A film centered around music requires a soundtrack that delivers, and Nick & Norah features one of the most influential soundtracks of the 2000s. Curated by music supervisor Alexandra Patsavas—famous for her work on The O.C. and Grey’s Anatomy —the soundtrack acted as a gateway for mainstream audiences to discover underground indie talent.
In the years since its release, Nick and Norah has been quietly elevated from a box office sleeper (it made $14 million on a $9 million budget) to a canonical text of the "Mumblecore" and "Indie Sleaze" revivals. nick and norahs infinite playlist
Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist arrived at the peak of the "Hipster" subculture. It perfectly captured the transition from physical media to the digital age. It romanticized the analog nature of CDs, cassette tapes, and live club shows just as smartphones began to dominate society. A film centered around music requires a soundtrack