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White Noise

White Noise

You can’t hear it if it's everywhere.

20225.62h 16m

Overview

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.

Directed by Noah Baumbach
Written by Don DeLillo, Noah Baumbach
Produced by Uri Singer, David Heyman, Noah Baumbach
Box OfficeBudget: $100.0MRevenue: $71K

Top Cast

Adam Driver

Adam Driver

Jack Gladney

Greta Gerwig

Greta Gerwig

Babette Gladney

Don Cheadle

Don Cheadle

Murray Siskind

Raffey Cassidy

Raffey Cassidy

Denise Gladney

Sam Nivola

Sam Nivola

Heinrich Gladney

May Nivola

May Nivola

Steffie Gladney

Jodie Turner-Smith

Jodie Turner-Smith

Winnie Richards

André 3000

André 3000

Elliot Lasher

Sam Gold

Sam Gold

Alfonse

Carlos Jacott

Carlos Jacott

Grappa

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or booknatural disasternew hampshiredysfunctional familytoxic wasteairborne attackdartmouth

About White Noise

White Noise is a comedy, drama film released in 2022 exploring themes of based on novel or book, natural disaster, new hampshire, dysfunctional family, toxic waste, airborne attack. Directed by Noah Baumbach, it stars Adam Driver, Greta Gerwig, Don Cheadle. 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.

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