White Noise (2022 film)

White Noise
Atop an orange sky background with helicopters flying by, the silhouettes of a family stand watch on top of the roof of their house.
Release poster
Directed byNoah Baumbach
Screenplay byNoah Baumbach
Based onWhite Noise
by Don DeLillo
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyLol Crawley
Edited byMatthew Hannam
Music byDanny Elfman
Production
companies
Distributed byNetflix
Release dates
  • August 31, 2022 (2022-08-31) (Venice)
  • November 25, 2022 (2022-11-25) (United States)
Running time
136 minutes
Countries
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$80–140 million[2][3]
Box office$79,040[4]

White Noise is a 2022 absurdist comedy drama film written and directed by Noah Baumbach, adapted from the 1985 novel by Don DeLillo.[5] It is Baumbach's first directed feature not to be based on an original story of his own. The film stars Adam Driver, Greta Gerwig, and Don Cheadle. Set in the 1980s, the story follows the life of a niche academic and his family as they go through trials and tribulations, beginning with an environmental disaster near their home.

White Noise had its world premiere at the 79th Venice International Film Festival on August 31, 2022, and was released in select theaters on November 25, 2022, before its streaming release on December 30, by Netflix. The film received generally positive reviews from critics, with Baumbach's direction, cinematography, cast performances (particularly Driver's), and Danny Elfman's score receiving praise, although the film's screenplay, varying tones, and length divided many.

  1. ^ Gleiberman, Owen (August 31, 2022). "White Noise Review: Noah Baumbach Turns Don DeLillo's 1985 Novel Into a Domestic Dystopian Period Piece Top-Heavy with Big Themes". Variety. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  2. ^ Hampton, Olivia. "Director Noah Baumbach tackles misinformation in 'White Noise,' wryly". NPR. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  3. ^ Burns, Sean (December 28, 2022). "'White Noise' is an anti-'80s movie". WBUR. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  4. ^ "White Noise (2022) - Financial Information". Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  5. ^ "Noah Baumbach will adapt DeLillo's "White Noise"; Adam Driver and Greta Gerwig to star". Los Angeles Times. January 14, 2021. Retrieved August 8, 2022.