Production Budget Analysis

The production budget for The Ultimate Playlist of Noise (2021) has not been publicly disclosed.

CAST: Keean Johnson, Madeline Brewer, Oliver Cooper, Ariela Barer, Ian Gomez, Emily Skeggs DIRECTOR: Bennett Lasseter CINEMATOGRAPHY: Vincent Patin MUSIC: Erick Schroder PRODUCTION: American High, LD Entertainment

Box Office Performance

Theatrical box office data is not publicly available for The Ultimate Playlist of Noise (2021). This may indicate a limited release, direct-to-streaming, or a release predating modern box office tracking.

Profitability Assessment

Insufficient publicly available data to assess profitability.

INDUSTRY IMPACT

PRODUCTION NOTES

▸ Production

On November 1, 2019, it was announced that Keean Johnson and Madeline Brewer were cast as the leads of the film, with Bennett Lasseter directing from a screenplay by Mitchell Winkie, with LD Entertainment and American High producing, and Hulu distributing. Later that month, on November 22, it was reported that Emily Skeggs, Oliver Cooper, Ariela Barer, Jake Weary, and Gordon Winarick would also be joining the cast.

▸ Filming & Locations

Principal photography occurred in late 2019 and wrapped in mid-December. The film was shot in downtown Syracuse, New York, which served as a stand in for New York City.

[Filming] Principal photography occurred in late 2019 and wrapped in mid-December. The film was shot in downtown Syracuse, New York, which served as a stand in for New York City.

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

Summary: 1 win & 1 nomination total

CRITICAL RECEPTION

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 43% rating based on 14 reviews.

In a negative review, Adam Graham of The Detroit News wrote that the film is, “is a teen romance with no new material to offer.” Allen Adams of The Maine Edge opined that the film, “is well-intentioned and competently-made, but it simply can’t hit all the notes to which it aspires.”

Critics also noted the film's similarities to Sound of Metal, a film released less than two months before The Ultimate Playlist of Noise in which a drummer played by Riz Ahmed struggles to adapt to the sudden loss of his hearing.