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Blue Like Jazz

  • 20122012
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
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POPULARITY
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2,055
Blue Like Jazz (2012)
Don, a nineteen-year-old sophomore at a Texas junior college, tries to escape his Bible Belt upbringing for life in the Pacific Northwest at the most godless campus in America.
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Don, a nineteen-year-old sophomore at a Texas junior college, tries to escape his Bible Belt upbringing for life in the Pacific Northwest at the most godless campus in America.Don, a nineteen-year-old sophomore at a Texas junior college, tries to escape his Bible Belt upbringing for life in the Pacific Northwest at the most godless campus in America.Don, a nineteen-year-old sophomore at a Texas junior college, tries to escape his Bible Belt upbringing for life in the Pacific Northwest at the most godless campus in America.
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
3K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
32,692
2,055
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    • Director
      • Steve Taylor
    • Writers
      • Donald Miller(screenplay)
      • Ben Pearson(screenplay)
      • Steve Taylor(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Marshall Allman
      • Claire Holt
      • Tania Raymonde
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Steve Taylor
    • Writers
      • Donald Miller(screenplay)
      • Ben Pearson(screenplay)
      • Steve Taylor(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Marshall Allman
      • Claire Holt
      • Tania Raymonde
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 94User reviews
    • 33Critic reviews
    • 48Metascore

    Videos4

    U.S. Version
    Trailer 2:32
    U.S. Version
    "Robot Invasion"
    Clip 1:25
    "Robot Invasion"
    "Classroom"
    Clip 1:23
    "Classroom"
    "Cafeteria"
    Clip 0:50
    "Cafeteria"

    Photos

    Marshall Allman and Claire Holt in Blue Like Jazz (2012)
    Justin Welborn and Marshall Allman in Blue Like Jazz (2012)
    Marshall Allman and Claire Holt in Blue Like Jazz (2012)
    Blue Like Jazz (2012)

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    Marshall Allman
    Marshall Allman
    • Don Miller
    Claire Holt
    Claire Holt
    • Penny
    Tania Raymonde
    Tania Raymonde
    • Lauryn
    Justin Welborn
    Justin Welborn
    • The Pope
    Eric Lange
    Eric Lange
    • The Hobo
    Jason Marsden
    Jason Marsden
    • Kenny
    William McKinney
    William McKinney
    • Jordan
    • (as Will McKinney)
    Jenny Littleton
    Jenny Littleton
    • Don's Mom
    David Alford
    David Alford
    • Priest
    Jeff Obafemi Carr
    • Dean Bowers
    • (as jeff obafemi carr)
    Matt Godfrey
    • Yuri
    Jeffrey Buckner Ford
    • James Larkin
    • (as Jeffery Buckner Ford)
    Traber Burns
    • Phillipe Nouvel
    Barak Hardley
    Barak Hardley
    • Town Crier
    Jenson Goins
    Jenson Goins
    • Quinn
    Marin Miller
    Marin Miller
    • Reed Activities Receptionist
    Joshua Childs
    Joshua Childs
    • Bookstore Manager
    • (as Josh Childs)
    Becky Fly
    Becky Fly
    • Professor
    • Director
      • Steve Taylor
    • Writers
      • Donald Miller(screenplay) (story)
      • Ben Pearson(screenplay)
      • Steve Taylor(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The movie was made possible by the efforts of fans who refused to see the project die. A campaign on KickStarter was started after a September 16th blog post by Donald Miller that the project was dead due to the lack of backers. By the end of the funding period on October 25th, Save Blue Like Jazz had raised $345,992 (276% of the original $125,000 goal) from 4495 backers. This earned the project a Hall of Fame ranking on KickStarter as the highest funded project ever.
    • Goofs
      Don tells his mother that there are no roommates in the dorms at Reed college, but Lauryn tells a story about her "first year roommate".
    • Quotes

      Donald Miller: He told me jazz was like life, cause it doesn't resolve.

    • Crazy credits
      The names of over 1,500 people were listed as Associate Producers of the movie.

    User reviews94

    Review
    Top review
    5/10
    Painful to watch, at first
    It could have been a good film, but it almost seems as though those involved were too close to it to see how it fails to draw any kind of an emotional response or much sympathy for the main character until much later in the story. The pace is slow, nothing was all that funny to me, cartoonish devices were used inconsistently and unnecessarily, which made the first half feel disjointed, as though different sections were directed by different people. Actions that moved the plot forward were so subtle as to be easily missed. One of my least favorite devices is to show a progression of time with a montage and music playing over the voices.

    Some scenes left me wondering 'why did they do that?' as there was no obvious metaphor (or perhaps it was so obvious as to be insulting) and no further reference given to, for instance, a worn costume. Once some of the relationships were established, the movie picks up momentum, and the ending rather saves it.

    I'm sure it's very difficult to portray the complex themes from the book, which makes it such rich reading. Action flicks are much easier. Much had to change for a movie to be created out of it. But a good director knows how to accomplish this without confusing, boring, or trying the patience of his audience. Perhaps Mr. Taylor should stick to music unless he wants all his work to go straight to DVD or the Hallmark channel. Sure, compared to other "Christian" movies this one rises above, but shouldn't we hold all movies to a critical standard, regardless of the company that made it?
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    • Jun 11, 2013

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 13, 2012 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Грустный как джаз
    • Filming locations
      • Portland, Oregon, USA
    • Production company
      • Ruckus Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $1,200,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $595,018
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $261,190
      • Apr 15, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $595,018
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 48 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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