| Zu, a free spirit estranged from her family, suddenly finds herself the sole guardian of her half-sister, Music, a teenager on the autism spectrum whose whole world order has been beautifully crafted by her late grandmother. The film soon challenges whether it is Zu or Music who has a better view of the world, and that love, trust, and being able to be there for each other is everything. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 14, 2021 |
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| Director: | Sia |
| Writer: | Sia, Dallas Clayton |
| Genres: | Drama, Music |
| Keywords | autism, drug dealer, macabre, celebratory, disrespectful |
| Production Companies | Atlantic Films, Pineapple Lasagne Productions, Landay Entertainment |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $645,949
Budget: $16,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Kate Hudson | Zu |
| Leslie Odom Jr. | Ebo |
| Maddie Ziegler | Music |
| Mary Kay Place | Millie |
| Beto Calvillo | Felix |
| Juliette Lewis | Evelyn |
| Kathy Najimy | Evelyn's Mom |
| Tig Notaro | Radgicals Host |
| Henry Rollins | Ebo's Neighbor |
| Ben Schwartz | Rudy |
| Hector Elizondo | George |
| Braeden Marcott | Nassir |
| Blair Williamson | Abel |
| Eric Davis | Police Officer |
| Sarah Zinsser | Woman at AA Meeting |
| Lena Dunham | Administrator on Phone with Zu (voice) |
| Wang Luoyong | Felix's Dad |
| Celeste Den | Felix's Mom |
| Brandon Soo Hoo | Tanner, the Boxer |
| John Ales | Enzo, the Pawnbroker |
| Diana Diaz | Hayley, Popstar's Assistant / 'Could I Love With No Fear' Dancer |
| Sia | Popstar Without Borders |
| Abhimanyu Katyal | Snow Cone Cart Guy |
| Angelica Ross | Urgent Care Doctor |
| Maria Ochoa | Urgent Care Nurse |
| Reggie Dechard | Boxing Announcer |
| Betsy Sodaro | Probation Officer |
| Sherry Cola | Coffee Shop Manager |
| Parvesh Cheena | Electronics Store Manager |
| Mariana Marroquin | Care Facility Administrator |
| Jimmy Jolliff | Wedding DJ |
| Nancy Friedrich | Service Dog Woman |
| Angelina Capozzoli | 'Oh Body' Dancer / 'Together' Dancer |
| Artyon Celestine | 'Oh Body' Dancer / 'Together' Dancer |
| Noah Citek | 'Oh Body' Dancer / 'Together' Dancer |
| Alyssa Gore | 'Oh Body' Dancer / 'Together' Dancer |
| Marlon Pelayo | The Mop-Bodied Dog |
| Léa Catania | '1+1' Dancer |
| Ashley Cinq-Mars | '1+1' Dancer |
| Justin Deanda | '1+1' Dancer |
| Sophina DeJesus | '1+1' Dancer |
| Rachel Evans | '1+1' Dancer |
| Michelle Foster | '1+1' Dancer |
| Reshma Gajjar | '1+1' Dancer |
| Hunter Hamilton | '1+1' Dancer |
| Alaina Hoolihan | '1+1' Dancer |
| Morgan Jenkins | '1+1' Dancer |
| Casey Johansen | '1+1' Dancer |
| LuLu Lam | '1+1' Dancer |
| Michael Munday | '1+1' Dancer |
| Kaylie O'Meara | '1+1' Dancer |
| Joseph V. Oreste | '1+1' Dancer |
| Justin Porter | '1+1' Dancer |
| Morgan Quinn | '1+1' Dancer |
| Sasha Rivero | '1+1' Dancer |
| Haylee Roderick | '1+1' Dancer |
| River Sadlon | '1+1' Dancer / 'Together' Dancer |
| Courtney Scarr | '1+1' Dancer |
| Chris Silcox | '1+1' Dancer |
| Tyne Stecklein | '1+1' Dancer |
| Ben Tardif | '1+1' Dancer |
| Freddie Tisdale | '1+1' Dancer |
| Teddie Tisdale | '1+1' Dancer |
| Alyson Van | '1+1' Dancer |
| Gina Weber | '1+1' Dancer |
| Charis Wilde | '1+1' Dancer |
| Jasmine Albuquerque | 'Could I Love With No Fear' Dancer |
| Monique Cash | 'Could I Love With No Fear' Dancer |
| Grant Gilmore | 'Could I Love With No Fear' Dancer |
| Ryan Heffington | 'Could I Love With No Fear' Dancer |
| Nick Lanzisera | 'Could I Love With No Fear' Dancer |
| Jillian Schmitz | 'Could I Love With No Fear' Dancer |
| Christine Avila | 'Easy' Dancer |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Sia | Director, Story, Writer |
| Rachel Tenner | Casting |
| Nikki Smith | Hair Department Head |
| Steven John Brown | Stunt Coordinator |
| Chris Silcox | Stunts |
| Lauren Mary Kim | Stunts |
| Katy McClintock | Hair Department Head |
| Christine Wada | Costume Design |
| Ernest Belding | Location Manager |
| Jeremy Hysen | Transportation Captain |
| Beth Urdang | Music Consultant |
| Mark D. Hysen | Transportation Captain |
| Paul Carlin | Online Editor |
| Thomas Giordano | Sound Technical Supervisor |
| Jonas Spaccarotelli | First Assistant Director |
| Janelle Croshaw Ralla | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Amanda Beggs | Sound Mixer |
| Tim Stipan | Digital Intermediate Colorist |
| Charlene Lee | Casting |
| Joseph Hicks | Extras Casting |
| Danny Gordon | Casting Associate |
| Monique Hyman | Hairstylist |
| Christine Park | First Assistant Editor |
| Chris Denison | Stunt Driver |
| Joseph V. Oreste | Stunts |
| Galidan Nauber | Location Scout |
| Robert Jackson | Boom Operator |
| Dana Congdon | Editor |
| Sylvain Lasseur | Sound Designer |
| Tenniel Chu | Set Dresser |
| Leigh Poindexter | Art Direction |
| Tracy Dishman | Production Design |
| Nick South | Music Editor |
| Tracy Dixon | Extras Casting |
| Amanda Hallberg | Set Decoration |
| Dallas Clayton | Writer |
| Sebastian Winterø | Director of Photography |
| Elia P. Popov | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Brienne Rose | Music Consultant |
| Desne J. Holland | Makeup Department Head |
| Benjamin Tardif | Stunts |
| William B. Kaplan | Sound Mixer |
| Matt Chessé | Editor |
| Paola Magrans | Sound Editor |
| Colin Sieburgh | Set Designer |
| Carrie Arakaki | Set Costumer |
| Craig Deleon | Original Music Composer |
| Stephen Mapel | Location Manager |
| Molly Tissavary | Makeup Artist |
| Aaron C. Fitzgerald | Second Assistant Director |
| Tamara Gagarin | Post Production Supervisor |
| Curtiss Clayton | Editor |
| Nelson Bush | Set Dresser |
| Lindsey Alvarez | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Tamsin Costello | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Jameson Everett | Production Assistant |
| Ryan Heffington | Choreographer |
| Wylie Stateman | Sound Designer |
| Eric Hoehn | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Leo Marcil | Sound Designer, Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Hameed Shaukat | Visual Effects Producer |
| Andrew Franklin | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Jason Baum | Associate Producer |
| Will Weiske | Executive Producer |
| Julie Greenwald | Executive Producer |
| Vincent Landay | Producer |
| Can Yesilyurt | Producer |
| Craig Kallman | Executive Producer |
| Sia | Producer |
| Len Blavatnik | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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As far as Sia's filmmaking chops go, she clearly has an artist's eye but not a storyteller's pen. Full of uninspired tropes and grossly predictable, 'Music' offers nothing new to cinema-goers, and even less for Sia and Maddie Ziegler fans. People are looking for a lot more to venture outside these d ... ays, and I'm sorry to say this isn't it. - Jess Fenton Read Jess' full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-music-sias-feature-debut-falls-flat