Whiplash
“The road to greatness can take you to the edge.”
Under the direction of a ruthless instructor, a talented young drummer begins to pursue perfection at any cost, even his humanity.
Genres
Drama, Music, Thriller
Studio
Bold Films
Language
en
Status
Released
How Whiplash performed
Budget
$3.3M
Worldwide Gross
$50.3M
Gross Profit
$47.0M
Return
15.2× budget
Opening Wknd (est.)
$7M
Source: TMDB. Domestic/international split (~48/52, genre-typical) and the opening-weekend figure (30% of the domestic run, typical for Drama) are MoviesRankd estimates. Profit is gross revenue minus production budget and excludes marketing — studios typically need ~2–2.5× budget to break even.
Where to Watch
Cast
Andrew
Miles Teller
Andrew
Fletcher
J.K. Simmons
Fletcher
Jim
Paul Reiser
Jim
Nicole
Melissa Benoist
Nicole
Ryan
Austin Stowell
Ryan
Carl
Nate Lang
Carl
Uncle Frank
Chris Mulkey
Uncle Frank
Mr. Kramer
Damon Gupton
Mr. Kramer
Aunt Emma
Suanne Spoke
Aunt Emma
Dorm Neighbor
Max Kasch
Dorm Neighbor
Dustin
Charlie Ian
Dustin
Travis
Jayson Blair
Travis
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