Sing (2016 American film)

Sing
Sing
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Garth Jennings
Written by	Garth Jennings
Produced by	Chris Meledandri; Janet Healy;
Starring	Matthew McConaughey; Reese Witherspoon; Seth MacFarlane; Scarlett Johansson; John C. Reilly; Taron Egerton; Tori Kelly;
Cinematography	Guylo Homsy
Edited by	Gregory Perler
Music by	Joby Talbot
Production; companies	Universal Pictures; Illumination Entertainment;
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release dates	September 11, 2016 (TIFF); December 21, 2016 (United States);
Running time	108 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$75 million
Box office	$634 million

Sing is a 2016 American animated jukebox musical comedy film^[6] produced by Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment, and distributed by Universal. It was written and directed by Garth Jennings, co-directed by Christophe Lourdelet, and produced by Chris Meledandri and Janet Healy. Set in a world inhabited by anthropomorphic animals, the film focuses on a struggling theater owner who stages a singing competition in an effort to prevent his theater from entering foreclosure, as well as how the competition interferes with the personal lives of its contestants.

The film stars the voices of Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Seth MacFarlane, Scarlett Johansson, John C. Reilly, Tori Kelly, Taron Egerton, Nick Kroll, Beck Bennett, Jay Pharoah, Leslie Jones, Laraine Newman, Peter Serafinowicz, Nick Offerman, Rhea Perlman, and Jennifer Saunders. The film features more than 60 songs from famous artists, mostly performed diegetically. It also has an original song by Stevie Wonder and Ariana Grande called "Faith", which was nominated for a Golden Globe. Aside from these songs, Joby Talbot composed the film's score.

Sing first screened during the Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, 2016, followed by its premiere at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on December 3. It was then theatrically released in the United States on December 21. It received generally positive reviews and grossed $634 million worldwide. A sequel, Sing 2, was released on December 22, 2021.

^ "'Migration' Trailer Previews Illumination's Avian Misadventure". July 18, 2023.
^ Felperin, Leslie (September 11, 2016). "'Sing': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
^ ^a ^b D'Arcy, David (September 11, 2011). "'Sing': Toronto Review". Screen Daily. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
^ "Sing". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on October 2, 2021. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
^ ^a ^b Cite error: The named reference BOM was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Kenny, Glenn (December 20, 2016). "Review: 'Sing' Gives Animated Belters a Stage". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on March 26, 2019. Retrieved February 21, 2019.

[1] "'Migration' Trailer Previews Illumination's Avian Misadventure". July 18, 2023.

[THRReview-2] Felperin, Leslie (September 11, 2016). "'Sing': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved September 12, 2016.

[SDreview-3] D'Arcy, David (September 11, 2011). "'Sing': Toronto Review". Screen Daily. Retrieved July 31, 2024.

[4] "Sing". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on October 2, 2021. Retrieved October 2, 2021.

[BOM-5] Cite error: The named reference BOM was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[6] Kenny, Glenn (December 20, 2016). "Review: 'Sing' Gives Animated Belters a Stage". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on March 26, 2019. Retrieved February 21, 2019.

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