Song to Song
Seen it?2017 | 129 min | Romance, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss and middling reviews (44% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved Crazy Heart, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 9 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect sex.
In this modern love story set against the Austin, Texas music scene, two entangled couples — struggling songwriters Faye and BV, and music mogul Cook and the waitress whom he ensnares — chase success through a rock ‘n’ roll landscape of seduction and betrayal.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
44% on Rotten Tomatoes, 55 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$2 million worldwide on a $10 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 162K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Terrence Malick
- Michael FassbenderCook
- Ryan GoslingBV
- Rooney MaraFaye
- Natalie PortmanRhonda
- Cate BlanchettAmanda
- Holly HunterMiranda
- Bérénice MarloheZoey
- Val KilmerDuane
- Lykke LiLykke
- Louanne StephensMrs. Gansmer