Sing Street (2016)

A boy growing up in Dublin during the 1980s escapes his strained family life by starting a band to impress the mysterious girl he likes.

Director:

John Carney

Writers:

Simon Carmody (story), John Carney (screenplay)

Stars:

Ferdia Walsh-Peelo, Aidan Gillen, Maria Doyle Kennedy

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 15 wins & 45 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ferdia Walsh-Peelo	...	Conor
Kelly Thornton	...	Ann
Maria Doyle Kennedy	...	Penny
Jack Reynor	...	Brendan
Aidan Gillen	...	Robert
Ian Kenny	...	Barry
Ben Carolan	...	Darren
Percy Chamburuka	...	Ngig
Mark McKenna	...	Eamon
Don Wycherley	...	Brother Baxter
Des Keogh	...	Brother Barnabas
Kian Murphy	...	Mick Mahon
Dolores Mullally	...	Dinner Lady
Lucy Boynton	...	Raphina
Marcella Plunkett	...	Eamon's Mum

Storyline

As everybody moves to the beat of Pop music in early-1980s-Dublin, the sensitive teenager, Conor, struggles to cope with a tense family relationship; reconnect with his older brother, Brendan, and, above all, deal with the hostile environment in his new public school. Then, one day, he sees her. Tall, with long chestnut hair, a buttery complexion, and big, dark eyes; an enigmatically beautiful girl standing in front of the school's gate, indolently observing people passing by. To get noticed by the distant girl, Raphina, Conor enlists the help of a group of teenage dreamers to form a band--and, surprisingly--with every lyric he writes, the gap narrows, and with every song he plays, her heart brims with affection. Now, before a sea of opportunities, what does the future hold for a brave love like this?

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Plot Keywords:

bullying | brother brother relationship | falling in love | teenage boy | dublin ireland | 

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Taglines:

Boy meets girl. Girl unimpressed. Boy starts band.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Music | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for thematic elements including strong language and some bullying behavior, a suggestive image, drug material and teen smoking

Did You Know?

Trivia

During Conor's discussion with Brother Baxter about his use of makeup, Baxter claims that, if Conor is Mozart, that would make Baxter Salieri. Antonio Salieri was an Italian-born composer, contemporary of Mozart, and generally thought to have been one of his biggest rivals and competitors, using his position in the court of the Holy Roman Emperor to secure prominent jobs and staging for his work, while blocking the development of Mozart's career.

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Goofs

While filming the "Riddle of the Model" music video, Eamon knocks one of the drummer's cymbals with his guitar while doing a spin. The cymbal vanishes in the next shot when Conor sings at the microphone.

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Quotes

Conor: [to Barry] Maybe you're living in my world. I'm not living in yours. You're just material for my songs.

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Crazy Credits

One of the disclaimers in the closing credits: "This is a period film. Synge Street School, like much of Ireland, was a very different place in the 1980's [sic] than it is now. Today Synge Street School is a progressive, multi-cultural school with an excellent academic record and a committed staff of teachers."

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Connections

Featured in Honest Trailers: The Oscars (2017) (2017)

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Soundtracks

Don't Go Down
Written by Fergus O'Farrell & Glen Hansard (as Glen James Hansard)
Performed by Interference Ireland
(c) The Swell Season Publishing (ASCAP) & Wan Xiang Music Publishing (ASCAP)
All rights administered by WB Music Corp.
All rights reserved
Used by permission of WAN XIANG LTD

User Reviews

My Favorite movie of 2016 so far.

The movie to beat this summer isn't a superhero movie.Its a movie about a teenager forming a band to try and impress a girl. What a wonderful and beautiful movie this. I was smiling and hugging myself throughout. So light and warm hearted and funny and yet deep and powerful. The Music is amazing even the original songs are fantastic. It is directed by the great John Carney who directed one of my favorite movies about music, Once. This is one of the best coming of age stories I've ever seen. It stands with Say Anything, Stand By ME, Perks of Being a wallflower, The fault in our stars. Please just go watch this movie. Please. I Loved it. ***** out of 5.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site [Japan]

Country:

Ireland UK

Language:

English French Latin

Release Date:

17 March 2016 (Ireland)

Also Known As:

Sing Street

Filming Locations:

St. Catherine's Park, Hanbury Lane, Dublin, Ireland

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$63,573, 17 April 2016

Gross USA:

$3,237,118

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$13,624,522

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cosmo Films, Distressed Films, FilmNation Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1