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Sound of Metal
2019
· Movie
· 120 min
A
MEANRANK
82/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #428
- IMDb #702
- Google retired #626
- Rotten Tomatoes #227
- Metacritic #482
- Letterboxd #198
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #151
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #581
- Metacritic Critics #557
- Metacritic Audience #621
- Criticker #351
- Douban #1183
- Kinopoisk #1595
- AlloCiné #467
- Trakt #342
Every rating
67–97
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 67, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 97.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →A heavy metal drummer's life is thrown into chaos when he suddenly begins to lose his hearing. His bandmate and girlfriend checks him into a sober community for deaf recovering addicts. There, he is forced to confront a new way of living and grapple with the choice between accepting his new reality or pursuing a medical procedure that might restore his old life.
Details
- Director
- Darius Marder
- Writers
- Abraham Marder, Darius Marder, Derek Cianfrance
- Released
- 20 November 2020
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English, American Sign, French, Persian
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Rated
- R
- Box office
- $516.5K
- Awards
- 44 wins, 57 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (29) →
Awards & nominations
See all 101 →7 major awards won · 44 wins from 101 nominations across 42 ceremonies
| Academy Awards 2021 | Best Sound | Nicolas Becker, Jaime Baksht, Michelle Couttolenc, Carlos Cortés & Phillip Bladh | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2021 | Best Film Editing | Mikkel E. G. Nielsen | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2021 | Best Editing | Mikkel E. G. Nielsen | Winner |
| Directors Guild of America Awards 2021 | Outstanding Directing – First-Time Feature Film | Darius Marder | Winner |
| Independent Spirit Awards 2021 | Best Male Lead | Riz Ahmed | Winner |
| Independent Spirit Awards 2021 | Best Supporting Male | Paul Raci | Winner |
| Independent Spirit Awards 2021 | Best First Feature | Sound of Metal | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2021 | Best Actor | Riz Ahmed | Nominee |
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Independent Spirit Awards
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best First Feature | Sound of Metal | Winner |
| Best Male Lead | Riz Ahmed | Winner |
| Best Supporting Male | Paul Raci | Winner |
Academy Awards
6 nominations, 2 won
| Best Film Editing | Mikkel E. G. Nielsen | Winner |
| Best Sound | Nicolas Becker, Jaime Baksht, Michelle Couttolenc, Carlos Cortés & Phillip Bladh | Winner |
| Best Actor | Riz Ahmed | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Darius Marder, Abraham Marder & Derek Cianfrance | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Bert Hamelinck & Sacha Ben Harroche | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Paul Raci | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
5 nominations, 1 won
| Best Editing | Mikkel E. G. Nielsen | Winner |
| Best Actor | Riz Ahmed | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Darius Marder & Abraham Marder | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Sound of Metal | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Paul Raci | Nominee |
Directors Guild of America Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Directing – First-Time Feature Film | Darius Marder | Winner |
Golden Globe Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | Riz Ahmed | Nominee |
Producers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Best Theatrical Motion Picture | Bert Hamelinck & Sacha Ben Harroche | Nominee |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role | Riz Ahmed | Nominee |
Writers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Best Original Screenplay | Darius Marder & Abraham Marder; story by Darius Marder & Derek Cianfrance | Nominee |
Hollywood Critics Association
7 nominations, 3 won
| Best Breakthrough Actor | Paul Raci | Winner |
| Best Male Director | Darius Marder | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Paul Raci | Winner |
| Best Actor | Riz Ahmed | Nominee |
| Best First Feature | Darius Marder | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Darius Marder & Abraham Marder | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Sound of Metal | Nominee |
National Board of Review
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actor | Riz Ahmed | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Paul Raci | Winner |
| Top 10 Films of 2020 | Sound of Metal | Winner |
Georgia Film Critics Association
6 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor | Riz Ahmed | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Paul Raci | Winner |
| Best Director | Darius Marder | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Darius Marder & Abraham Marder | Nominee |
| Best Original Song | Abraham Marder | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Sound of Metal | Nominee |
San Diego Film Critics Society
5 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor | Riz Ahmed | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Paul Raci | Winner |
| Best Director | Darius Marder | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Olivia Cooke | Nominee |
| Best Use of Music | Sound of Metal | Nominee |
British Academy Film Awards
4 nominations, 2 won
| Best Editing | Mikkel E. G. Nielsen | Winner |
| Best Sound | Jaime Baksht, Nicolas Becker, Phillip Bladh, Carlos Cortés Navarrete & Michelle Couttolenc | Winner |
| Best Actor | Riz Ahmed | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Paul Raci | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
4 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama | Riz Ahmed | Winner |
| Best Sound (Editing and Mixing) | Phillip Bladh, Nicolas Becker, Jaime Baksht, Michelle Couttolenc, Carlos Cortés & Carolina Santana | Winner |
| Best Director | Darius Marder | Nominee |
| Best Motion Picture – Drama | Sound of Metal | Nominee |
Houston Film Critics Society
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor | Riz Ahmed | Winner |
| Outstanding Cinematic Achievement | Sound of Metal (for its Immersive Sound Design) | Winner |
Santa Barbara International Film Festival
2 nominations, 2 won
| Variety Artisans Award | Nicolas Becker | Winner |
| Virtuosos Award | Riz Ahmed | Winner |
Detroit Film Critics Society
5 nominations, 1 won
| Best Use of Music/Sound | Sound of Metal | Winner |
| Best Actor | Riz Ahmed | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Sound of Metal | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Sound of Metal | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Paul Raci | Nominee |
Online Film Critics Society
5 nominations, 1 won
| Technical Achievement Award | Sound of Metal – Sound Design | Winner |
| Best Actor | Riz Ahmed | Nominee |
| Best Debut Feature | Darius Marder | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Sound of Metal | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Paul Raci | Nominee |
Austin Film Critics Association
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actor | Riz Ahmed | Winner |
| Best Editing | Mikkel E. G. Nielsen | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Darius Marder, Abraham Marder & Derek Cianfrance | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Paul Raci | Nominee |
London Film Critics' Circle
3 nominations, 1 won
| British/Irish Actor of the Year (for body of work) | Riz Ahmed | Winner |
| Actor of the Year | Riz Ahmed | Nominee |
| Technical Achievement | Nicolas Becker (Sound Design) | Nominee |
Seattle Film Critics Society
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actor | Riz Ahmed | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Paul Raci | Nominee |
| Best Picture of the Year | Sound of Metal | Nominee |
Chicago Film Critics Association
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actor | Paul Raci | Winner |
| Best Actor | Riz Ahmed | Nominee |
San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actor | Paul Raci | Winner |
| Best Actor | Riz Ahmed | Nominee |
St. Louis Film Critics Association
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actor | Paul Raci | Winner |
| Best Actor | Riz Ahmed | Nominee |
American Film Institute Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top 10 Movies of the Year | Sound of Metal | Winner |
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actor | Paul Raci | Winner |
Cinema Audio Society Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Motion Picture – Live Action | Phillip Bladh, Nicolas Becker, Jaime Baksht, Michelle Couttolenc, Carlos Cortés Navarrette & Kari Vähäkuopus | Winner |
Gotham Independent Film Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actor | Riz Ahmed | Winner |
IndieWire Critics Poll
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Performance | Riz Ahmed | Winner |
Miami International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Impact Award | Riz Ahmed | Winner |
National Society of Film Critics
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actor | Paul Raci | Winner |
New York Film Critics Online
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actor | Riz Ahmed | Winner |
Palm Springs International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actor | Riz Ahmed | Winner |
Toronto Film Critics Association
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actor | Riz Ahmed | Winner |
Zurich Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Film – International Feature | Sound of Metal | Winner |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
4 nominations
| Best Actor | Riz Ahmed | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Mikkel E. G. Nielsen | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Darius Marder, Abraham Marder & Derek Cianfrance | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Paul Raci | Nominee |
Motion Picture Sound Editors
3 nominations
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature Dialogue / ADR | Nicolas Becker, Carolina Santana & Michelle Couttolenc | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature Effects / Foley | Nicolas Becker, Carolina Santana, Pietu Korhonen & Heikki Kossi | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature Underscore | Carolina Santana, Nicolas Becker & Abraham Marder | Nominee |
AACTA Awards
1 nomination
| Best International Actor | Riz Ahmed | Nominee |
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
1 nomination
| Best Actor | Riz Ahmed | Nominee |
American Cinema Editors Awards
1 nomination
| Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic) | Mikkel E. G. Nielsen | Nominee |
Casting Society of America
1 nomination
| Low Budget – Comedy or Drama | Susan Shopmaker, Angela Peri (Location Casting), Lisa Lobel (Location Casting), Emily Fleischer (Associate) | Nominee |
Set Decorators Society of America Awards
1 nomination
| Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a Contemporary Feature Film | Tara Pavoni and Jeremy Woodward | Nominee |