Music of the Heart
“She gave them a gift they could never imagine. They gave the system a fight it would never forget.”
Synopsis
After Roberta Guaspari separates from her husband, she receives encouragement from her mother to take up a job of a music teacher at the Central Park East School in East Harlem.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Music of the Heart | Official Trailer (HD) - Meryl Streep, Angela Bassett | MIRAMAXOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2016-03-14
Top Cast
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Meryl Streep
Roberta
Aidan Quinn
Brian
Angela Bassett
Janet
Gloria Estefan
Isabel
Cloris Leachman
Assunta
Josh Pais
Dennis
Jane Leeves
Dorothea
Kieran Culkin
Lexi at 15
Charlie Hofheimer
Nick at 17
Jay O. Sanders
Dan Paxton
Henry Dinhofer
Lexi at 5
Michael Angarano
Nick at 7
Robert Ari
Supervisor
Teddy Coluca
Taxi Driver
Barbara Gonzalez
Janet's Secretary
Jade Yorker
DeSean at 11
Victoria Gómez
Lucy at 10
Justin Pierre Edmund
Bongo Kid
Release History & Theatrical Window
Toronto International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
October 29, 1999
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$27M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$14.9M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.55x
-$12.1M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Wes Craven
- Screenplay & Story
- Pamela Gray
- Original Score
- Mason Daring
- Original Title
- Music of the Heart
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English, Spanish
- Runtime
- 2h 4m
- Production Budget
- $27M
- Worldwide Gross
- $14.9M
- Production Studios
- Craven-Maddalena Films, Miramax
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Wes Craven
Pamela Gray
Mason Daring
Peter Deming
Gregg Featherman, Patrick Lussier
Susan Kaplan, Marianne Maddalena, Allan Miller, Walter Scheuer, Amy Slotnick
Department Leadership Roster
Wes Craven
Director
Pamela Gray
Screenplay
Susan Kaplan
Producer
Marianne Maddalena
Producer
Allan Miller
Producer
Walter Scheuer
Producer
Peter Deming
Director of Photography
Gregg Featherman
Editor
Patrick Lussier
Editor
Bruce Alan Miller
Production Design
Susan Lyall
Costume Design
Peter Bucossi
Stunt Coordinator
Mason Daring
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG: Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
International Certification Matrix
Parental Guidance Suggested.
FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.
Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Music of the Heart
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Music of the Heart about?
After Roberta Guaspari separates from her husband, she receives encouragement from her mother to take up a job of a music teacher at the Central Park East School in East Harlem.
Who directed Music of the Heart?
Music of the Heart was directed by Wes Craven.
Who stars in Music of the Heart?
The principal cast of Music of the Heart includes Meryl Streep, Aidan Quinn, Angela Bassett, Gloria Estefan, Cloris Leachman.
When was Music of the Heart released and how long is it?
Music of the Heart was released in 1999 with a total runtime of 2h 4m.
What was the box office and production budget of Music of the Heart?
Music of the Heart had a reported production budget of $27M and grossed $14.9M at the worldwide box office (0.55 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Music of the Heart?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Music of the Heart was composed by Mason Daring.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Music of the Heart?
Music of the Heart holds official age classifications: CA: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested.); DE: 6 (FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.); US: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.).