YOUR RATING
  • Directors
    • Ola Simonsson
    • Johannes Stjärne Nilsson
  • Writers
    • Ola Simonsson(screenplay)
    • Johannes Stjärne Nilsson(screenplay)
    • Jim Birmant(story)
  • Stars
    • Bengt Braskered
    • Sanna Persson
    • Magnus Börjeson
Top credits
  • Directors
    • Ola Simonsson
    • Johannes Stjärne Nilsson
  • Writers
    • Ola Simonsson(screenplay)
    • Johannes Stjärne Nilsson(screenplay)
    • Jim Birmant(story)
  • Stars
    • Bengt Braskered
    • Sanna Persson
    • Magnus Börjeson
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 21User reviews
    • 78Critic reviews
    • 72Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 5 nominations

    Videos1

    U.S. Version
    Trailer 1:41
    U.S. Version

    Photos26

    Sound of Noise (2010)
    Sound of Noise (2010)
    Nils Bergendal, Ola Simonsson, and Six Drummers in Sound of Noise (2010)
    Nils Bergendal, Ola Simonsson, and Six Drummers in Sound of Noise (2010)
    Sound of Noise (2010)
    Sound of Noise (2010)
    Sound of Noise (2010)
    Nils Bergendal, Ola Simonsson, Marcus Haraldson, and Fredrik Myhr in Sound of Noise (2010)
    Sound of Noise (2010)
    Sound of Noise (2010)
    Sound of Noise (2010)
    Ola Simonsson, Johannes Björk, Magnus Börjeson, Sanna Persson, and Fredrik Myhr in Sound of Noise (2010)

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    Bengt Braskered
    • Amadeus Warnebringas Amadeus Warnebring
    • (as Bengt Nilsson)
    Sanna Persson
    • Sannaas Sanna
    • (as Sanna Persson Halapi)
    Magnus Börjeson
    • Magnusas Magnus
    Johannes Björk
    • Johannesas Johannes
    Marcus Boij
    • Marcusas Marcus
    • (as Marcus Haraldson Boij)
    Fredrik Myhr
    • Myranas Myran
    Anders Vestergard
    • Andersas Anders
    Axel Bergendal
    • Amadeus as a Childas Amadeus as a Child
    Nina Brundahl Warnolf
    • Mother as Youngas Mother as Young
    • (as Nina Brunndahl Warnolf)
    Martin Bergendal
    • Father as Youngas Father as Young
    Bilo Frenander
    • Grand-Fatheras Grand-Father
    Tage Persson
    • Oscar as a Childas Oscar as a Child
    Benjamin Peetre
    • Policeman with Radioas Policeman with Radio
    Lasse Svensson
    • Motorcycle Policeas Motorcycle Police
    Paula McManus
    • Coletteas Colette
    Ralph Carlsson
    Ralph Carlsson
    • Hagmanas Hagman
    Pelle Öhlund
    • Sanchezas Sanchez
    Peter Schildt
    Peter Schildt
    • Police Chiefas Police Chief
    • Directors
      • Ola Simonsson
      • Johannes Stjärne Nilsson
    • Writers
      • Ola Simonsson(screenplay) (story)
      • Johannes Stjärne Nilsson(screenplay) (story)
      • Jim Birmant(story)
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    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      At the concert the main character's brother is conducting the 2nd movement Haydn's Symphony No 94, the Surprise. It features one loud note - a wake up note - to rouse the possibily sleeping audience, but also as a way of poking fun at the overly pretentious listeners. This fits exactly with one theme of this movie where they are poking fun at the pretentious nature of modern artists who believe everything they make is significant.
    • Quotes

      Sanna: This is a gig! Everybody keep calm! Move! We don't want to hurt anyone! We're only here for the music! You are our audience! Sit down, listen, and nobody will get hurt!

    • Crazy credits
      This is a work of fiction. Don't try this at home - electricity kills!
    • Connections
      References Music for One Apartment and Six Drummers (2001)
    • Soundtracks
      Symphony No. 94 in G Major - Surprise
      Written by Joseph Haydn

      Performed by The Malmö Opera Orchestra

    User reviews21

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Slight but highly entertaining
    Give credit to Sound of Noise: despite dealing with such lofty themes such as the nature of music and its performance, it never becomes unnecessarily arty or academic. Instead, the movie has loads of quirky humour and an energetic plot, driven by a group of drummers-become-art-terrorists and their plan of turning everyday urban soundscapes into avant-garde percussion pieces. Bengt Nilsson does a nice performance as Amadeus Warnebring, a manic, tone-deaf and music-hating offspring of a family of classical pianists and conductors. The drummers are presented pretty much as caricatures of progressive musicians, but as such they're spot-on and funny. Even though the film-makers' sympathies are clearly on the side of the drummers, they're not above making gentle fun of avant-garde's excesses, and they're also surprisingly understanding of Warnebring's desire to live in a world of silence, with no music. The plot of the movie is slight, with some key elements left unexplained, but its fast-paced and constantly entertaining execution makes up for that. At the heart of Sound of Noise are the percussion pieces performed by the drummers, and they do not disappoint. The four performances seen in the film are awe-inspiring in their mise-en-scène, sound design and editing. For those scenes alone, Sound of Noise would be worth a view; as a whole, it's a quirky but easily-digested piece of pop art.
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    • Sep 20, 2010

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 9, 2012 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Sweden
      • France
      • Denmark
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • Swedish
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Yaşamın Ritmi
    • Filming locations
      • Malmö Opera, Malmö, Skåne län, Sweden
    • Production companies
      • Bliss
      • dfm Fiktion
      • Nordisk Film
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • €4,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $24,565
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,877
      • Mar 11, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $456,366
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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