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The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble (2016): Ratings & Box Office

The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble (2016) movie poster

The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble is a 2016 music documentary directed by Morgan Neville. It runs 1 hour 36 minutes and earned $1.3 million worldwide. Critics gave it 85% on Rotten Tomatoes, and IMDb users rate it 7.7/10.

IMDb rating
7.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes
85%
worldwide gross
$1.3M
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The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble (2016) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 36m (96 min)
Director
Morgan Neville
Genres
Music , Documentary
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble About?

The premise of The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble without spoilers.

The Silk Road Ensemble, led by cellist Yo-Yo Ma, unites musicians from around the globe, creating a rich tapestry of sound. This film explores the lives and experiences of the ensemble’s diverse membership, showcasing how music connects people across cultures. It highlights the power of artistic collaboration to build bridges, inspire hope, and preserve cultural traditions in an increasingly interconnected world.

The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble Themes & Keywords

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  • culture
  • artistic collaboration
  • musical collective
  • multicultural
  • multicultural band
  • ensemble
  • inter cultural
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  • united states of america
  • iranian expatriate
  • reference to the juilliard school
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  • artist
  • cellist
  • joy
  • group
  • hagia sophia
  • church
  • birthday cake
  • birthday
  • dog
  • video call
  • horse
  • telling a joke
  • joke
  • pipa player
  • clarinetist
  • clarinet
  • chinese american
  • child prodigy
  • husband wife relationship
  • galician music
  • syrian civil war
  • chinese music
  • singing
  • ethnic music
  • world music
  • iran music
  • refugee camp
  • japanese
  • armenian
  • band
  • traditional music
  • reference to 9 11
  • iranian revolution
  • cultural revolution
  • chinese cultural revolution
  • mother daughter relationship
  • bagpiper
  • piano
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Crew

The Director of The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble

Directed by Morgan Neville.

From the director

More from Morgan Neville

More films directed by Morgan Neville, best-rated first: Won't You Be My Neighbor?, The Saint of Second Chances, 20 Feet from Stardom and Best of Enemies.

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Ratings

The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble 85% on Rotten Tomatoes, and IMDb users rate it 7.7/10.

Box office

The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble Box Office

The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble grossed $1.3 million worldwide. $1.2 million came from the US and Canada and $82,807 (7%) from the rest of the world.

2016 box office

Worldwide gross

$1.3M

US & Canada
$1.2M
International
$82.8K
US & Canada 93% Rest of the world 7%
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The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble Trailers & Videos

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The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble FAQ: Box Office & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble, each answered in a sentence.

How long is The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble?

The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble runs 1 hour 36 minutes (96 minutes).

When was The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble released?

The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble was released on June 10, 2016.

Who directed The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble?

The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble was directed by Morgan Neville.

More films by Morgan Neville

How much did The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble make at the box office?

The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble grossed $1.3 million worldwide ($1.2 million domestic, $82,807 international).

How is The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble rated?

The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble has 7.7/10 on IMDb, 85% on Rotten Tomatoes, 70% on TMDB and 5.0/5 on Movie Insider.

Does The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble have a post-credit scene?

No. The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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