

Sound of Metal
Music was his world. Then silence revealed a new one.
Metal drummer Ruben begins to lose his hearing. When a doctor tells him his condition will worsen, he thinks his career and life is over. His girlfriend Lou checks the former addict into a rehab for the deaf hoping it will prevent a relapse and help him adapt to his new life. After being welcomed and accepted just as he is, Ruben must choose between his new normal and the life he once knew.
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
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- Box office
- $516.5K
- Language
- English
- deaf
- missouri
- drums
- heavy metal
- addiction
- sign languages
- hearing impaired
- langue des signes
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IndiaIN
- Digital / OTT3 Dec 2020
United StatesUS
- PremiereHamptons International Film Festival9 Oct 2020
- Theatrical (limited)R20 Nov 2020
- Digital / OTTRPrime Video4 Dec 2020
United KingdomGB
- Digital / OTT15Prime Video12 Apr 2021
- Theatrical (limited)1517 May 2021
- Digital / OTT1531 May 2021
- Physical1531 May 2021
AustraliaAU
- Digital / OTTMAmazon Prime4 Dec 2020
- TheatricalM8 Apr 2021
- PhysicalM24 May 2021
CanadaCA
- PremiereToronto International Film Festival6 Sept 2019
- Digital / OTTCinéma en ligne4 Dec 2020
- Digital / OTTG13 Apr 2021
- TVSuper Écran15 Jul 2021
BrazilBR
- Digital / OTT14Prime Video4 Dec 2020
FinlandFI
- TheatricalK-125 Mar 2021
FranceFR
- PremiereDeauville American Film Festival5 Sept 2020
- Theatrical16 Jun 2021
- Digital / OTTVOD17 Oct 2021
- PhysicalDVD & Blu-Ray27 Oct 2021
- Digital / OTT10MyCanal26 Mar 2022
- Theatrical (limited)Festival SignéCiné20 Jun 2026
GermanyDE
- Digital / OTT12Prime Video4 Dec 2020
IrelandIE
- Theatrical1526 Mar 2021
ItalyIT
- Digital / OTTAmazon Prime20 Nov 2020
- Digital / OTTPrime Video4 Dec 2020
JapanJP
- Digital / OTTR18+4 Dec 2020
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Sound of Metal was released on 20 November 2020.
Audience reviews
5- S10/10
SWITCH.
12/5/2020
'Sound of Metal' is a unique cinematic experience that has consumed my every thought in the days since my viewing, and should be on the radars of anyone wanting to catch one of the best films this year. If you're lucky enough to get the opportunity to see it on a big screen, take it as soon as you can. Movies like this do not come around very often. - Ashley Teresa Read Ashley's full article... https://www.maket…
- M9/10
Manuel São Bento
12/30/2020
If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog @ https://www.msbreviews.com With moderately high expectations, Sound of Metal genuinely surprised me. Darius Marder and Abraham Marder's exquisite screenplay is the absolute standout, at the same insanely good level as Riz Ahmed's impressive performance. The former holds a meaningful, enlightening story about not only the deaf community but also…
- R9/10
r96sk
5/1/2021
Highly recommend! Riz Ahmed gives an incredible performance as Ruben, not only did he make me care immensely for the character but he also makes Ruben feel like a real person. You can tell he put a tonne of effort into this and it really does show. Away from Ahmed, Olivia Cooke (Lou) and Paul Raci (Joe) are also very good performers, while it's nice to see Lauren Ridloff (Diane) involved - she's great in <em>'T…
- B10/10
badelf
7/14/2025
**Sound of Metal: The Art of Letting Go** From its opening moments, "Sound of Metal" places us inside Ruben's disintegrating auditory world with such visceral precision that we become unwitting participants in his trauma. Director Darius Marder's sound design isn't merely technical brilliance. It becomes emotional architecture that collapses the distance between viewer and subject. We don't just watch Ruben lose h…
- J9/10
JJ Rosales
10/24/2026
Incredible. POWERFUL performances everywhere. You root for the character, you desire the best for the character. Riz Ahmed was born for this role.
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