Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
2019 · Movie · 95 min · ★ 6.9 · 89% critics
This documentary traces how sound shaped the moviegoing experience, from early inventions to modern breakthroughs. Through interviews, film clips, and clear explanations, it explores how dialogue, music, and effects work together to pull viewers deeper into the story.
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Details
- Years
- 2019
- Release date
- 2019-10-25
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 89/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (80 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like accessible, interview-driven documentaries that reveal how movies are made, especially if you watched 1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything; Not for you if you want a purely global focus or dislike detailed breakdowns.
Pros: engaging history tour; clear, friendly explanations; fascinating expert interviews | Cons: Hollywood-centric focus; can feel technical; lots of information fast
Themes
- cinema on cinema
- cinema history
Cast & crew
Walter Murch
as Self
Ben Burtt
as Self
Gary Rydstrom
as Self
Sofia Coppola
as Self
Christopher Nolan
as Self
Ryan Coogler
as Self
Robert Redford
as Self
Barbra Streisand
as Self
Ang Lee
as Self
David Lynch
as Self
Directed by Midge Costin