Overview
A father-daughter duo finds their bond through music as they navigate life's changes together.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- warm
- witty
- sincere
- lazy sunday
- family movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film thoroughly sweet and comfortably familiar, with its emotional appeal driven by the chemistry between Nick Offerman and Kiersey Clemons.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Frank and Sam's weekly jam sessions become the emotional and narrative center of their relationship as Sam prepares for college.
The father-daughter song unexpectedly becomes an internet breakout and pushes them toward live performance.
Frank is forced to close his vintage record shop while trying to sustain a life organized around music.
The plot unfolds in Red Hook through a record store, neighborhood relationships, and local music-making.
Films like Hearts Beat Loud, and why
Sing Street
warm father daughter relationship, music-centered storytelling, and gentle coming-of-age drama
Begin Again
feel-good musical discovery, youthful self-expression, and intimate family emotion
The Music of Strangers
tender intergenerational music drama with understated humor and personal reinvention
Movie Details
- Director
- Brett Haley
- Release Date
- 2018-06-08
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (289)
Cast
- Nick Offerman
- Kiersey Clemons
- Blythe Danner
- Toni Collette
- Sasha Lane
- Ted Danson
- Jesse Patch
- Alex Reznik
- Rafael Poueriet
- Linda Lee McBride
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Hearts Beat Loud about?
- A Brooklyn record-store owner turns weekly jams with his college-bound daughter into an unexpectedly viral musical partnership.
- What is Hearts Beat Loud like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Hearts Beat Loud as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Hearts Beat Loud violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Hearts Beat Loud.
- What did critics think of Hearts Beat Loud?
- Critics broadly found the film thoroughly sweet and comfortably familiar, with its emotional appeal driven by the chemistry between Nick Offerman and Kiersey Clemons.
- Which films are like Hearts Beat Loud?
- Films with a similar feel include Sing Street, Begin Again, and The Music of Strangers.
- How long is Hearts Beat Loud?
- Hearts Beat Loud runs 97 minutes.
- Where can I watch Hearts Beat Loud?
- In United States, Hearts Beat Loud streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel.
