'' Whiplash '' premiered in competition at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival on January 16 , 2014 , as the festival 's opening film ; it won the Audience Award and Grand Jury Prize for drama . Sony Pictures Worldwide acquired the international distribution rights . The film opened in limited release domestically in the United States and Canada on October 10 , 2014 , gradually expanding to over 500 screens and finally closing on March 26 , 2015 . The film grossed $ 49 million on a production budget of $ 3.3 million . The film received widespread critical acclaim , with particular praise for Simmons 's performance and Chazelle 's screenplay . At the 87th Academy Awards , '' Whiplash '' won Best Film Editing , Best Sound Mixing , and Best Supporting Actor for Simmons , and was also nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Picture
87th Academy Awards
87th Academy Awards
Whiplash (2014 film)