Sing Street
2016, Romance/Comedy, 1h 46m
211 Reviews 10,000+ RatingsWhat to know
Sing Street is a feel-good musical with huge heart and irresistible optimism, and its charmimg cast and hummable tunes help to elevate its familiar plotting. Read critic reviews
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Piffle, really, with guitars.
December 27, 2016 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review… -
Sing Street, while not telling a tale that could be labeled as anything close to original, still crackles with an innovative vitality all its own, making its climactic leaps into the starry-eyed unknown all the more wonderful because of this.
August 11, 2016 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review… -
Sing Street takes its inspiration from the music and movies of the '80s, tapping into nostalgia for the time with its messages about self-expression.
August 2, 2016 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review… -
Sing Street is a pleasing, heart-warming journey with a tight screenplay and a strong soundtrack.
July 15, 2016 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… -
Sing Street is a shaggy, uneven, but undeniably endearing and entertaining film, especially if this was the music of your childhood, as it was mine.
June 13, 2016 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review… -
If anything, it's even better than The Commitments because it doesn't go in for the slick manipulation associated with that film's director, Alan Parker.
June 9, 2016 | Full Review…
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Piffle, really, with guitars.
December 27, 2016 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review… -
Sing Street, while not telling a tale that could be labeled as anything close to original, still crackles with an innovative vitality all its own, making its climactic leaps into the starry-eyed unknown all the more wonderful because of this.
August 11, 2016 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review… -
Sing Street takes its inspiration from the music and movies of the '80s, tapping into nostalgia for the time with its messages about self-expression.
August 2, 2016 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review… -
Sing Street is a pleasing, heart-warming journey with a tight screenplay and a strong soundtrack.
July 15, 2016 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… -
If "Drive It Like You Stole It" isn't caught in your head for days after watching then you're doing something wrong.
April 15, 2021 | Full Review… -
Sing Street is a self-consciously "cute" film about a sweet Irish cocoon-in other words, a fairy tale.
February 26, 2021 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for Sing Street
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Jul 20, 2017Still busking in the glory of Once, John Carney winningly and tunefully channels the MTV Generation through the optimistic lovestruck eyes of a band of Irish schoolmates. In this PG-13-rated musical-dramedy, a Dublin boy (Ferdia Walsh-Peelo) growing up during the 1980s escapes his strained family life by starting a band to impress a neighborhood girl (Lucy Boynton). If Carney didn't have such a gifted ear for music, Sing Street might be more of a dark alley. Having found fame writing and directing the organic love story-cum-musical Once, which went on to become a Broadway and album-selling hit as well, this former bassist and vocalist for a rock band still exhibits an enviable ability to find the perfect showcases for great original pop tunes. Basically, if he were an X-Man, his mutant power would be seek out killer songwriting. In a world where One-Hit-Wonders are lauded by music fans because it's so damn near impossible to make a catchy earworm, his soundtracks have now given us about 10 songs that are not only lightyears better than anything currently playing in the Top 40, but that also make perfect sense within the context of the films they reside. Take "Lost Stars" from Begin Again. Granted, it's much more polished than the naturalistic siren's song that is Once's "Falling Slowly" (which is ironic because Begin Again is about creating an album spontaneously), but it's an addictive confection that beautifully fits into the narrative. For better and worse (far more better), his latest is just as polished. In fact, Sing Street is a tale as old as time and sometimes starts to feel it, but the hummable tunes and the infectiously charming cast keep the story seeming ridiculously fresh. Hope springs eternal in the hearts of these lads and it's damn near impossible not to get swept up in their enthusiasm, especially if you came of age in the 80s. Indeed, you can wonderfully chart the pop cultural shift of the decade through the changing musical tastes and styles of the young musicians. They move from emulating the jazz-synth drive of Joe Jackson's "Steppin' Out" to digging the synth-pop swell of Duran Duran's "Rio" to coveting the pop-punk party throw by The Jam's "Town Called Malice," each time delivering a damn-fine original to complement their influence. "Drive it Like You Stole It" remains a standout but there's really no plug nickel in this feelgood jukebox. Many guys have tried to get laid by starting a band but Sing Street's familiar story alternatively doesn't leave you feeling screwed. To Sum it Up: Top of the PupsJeff B Super Reviewer
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Apr 25, 2017Pleasantly surprised. Quite deep for what seemed like it would just be a teen movie.Nicki M Super Reviewer
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Jan 12, 2017An under-the-radar, tour de force that's vibrant and meaningful. Sing Street strikes the right chords with its ambitious originality, adventurous tone and sentimentality for the rebellious hearts in all of us; not to mention its salutations to the UK music scene in the 80s. 4.5/5Eugene B Super Reviewer
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Jan 01, 2017"We can have a show, just us, right here!" This is yet another reenactment of that filmic musical musing, this time in Dublin. Where it succeeds is in that it doesn't fall flat, as so very many do.Kevin M. W Super Reviewer
Sing Street Quotes
| Brendan: | No girl can truly love a man who listens to Phil Collins |
| Brendan: | No girl can truly love a man who listens to Phil Collins. |
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