Sound of Metal
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| Directed by | Darius Marder |
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| Cinematography | Daniël Bouquet |
| Edited by | Mikkel E. G. Nielsen |
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| Distributed by | Amazon Studios |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | United States |
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| Budget | $5.4 million |
| Box office | $516,520 |
Sound of Metal is a 2019 American drama film directed by Darius Marder, who co-wrote the story with Derek Cianfrance before co-writing the screenplay with his brother Abraham Marder. It stars Riz Ahmed as a metal drummer who loses his hearing. The cast also includes Olivia Cooke, Paul Raci, Lauren Ridloff, and Mathieu Amalric.
Sound of Metal had its world premiere in the Platform Prize program at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival on September 6, 2019. Amazon Studios released the film in theaters on November 20, 2020, and on Amazon Prime Video on December 4.
The film was critically acclaimed, with particular praise for the performances of Ahmed and Raci, the sound design, the editing, direction, and screenplay. It was listed on 52 film critics' top-ten lists for 2020. At the 93rd Academy Awards, it was nominated for Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, Best Actor (Ahmed) and Best Supporting Actor (Raci), and won for Best Sound and Best Film Editing.