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Hearts Beat Loud
PG13 (SINGAPORE)
2018
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Hearts Beat Loud
Positive Reviews
122
Negative reviews
14
Average Rating
3.6
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2.5
Instead, Hearts Beat Loud operates like a sad drama with a few moments that might make you smile.
Indie Wire
1.5
Despite a rockin premise and a stellar cast, Hearts Beat Loud never quite finds its rhythm.
Indie Wire
2.0
And its remarkable just how grating this perkily inoffensive premise manages to be.
The Guardian
4.5
Hearts Beat Loud isnt really interested in challenging its audience as much as its just trying to tell a nice dramedy, which is a respectable goal.
Collider
3.5
It all adds up for a tender and loving family portrait of growing up and letting go.
3.5
As a showcase for its leads, its delightful.All its missing is a touch of honest to goodness gravity to keep the story anchored.
Paste Magazine
3.1
The film is up to something quieter, more realistic.Clemons is wonderful here, but Offerman is the revelation.
Rogerebert
4.0
Leave em laughing and theyll probably remember you fondly enough to buy tickets again next year.
Rogerebert
2.0
This film does have a number of good actors in the cast but not even they can really do much of anything with the material they are working with.
E Film Critic
4.5
Their relationship is beautiful and refreshing, even though we know how it ends.
The Young Folks
4.0
It all adds up to a thoroughly pleasant indie comedy, and itas not surprising the rights for this one sold long before its first official screening at ..
JoBlo
3.8
This scene of father and daughter bonding and creating works well.
Philly
3.0
The notion that they would excite listeners in major numbers stretches credulity.But the cast is agreeable.
One Guys Opinion
1.5
Courtesy of Gunpowder & Sky Director Brett Haleys new film, Hearts Beat Loud, is something of a Trojan horse.
Village Voice
3.1
Bittersweet is such a tricky thing to master in a movie that you cherish it when you find it, even if the movie delivering it is a bit on the nose, co ..
Rogers Movie Nation
3.0
The bonus here is that while constructed out of familiar working parts, Hearts Beat Loud is a lovely picture unafraid to touch on real emotions, using ..
Blu Ray
3.8
Hearts Beat Loud is anything but sad; the characters move on as one hopes they will.
Chicago Reader
2.0
The widowed proprietor of a Brooklyn record shop (Nick Offerman) pressures his college bound daughter (Kiersey Clemons) to abandon her life plans and ..
Chicago Reader
3.8
The jokes come, and they keep coming, even though Sam doesnt laugh.
Mark Reviews Movies
4.4
Theres little doubt, too, that Hearts Beat Loud grows more and more captivating as it progresses, with the picture building to a tremendously satisfyi ..
Reel Film Reviews
3.0
A warm, unassuming film about hipster fathers and daughters bonding over their shared love of Wilco and Tom Waits, it has all the modest but catchy pl ..
The Times
3.0
An audience hit at this years Sundance festival, this low key crowd pleaser is kinda like a US indie movie that has been created by algorithm.
The Times
2.5
Offerman is likable as ever, but its asking a lot for him to carry a film, especially one without an ounce of urgency in the narrative.
News Review
4.0
Dramatic tension may be in short supply but Hearts Beat Loud makes very pleasurable viewing precisely because it is so mellow and its very genial prot ..
Independent
3.8
Hearts Beat Loud refuses to goes sappy on us and Offerman, equally adept at comedy and drama, gives it a tough bore of intelligence and wit.
Rolling Stone
3.5
But Offerman is particularly skilled at this kind of thing, bringing out dry comedy, warm affection and some powerful but subtly expressed emotion.
Shadows On The Wall
3.0
The messiness of the script or the lack of an aesthetic approach just dont seem to matter all that much.Hearts Beats Loud knows exactly what it is.
The Wrap
3.8
From that simple premise, Haley and his co writer, Marc Basch, weave an emotionally resonant story about indie rock, middle age, fear of change and th ..
News Day
4.5
In the midst of this already overheated summer movie season, it feels like a cool drink of water.
Film Journal
3.1
Hearts Beat Loud is maybe a little too brooding for its own good, and its character driven nature may leave audiences wondering just what conflict is ..
Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
3.5
This is reality lacquered to so high a sheen nothing sticks.What sells it is spirit.
Az Central
4.0
The new film is as languid as life itself.Haley embraces lack of pace.
Smh
3.5
HEARTS BEAT LOUD PG, 97 minutes.Classic, Lido, and Sun Theatre, opens Thursday.
Smh
3.8
The film instead foregrounds the multiple relationships within it, but it crucially doesnt forget about the music.
Toronto Star
4.5
Kiersey Clemons plays beautifully off of Offerman, offering a performance thats heartbreaking, especially in her visible confusion about what paths to ..
Cinema Crazed
4.0
But its Clemons who is the subtle and striking star of this show, conveying inner turmoil with the most delicate of touches.
Flim List
4.5
While the film may stumble with a supporting character, it otherwise rings emotionally true and heartwarming in its queer romance, in its story of fam ..
Film Inquiry
3.5
Confection light, this is a perfect film for our long, hot summer that leaves a honeyed taste of warm nostalgia even as its specifics melt from the me ..
Eye For Film
3.5
Franks beloved daughter Sam (Kiersey Clemons), whom hes raised alone in the years since her mother died in a bicycle accident, is diligently preparing ..
Susang Ranger
4.0
This is a likable dramedy that, at times, feels like a feature length music video.
Common Sense Media
4.0
Hearts Beat Loud is a charming indie rock musical that succeeds on the strength of characterization and the performances from Nick Offerman and Kierse ..
Flickering Myth
4.2
In a rare leading man role, Offerman exudes charm and charisma in a performance that shatters his Ron Swanson image (said as a devout Parks and Recrea ..
Flim Threet
5.0
But movies dont have to be bigger and bolder than we ourselves are.
Time
3.0
In case you ever wonder what film made Kiersey Clemons a star, I am here to tell you it will be Hearts Beat Loud.
Boston Herald
1.9
Without ever fully embracing the structure of the musical, Hearts Beat Loud still presents an idealized reality that the viewer might associate with t ..
Slant Magazine
3.8
Its smallness is its strength as is its silence. Thats the odd and evocative resonance of Hearts Beat Loud.
Washington Post
2.5
A bubble gum movie with a soundtrack to match, Brett Haleys Hearts Beat Loud doesnt try very hard to sell itself or press its point.
The New York Times
3.2
Whats lacking in complexity is made up for in comfort.This will surely leave some wishing for a bit more, but the intentions are modest and true.
The Film Stage
3.1
What if the dad fantasy actually started to come true.What if no one else shared it
Boston Globe
2.8
The film is a wonderful showcase for the multi talented Clemons, who gives Keegan DeWitts original songs conviction and soul.
Reeling Reviews
3.5
The film is a wonderful showcase for the multi talented Clemons, who gives Keegan DeWitts original songs conviction and soul.
Reeling Reviews
3.5
It isnt, which, given the melodramatic nature of the tunes it does offer, will be just fine with many music lovers of its elder protagonists age.
Hollywood Reporter
4.5
Hearts Beat Loud is a featherweight dramatic endeavor, but floats along on charisma and attention to character details.
Birth Movies Death
2.0
Causing difficulties on Franks side are Leslie (Collette), his patient landlady who may or may not have an ulterior interest in her tenant, and Franks ..
Los Angeles Times
4.4
The rest of Hearts Beat Loud is so profoundly effervescent my adoration for it is beyond substantial.
Movie Freak
3.2
Its as pure a look of fatherly joy as anyones ever put on screen, and the delight feels doubled radiating through the crusty comedians gray beard.
Variety
3.5
All in all, a diverting, endearing and unpretentious slice of life, carved out with real feeling and shrewd good taste.
Herald Sun
3.2
Its not enough to sustain a film from start to finish, but its a fine place for a story to live.This one lives there, and its likely to draw audiences ..
Consequence Of Sound
3.0
Whilst it doesnt quite reach the heights of some of the aforementioned, there is charm galore on offer here and some fine music too.
Hey U Guys
4.0
Hearts Beat Loud bops along on the strength of its performances and its emotions.
Now Toronto
4.0
Simply put, Hearts Beat Loud is full of what its title promises: heart.
Film School Rejects
3.5
Fortunately, the story avoids a predictable outcome and Haleys directorial style feels relaxed and unintrusive.
Film Ink
4.0
In the wrong hands its a story that could have felt twee or achingly pretentious, but instead, driven by a charming cast, Heart Beats Loud feels wonde ..
Lw Lies
4.4
Haley engagingly traces the arc of the father daughter relationship while deftly avoiding sentimentality. And he elicits fine performances from a sple ..
Stl Today
2.0
But taken as a whole, Hearts Beat Loud feels like an unnecessary marriage of High Fidelity and that John Mayer song Daughters..Its not bad, but its de ..
The Stranger
3.0
and director/co writer Brett Haley keep the story percolating just.
Ft
4.5
But instead, Ill just say that Hearts Beat Loud is an effervescent little pleasure, a quick 97 minute trip to a calm and pensive fantasy Brooklyn.
Vanity Fair
5.0
Timing is everything, as we learn in Brett Haleys HEARTS BEAT LOUD, an irresistible, perfectly balanced comedy drama about love, loss, and that old tr ..
Killer Movie Reviews
2.0
You keep waiting for a spark, but all you get is predictability and disappointment.
Patriot Ledger
3.5
You dont have to concern yourself with the details of the music business; just sit back and watch Offerman and Clemons beautiful chemistry together.
Punch Drunk Critics
2.0
The story is barrel proof earnest sentiment, straight no chaser. How to keep the eyes from rolling in response Well, it helps to have Nick Offerman at ..
Sandiego Reader
4.0
Hearts Beat Loud is a charming and heartwarming film that I loved every moment of.
We Live Entertainment
3.0
Its nice enough throughout; the most joyous, standout moments come when they perform live.
One Room With A View
4.4
The end result is one of the years best and most enjoyable films.
Awards Circuit
4.0
Co writer/director Brett Hayley mostly avoids falling into the mawkish traps and hipster one upmanship this premise and setting all but invite.
Scots Man
3.2
What it lacks, in common with Haleys previous films, is any real ambition, either visual or conceptual.
Film Avclub
2.0
That actually could be good guidance for this film.After all, the movie might hold enjoyment for those partial to its tunes and laid back, friendly vi ..
Or Lando Weekly
3.5
Its nice as hell, but unlike a lot of nice indie movies, it isnt just pure crowd pleasing fluff.
Alternate Ending
4.0
Hearts Beat Loud steals your heart, makes it beat faster and youll love this story out loud.
Black Girl Nerds
4.0
Its a movie that will carry viewers directly from the multiplex to Spotify.
National Post
3.0
In the case of Offerman wholl always be Parks and Recreations Ron Swanson to many of us keeping it real means dialing it down.
Original Cin
4.5
Director Haley (who co wrote with his regular writing partner Marc Basch) allows us to settle into this low stakes, high emotion journey with these ch ..
Third Coast Review
4.5
Hearts Beat Loud may just be Haleys best film evera musical masterpiece.
Cultured Vultures
4.0
Intimacy rushes into the story with cool command: Haley is increasingly masterful with domestic tempos.
New City Film
3.8
We love spending time with them.One reason is that Haley writes roles that great actors want to play, and he creates a space for them to do their best ..
Movie Mom
3.5
All of it all feels deeply honest, which, in this time of endless amounts of ridiculous onscreen nonreality, is highly refreshing.
Theepoch Times
4.0
The film leaves you with the sensation that you have just listened to the disc of an independent artist that has put us all in a great mood from begin ..
3.8
Among stories about parent daughter separation issues, the film pales next to Greta Gerwigs astutely delightful Lady Bird or Claire Denis gracefully t ..
Sf Examiner
4.0
Audiences will be enchanted by Clemons and Offermans astounding chemistry.
Spectrum Culture
4.0
And while The Good Place arguably got there first, Haley manages to put Ted Danson back behind a bar!
Sf Weekly
3.8
But the movie itself is consistent, bringing us into these lives and developing certain ideas over its tasteful 97 minute running time (including cred ..
Sf Chronicle
3.0
There arent many father daughter musical acts around.So your inner teenager might cringe at Hearts Beat Loud, Brett Haleys feel good drama about just ..
Washington City Paper
3.0
Lindsay, Sams new artist girlfriend, mainly serves the purpose of boosting self confidence.
Screen Anarchy
5.0
This movie is a warm and delightful experience, with good songs and a story that is so simple, but so inviting.
Entertainment Voice
3.0
A relaxed, enjoyable father/daughter tale Heart Beats Loud is one of those laid back movies that isnt out to oversell you on anything.
Denerstein Unleashed Blog ..
3.8
With a hint of wistfulness to give it some weight, Hearts Beat Loud is a happy, sunshiny movie about saying goodbye, letting go, and collaborating wit ..
Crooked Marquee
5.0
Just take my money!.Hearts Beat Loud is a fun and enjoyable musical.
Geek Girl Authority
4.0
Hearts Beat Loud is a heartfelt film about how music moves us all.
Screen Zealots
4.0
Further, Haley understands how to be earnest without being overly earnest.
Saportare Port
3.0
This could easily fall into unbearably cutesy, twee indie dramedy territory, but Brett Haleys film is joyous, heartfelt, and altogether wonderful.
4.5
Its refreshing to see a film thats so sweet and earnest without succumbing to corniness.
Splice Today
3.0
Hearts Beat Loud is a fairly familiar tune, but it strikes the right chord for the song its trying to compose.
FanboyNation.com
2.5
Its a nice idea of a movie but doesnt use its time or cast wisely.
Pgh City Paper
3.0
And on a hot, stressful afternoon, that might be just the thing.If my brain is tired, if nothing needs my attention, and I stumble onto Hearts Beat Lo ..
Looking Closer
4.0
Courtesy of Offerman and Clemons, Hearts Beat Loud is a beautifully played study of the lengths to which any decent parent will go to make sure the ki ..
Herald Scotland
4.5
Hearts Beat Loud got stuck in my head so I cant wait until the film and its soundtrack come out this summer.
Monsters And Critics
3.5
With the gameness of its performers and a fluidity that plays like a song, Hearts Beat Loud predominately escapes its twee trappings to make for an en ..
Film Monthly
5.0
The whole of Hearts Beat Loud is gentle, heartfelt, and an enjoyable way to spend some time in the movie theater.
Bust
3.5
It arrives at Perths Luna Palace Cinemas and Sydneys Golden Age Cinema 13 September.Get the list of cinemas here.
Student Edge
4.4
Its reminder of what happens when we demonstrate empathy and kindness, even in its smallest drops.
812 Film Reviews
4.3
Hearts Beat Loud is one of those infectious, satisfying indie gems that comes around every so often and just works on nearly every level.
What I Watched Tonight
3.0
This charmed musical crowdpleaser hits all the right notes, delivering a bucket of all the feels alongside some delightfully head bobbing tuneage.
Silver Screen Riot
4.0
While Hearts Beat Loud has every element that one would expect fro a typical indie comedy and sure, it is that its the films sense of heart and phenom ..
Brightest Young Things
3.8
Haleys characters are real enough to make mistakes, to not live up to their ideas of themselves. Its in those little failings, and then whether the ch ..
Host Madison
3.0
Brett Haleys loving drama is full of heart, but so determinedly, you cant help but feel a bit exhausted by it all.
The Movie Minute
4.4
The tracks are the perfect blend of guitar and synths, catchy but with an edge which keeps them comfortably in indie territory.Youll leave the theater ..
Victoria Advocate
3.5
Nick Offerman brings his bearish charm to a leading role...Its not a great film, but its pretty irresistible.
Daily Public
3.5
It is sweet and moving and funny, and so much fun to watch it is almost a guilty pleasure.
Lagniappe Mobile
4.5
As it continues its slow nationwide roll out, Hearts Beat Loud creates more opportunities to spread more joy, more love, and more than anything, more ..
Elements of Madness
3.0
Like a knitted sweater, Hearts Beat Loud is a cozy and warm pleasure.
The Lonely Film Critic
4.5
The film also drags a little too much near the end, but overall its surprising turns will keep viewers engaged throughout.Thats a lot more than can be ..
Pasadena Weekly
4.5
He doesnt care about the rules, because in his eyes, music has no rules.
KSDK
4.5
While indeed a larger indie film by Hammer to Nail standards Hearts Beat Loud is just plain fun.
Hammer To Nail
3.8
Its a sweet, understated moment.Theres no dramatic coming out scene.
Baltimore Magazine
3.8
But Haleys understated approach suggests that no option is absolute, and enlightened compromise might be the best way forward in this thoughtful, ente ..
Good Times
4.4
What really elevates the film is the amazing music that simply soars.
We Boughta Blog
4.0
It wasnt the earthy Brooklyn shop seen in Hearts Beat Loud, Sundance Film Festival favorite Brett Haleys latest feature.
Film International
2.0
Director Mari Okada has made a fantasy film that is ambitious in its world building and lovely in its emotional depth.
rachelsreviews.net
4.5
The film gets a boost from its soft rock score, beautifully performed by stars Offerman and Clemons.
Bay Area Reporter
4.0
Armed with a terrific soundtrack, Haley spins that sentiment into a lovingly made concert of positivity, emotional resonance and all round feel good c ..
The National
3.0
S ometimes the performance of one actor can make a film worth seeing.
The Arts St L
4.0
A lovely warm hug that features tender performances and sweet songs.
4.5
What a delightful film. So enjoyable and so fulfilling. It is sweet without being syrupy; it is hopeful without making promises.
Flicks
4.0
The result might be the feel good film of the year with an abundance of heart.
Buffalovibe
2.0
Sicario: Day of the Soldado isnt a bad action movie, it just isnt even in the same league as the first one, so it feels like a disappointment.
AXS.com
3.5
Yet what should be psychologically compelling remains weirdly muted.
Arts At L
3.1
Hearts is pleasant and sweet, with a warmth that is tough to dislike, but its also wholly insubstantial, sometimes barely even qualifying as drama.
In Lander
2.0
That certainly seems to be director/co writer Brett Haleys philosophy; the drama here mostly hinges on heightened emotion rather than an abundance of ..
Matt Pais
4.5
While Hearts Beat Loud is a feel good story, it remains grounded.
4.5
Hearts Beat Loud undeniably fits into the pantheon of stereotypical Sundance movies, but offers something far more emotionally substantial than your r ..
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