Miles Teller’s 107-Minute Masterpiece Officially Heads to Netflix

Damien Chazelle’s 2014 psychological drama *Whiplash*, starring Miles Teller and J.K. Simmons, began streaming on Netflix in the United States on 1 November. Its arrival gives viewers access to a widely acclaimed film about the pressures of pursuing excellence and the cost of a teacher’s punishing methods.

Teller plays Andrew, an ambitious jazz drummer at an elite music conservatory, while Simmons plays Terence Fletcher, the demanding instructor who brings him into the school’s top ensemble. Andrew’s drive for perfection becomes an obsession as Fletcher pushes him towards his limits. The film earned 94% critics’ and audience scores on Rotten Tomatoes, won three Academy Awards, and grossed $41.4 million worldwide after being made for about $3.3 million.