Sing Street

Sing Street is a 2016 musical coming-of-age comedy drama film written and directed by John Carney from a story by Carney and Simon Carmody. Starring Ferdia Walsh-Peelo, Lucy Boynton, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Aidan Gillen, Jack Reynor and Kelly Thornton, the story revolves around a boy starting a band to impress a girl in 1980s Ireland. It is an international co-production among producers from Ireland, the United Kingdom and the United States.

For the musical stage adaptation, see Sing Street (musical).
Not to be confused with Synge Street CBS.

Sing Street
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJohn Carney
Screenplay byJohn Carney
Story by
  • John Carney
  • Simon Carmody
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyYaron Orbach
Edited by
  • Andrew Marcus
  • Julian Ulrichs
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 24 January 2016 (2016-01-24) (Sundance)
  • 17 March 2016 (2016-03-17) (Ireland)
  • 15 April 2016 (2016-04-15) (United States)
  • 20 May 2016 (2016-05-20) (United Kingdom)
Running time
106 minutes
Countries
  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$4 million
Box office$13.6 million

The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on 24 January 2016. It was released in Ireland on 17 March 2016, in the United States on 15 April and in the United Kingdom on 20 May. The film received positive reviews from critics, grossed $13 million worldwide on a $4 million budget, and was nominated for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy at the 74th Golden Globe Awards.

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