White Noise
Jack Gladney, professor of Hitler studies at The-College-on-the-Hill, husband to Babette, and father to four children/stepchildren, is torn asunder by a chemical spill from a rail car that releases an "Airborne Toxic Event" forcing Jack to confront his biggest fear - his own mortality.
Critics Sentiment
Everyone dances in supermarket during end credits
Jack shoots Mr. Gray at motel room
The film plummets from its strongest disaster movie satire in the middle act to its most confusing and pretentious revenge subplot, before recovering with the beloved dance finale.
White Noise starts promisingly with academic satire and peaks during its impressive toxic event sequence, but loses critical favor in a muddled final act before ending on a universally praised high note. Critics consistently noted the film felt like three separate movies awkwardly combined, with the middle disaster section working best and the revenge subplot working least. The wild supermarket dance finale redeemed much of the preceding confusion for most reviewers.
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Adam Driver
Jack Gladney
Greta Gerwig
Babette Gladney
Don Cheadle
Murray Siskind
Raffey Cassidy
Denise Gladney
Sam Nivola
Heinrich Gladney
May Nivola
Steffie Gladney
Jodie Turner-Smith
Winnie Richards
André 3000
Elliot Lasher
Sam Gold
Alfonse
Carlos Jacott
Grappa
Lars Eidinger
Arlo Shell
Bill Camp
Man With TV
Barbara Sukowa
Sister Hermann Marie
Francis Jue
Dr. Lu
J. David Hinze
Herr Dokter
Gideon Glick
Simuvac Technician
Madison Gaughan
College on the Hill
Douglas Brodax
College on the Hill
Carly Brodax
College on the Hill
Jill Brodax
College on the Hill
Crew
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