Sing

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Sing

PG

Released Dec 21, 2016

1h 48m

Kids & Family

Musical

Comedy

Animation

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Dapper Koala Buster Moon presides over a once-grand theater that has fallen on hard times. An eternal optimist, and a bit of a scoundrel, he loves his theater above all and will do anything to preserve it. Facing the crumbling of his life's ambition, he takes one final chance to restore his fading jewel to its former glory by producing the world's greatest singing competition. Five contestants emerge: a mouse, a timid elephant, a pig, a gorilla and a punk-rock porcupine.

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Critics Consensus

Sing delivers colorfully animated, cheerfully undemanding entertainment with a solid voice cast and a warm-hearted -- albeit familiar -- storyline that lives up to its title.

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Angie Han

Slashfilm

While not especially deep, the combination of a star-studded cast and an equally star-studded music catalogue make for a fun time.

Rated: 6/10

Jun 13, 2017

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

Sing is by no means the first animation to incorporate the talent-show format into its narrative, but it's certainly the most successful.

Rated: 4/5

Jan 29, 2017

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Tara Brady

Irish Times

It helps that unlike the TV talent shows that inspired it, Sing hangs on to the popular, gifted contestants instead of sticking with the hot, marketable ones.

Rated: 4/5

Jan 27, 2017

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Rolando Gallego

EscribiendoCine

The songs function as hinges, but it's clear they were imposed to be the engine of the script and not the other way around; Each musical number is tedious... [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 4/10

Jan 10, 2023

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

It possesses a cheery disposition that's downright infectious.

Rated: 3/4

Nov 22, 2021

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Olly Richards

NME (New Musical Express)

It remains low on substance, but all concerns about a lack of smart subtext fly out the window when you're enjoying the spectacle of a  pig vamping to Taylor Swift  while dressed as some sort of disco Batgirl.

Rated: 3/5

May 4, 2021

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Stephen M

Fun, the kids loved it!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/29/24

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Linda

Very entertaining! My 6 year old granddaughter loved it!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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Aaron S

A very fun movie. My kids loved it and my wife and I were entertained the entire time. Great cast and very well done.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/14/22

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Sue

Loved Sing and all of the re-released family movies this summer. Please continue!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/16/21

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Joey G

This is a really fun movie. I loved all the music and the humor.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/23/25

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Audience Member

A conventional product of the mid-2010s-mainstream-PG-animation machine. The timeworn plot device should’ve been avoided or it could’ve worked as a twist had the film had more to latch onto; the latter, which brings me to my next point: story progression — the audition and rehearsal segments are drawn out enough as a gag, with the most effective character development occurring primarily external of the theatre. The voices of the main cast did their part well, but their performances would’ve been amplified and not disposed had their characters been given more investment, which would then enable more possibilities with its plot device.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

03/25/25

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Sing: Official Clip - Auditions

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Sing: Official Clip - I Did It My Way

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Sing: Official Clip - Shake It Off

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Sing: Official Clip - $100,000 Prize

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Sing: Official Clip - Johnny's Still Standing

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Sing: Official Clip - Buster's Car Wash

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Sing: Official Clip - Just Start Singing

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Sing: Official Clip - Open the Doors

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Sing: Official Clip - Squid Power

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Synopsis

Dapper Koala Buster Moon presides over a once-grand theater that has fallen on hard times. An eternal optimist, and a bit of a scoundrel, he loves his theater above all and will do anything to preserve it. Facing the crumbling of his life's ambition, he takes one final chance to restore his fading jewel to its former glory by producing the world's greatest singing competition. Five contestants emerge: a mouse, a timid elephant, a pig, a gorilla and a punk-rock porcupine.

Director: Garth Jennings
Producer: Christopher Meledandri, Janet Healy
Screenwriter: Garth Jennings
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Chris Meledandri
Rating: PG (Some Rude Humor|Mild Peril)
Genre: Kids & Family, Musical, Comedy, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 21, 2016, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 8, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $270.4M
Runtime: 1h 48m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, Datasat, Dolby Atmos

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