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 14 wins & 41 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

This is the beginning of the eighties, and everybody is moving to the beat of the Pop music, as the brand-new concept of the music video appears on television for the first time. However, in Dublin, Conor--a teenager with a sensitive heart--is trying to deal with a tense family relationship, reconnect with his older brother, while dealing with the hostile environment in his new public school. And 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 his school's gate, indolently observing people passing by. But, who is she, and how could a boy ever get noticed by such a distant girl? That's easy. He would form a band. Surprisingly, with every lyric Conor writes, the gap narrows, and with every song he plays, her heart fills with affection. In the end, before a sea of opportunities lying ahead of them, what will 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

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site [Japan]

Country:

Ireland UK USA

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, Limited Release

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

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the scene where Conor and Raphina have a conversation in the orphanage for the first time, heard in the background is a slow piano version of A-Ha's "Take on Me", the first song Conor sings to her.

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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

Brother Baxter: Head down to the toilet and remove the makeup right now.
Conor: Why?
Brother Baxter: Because I told you to.
Conor: But I'm in a band. It's a school band, and I think it's important that we have a look.
Brother Baxter: You're a man. Men don't wear makeup.
Conor: But why not? People in the 18th century wore makeup. That means people like Mozart wore makeup, and he was a man.

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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

Referenced in The Escape (2017)

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Soundtracks

Girls
Music by John Carney, Graham Henderson, Carl Papenfus, Ken Papenfus and Zamo Riffman
Lyrics by Gary Clark
Performed by Ferdia Walsh-Peelo

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.