White Noise

R

Released Nov 25, 2022

2h 16m

Comedy

Drama

Horror

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259 Reviews

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At once hilarious and horrifying, lyrical and absurd, ordinary and apocalyptic, White Noise dramatizes a contemporary American family's attempts to deal with the mundane conflicts of everyday life while grappling with the universal mysteries of love, death, and the possibility of happiness in an uncertain world.

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Critics Consensus

White Noise may occasionally struggle with its allegedly unfilmable source material, but Noah Baumbach succeeds in finding the humorous heart of its surprisingly timely story.

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Audience Consensus

White Noise wants you to think it has smart and interesting things to say, but it's mostly just a pretentious slog.

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Karl

I went into this movie doubtful that it would be much more than ok given the press surrounding it, and I’m joyed to say I loved it. The film truly delivered a diverse range of tone and emotion which it navigated with expertise. Some parts of them movie feel amazing one moment, disappointing the next, and then clear by the end. Adam Driver delivers a wonderful performance alongside Greta Gerwig. This said I don’t believe this to be without its faults. There is still some parts of this that feel unnecessary to the overall narrative the movie constructs by the end. While most of the cinematography was wonderful and very well done, some shots felt as though they lacked confidence or were amateurish, which is odd for a movie of this budget and talent. Not everything felt as fine tuned and polished as say Marriage Story or The Squid and the Whale, however it was still as satisfying and wonderful, complete film by the end. I do believe that in ten years time this will be seen as a very important and innovative movie for Noah Baumbach’s impressive filmography.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/16/22

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Patricia H

It was witty and bizarre and all over the place and I totally loved it! Stay til the end and rhumba on!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/12/22

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James

True to the book. Great acting and quirky style makes it really engaging. Well done all around!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

12/11/22

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Imani

Wild ride and completely worth it!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/10/22

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alec S

Muddled story but good acting

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/10/22

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Carolyn

This was my favorite book when I was in my 20s. I'm in my 50s now and honestly don't remember the book that well anymore. But I did notice it left out some things. The sets, props, and clothes had amazing attention to detail. Adam Driver was very good. Not a Greta Gerwig fan. Probably won't be enjoyed by people who didn't read the book.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/10/22

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Noah Baumbach

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Adam Driver

Jack Gladney

Greta Gerwig

Babbette

Don Cheadle

Murray Siskind

Raffey Cassidy

Denise

Sam Nivola

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Adam Kempenaar

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Above all, it is - not surprisingly - a marriage story, and the story of a family that, in its own bizarre way, might be the most functional and relatable Baumbach has ever portrayed.

Rated: 4/5

Jan 16, 2023

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Thelma Adams

AARP Movies for Grownups

It’s another one of 2022’s high profile, star-encrusted projects that struggles to be as good as its dazzling cast and provocative premise.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 6, 2023

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John Powers

NPR

White Noise is bursting with fun things to watch. And though the story takes place in the 1980s, it tackles present day preoccupations: human-caused disaster, media saturation, drug addiction and consumerism.

Jan 6, 2023

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Sam Kriss

The Spectator

Instead of something that speaks directly to the present, it’s a period piece... There’s not much fun in a film where everyone’s just looking at Twitter. But without its eerie relevance, it’s not quite clear why this film even exists.

Apr 11, 2024

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George Kowalik

Vague Visages

At its best, Noah Baumbach’s impressive and thoroughly decent adaptation of White Noise interestingly discusses people’s relatable ownership of secrets yet complete inability to internalize them.

Oct 4, 2023

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Christian Eulinberg

InSession Film

The banter and responses between Adam Driver and Greta Gerwig were so sharp, witty, and brilliant that if I didn’t know any better, I’d swear they were married in real life.

Sep 23, 2023

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Synopsis

At once hilarious and horrifying, lyrical and absurd, ordinary and apocalyptic, White Noise dramatizes a contemporary American family's attempts to deal with the mundane conflicts of everyday life while grappling with the universal mysteries of love, death, and the possibility of happiness in an uncertain world.

Director: Noah Baumbach
Screenwriter: Noah Baumbach
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: Heyday Films
Rating: R (Brief Violence and Language)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 25, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 30, 2022
Runtime: 2h 16m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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