Music (2021 film)

Music
Music
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Sia
Screenplay by	Sia; Dallas Clayton;
Story by	Sia
Produced by	Sia; Vincent Landay;
Starring	Kate Hudson; Leslie Odom Jr.; Maddie Ziegler;
Cinematography	Sebastian Winterø
Edited by	Matt Chessé; Curtiss Clayton; Dana Congdon;
Music by	Craig DeLeon
Production; companies	HanWay Films; Atlantic Films; Pineapple Lasagne Productions; Landay Entertainment; Crush Films;
Distributed by	HanWay Films (international); Vertical Entertainment (United States);
Release dates	January 14, 2021 (Australia); February 12, 2021 (United States);
Running time	107 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$16 million
Box office	$645,949

Music is a 2021 American musical drama film directed by singer-songwriter Sia. The film was co-written by Sia and Dallas Clayton, and stars Kate Hudson, Leslie Odom Jr. and Maddie Ziegler. It marks Sia's feature film directorial debut. The film follows Zu, a newly sober drug dealer who becomes the sole guardian of her half-sister Music, a teenage non-verbal autistic girl.^[4]

The film began development following Sia's announcement of the project in 2015. Originally intended as a non-musical film, it was subsequently re-conceived as a musical with a larger budget, and was filmed in mid-2017. A studio album by Sia was also released in connection with the film, including some of the 10 songs she wrote for it.

Music was released in Australia on January 14, 2021, by StudioCanal, and in select IMAX theatres in the United States for one night on February 10, 2021, followed by an on-demand release on February 12, 2021, by Vertical Entertainment. The film was a box office failure, grossing $645,949 against its $16 million budget. Music received generally negative reviews from critics, with most criticism stemming from its depiction of autism. It was nominated for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical (Hudson) at the 78th Golden Globe Awards, but was also nominated for four Golden Raspberry Awards, winning Worst Actress for Hudson, Worst Supporting Actress for Ziegler and Worst Director for Sia.

^ "Music: Sia's manipulative, schmaltzy, tone-deaf drama hits plenty of bum notes". Stuff. January 29, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
^ Dinges, Gary (October 28, 2020). "Sia discusses long-anticipated feature film, 'Music,' asking Kate Hudson to shave her head". USA Today. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
^ "Music (2021)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
^ Sharf, Zack. "Sia Reveals 'I Was Suicidal' and 'Went to Rehab' After Backlash to Controversial Music Film", Variety, January 19, 2022

[stuff-1] "Music: Sia's manipulative, schmaltzy, tone-deaf drama hits plenty of bum notes". Stuff. January 29, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.

[2] Dinges, Gary (October 28, 2020). "Sia discusses long-anticipated feature film, 'Music,' asking Kate Hudson to shave her head". USA Today. Retrieved October 28, 2020.

[3] "Music (2021)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 27, 2021.

[4] Sharf, Zack. "Sia Reveals 'I Was Suicidal' and 'Went to Rehab' After Backlash to Controversial Music Film", Variety, January 19, 2022

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