Joyful Noise
Seen it?2012 | 117 min | Comedy, Music
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (32% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.4 out of 10 from audiences, 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 anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Bo Burnham: Make Happy or A Mighty Wind, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 57 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
G.G. Sparrow faces off with her choir's newly appointed director, Vi Rose Hill, over the group's direction as they head into a national competition.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
32% on Rotten Tomatoes, 44 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$31 million worldwide on a $25 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 158K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Todd Graff
- Queen LatifahVi Rose Hill
- Dolly PartonG.G. Sparrow
- Keke PalmerOlivia Hill
- Jeremy JordanRandy Garrity
- Dexter DardenWalter Hill
- Courtney B. VancePastor Dale
- Jesse L. MartinMarcus Hill
- Kirk FranklinBaylor Sykes
- Angela GroveyEarla
- Andy KarlCaleb