The History of Sound
In 1917, two young music students attending the Boston Conservatory bond over a mutual love of folk music.They reconnect a few years later, embarking on a song-collecting trip in the backwaters of Maine.
- Director
- Oliver Hermanus
- Signature
- Drama · Craft · Wonder
- Worldwide
- $3M
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In 1917, two young music students attending the Boston Conservatory bond over a mutual love of folk music. They reconnect a few years later, embarking on a song-collecting trip in the backwaters of Maine.
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The History of Sound returned 1.3× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $3M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $3M
- Release date
- Sep 12, 2025
- Runtime
- 2h 8m
- MPAA rating
- R
- Language
- English, Italian
- Country
- United Kingdom, Sweden
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