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Sing Street
2016
· Movie
· 106 min
A
MEANRANK
83/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #313
- IMDb #452
- Google retired #809
- Rotten Tomatoes #217
- Metacritic #379
- Letterboxd #472
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #386
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #357
- Metacritic Critics #740
- Metacritic Audience #129
- Criticker #404
- Douban #472
- Kinopoisk #662
- AlloCiné #469
- Trakt #355
Every rating
66–95
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Criticker on 66, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 95.
See the most agreed on films →To impress a mysterious girl he meets in 1980s Dublin, a teenage boy claims he’s in a band. He now must quickly form one to prove it. Recruiting a group of schoolmates, he starts writing original songs and making music videos. Through the creative process of making music, he finds an escape from his troubled family life and a vibrant form of self-expression, all while navigating the complexities of young love.
Details
- Director
- John Carney
- Writer
- John Carney
- Studio
- Likely Story, FilmWave, Distressed Films, Cosmo Films
- Released
- 11 March 2016
- Country
- Ireland, United Kingdom, United States
- Language
- English, French, Latin
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Budget
- $4.0M
- Box office
- $13.6M
- Awards
- 4 wins, 16 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 20 →4 wins from 20 nominations across 10 ceremonies
| Golden Globe Awards 2017 | Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Sing Street | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Awards 2016 | Best Song | "Drive It Like You Stole It" – Gary Clark | Nominee |
| Dorian Awards 2017 | Unsung Film of the Year | Sing Street | Nominee |
| Empire Awards 2017 | Best Soundtrack | Sing Street | Nominee |
| Houston Film Critics Society 2017 | Best Original Song | "Drive It Like You Stole It" – Gary Clark | Nominee |
| London Film Critics' Circle 2017 | Young British/Irish Actor of the Year | Ferdia Walsh-Peelo | Nominee |
| London Film Critics' Circle 2017 | Technical Achievement | John Carney and Gary Clark (music) | Nominee |
| London Film Critics' Circle 2017 | British/Irish Film of the Year | Sing Street | Nominee |
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Critics' Choice Awards
1 nomination
| Best Song | "Drive It Like You Stole It" – Gary Clark | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
1 nomination
| Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Sing Street | Nominee |
Irish Film & Television Awards
8 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Jack Reynor | Winner |
| Best Costume Design | Tiziana Corvisieri | Nominee |
| Best Director | John Carney | Nominee |
| Best Film | Sing Street | Nominee |
| Best Makeup & Hair | Sing Street | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Gary Clark and John Carney | Nominee |
| Best Script | John Carney | Nominee |
| Best Sound | Robert Flanagan | Nominee |
St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Soundtrack | Sing Street | Winner |
| Best Song | "Drive It Like You Stole It" – Gary Clark | Nominee |
National Board of Review
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top 10 Independent Films | Sing Street | Winner |
San Diego Film Critics Society
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Original Score | Sing Street | Winner |
London Film Critics' Circle
3 nominations
| British/Irish Film of the Year | Sing Street | Nominee |
| Technical Achievement | John Carney and Gary Clark (music) | Nominee |
| Young British/Irish Actor of the Year | Ferdia Walsh-Peelo | Nominee |
Dorian Awards
1 nomination
| Unsung Film of the Year | Sing Street | Nominee |
Empire Awards
1 nomination
| Best Soundtrack | Sing Street | Nominee |
Houston Film Critics Society
1 nomination
| Best Original Song | "Drive It Like You Stole It" – Gary Clark | Nominee |