Animated musical

Sing (2016): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot

Name: Sing
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Music, Animation, Family
Released: 2016-12-21
Duration: 1 h 48 min
Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Seth MacFarlane, Taron Egerton, Scarlett Johansson

Sing is a 2016 animated musical directed by Christophe Lourdelet and Garth Jennings, starring Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon and Seth MacFarlane. It runs 1 hour 48 minutes and earned $634.3 million worldwide on a $75 million budget. It earned 2 award nominations, including Best Animated Feature Film at the Golden Globes 2017. Critics gave it 59 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.1/10.

IMDb rating: 7.1/10
worldwide gross: $634.3M
award nominations: 2
Metascore: 59

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Released: December 21, 2016
Runtime: 1h 48m (108 min)
Directors: Christophe Lourdelet and Garth Jennings
Genres: Drama , Comedy , Music , Animation
Original language: Hungarian
Studio: Universal Pictures
Budget: $75M
After the credits: Yes Extra scene during or after the credits

The story

What Is Sing About?

The premise of Sing without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

In a vibrant world populated by animals, a charismatic Koala named Buster Moon dreams of restoring his family’s theater to its former glory. He organizes a grand singing competition, hoping to draw crowds and revitalize the venue. A diverse group of aspiring performers – including a sophisticated mouse, a shy elephant, a stressed pig, a rebellious gorilla, and a fiercely independent porcupine – each with their own personal struggles, enter the contest. Buster must inspire them to overcome their challenges and discover their true potential on stage.

Sing Themes & Keywords

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singing
jukebox musical
furry
singing contest
anthropomorphic animal
gangster
father son relationship
number 6
musician
sheep
iguana
elephant

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talent contest
gorilla
mouse
pig
criminal
gang
gang leader
orange prison jumpsuit
organized crime
prisoner
prison uniform
prison visit
flood
talent show
koala
concert
wilhelm scream
porcupine
cgi animation
dog
spider
flatulence
grandmother grandson relationship
birthday
water
nightclub
anthropomorphic turtle
criminal gang
gang member
turtle
prize money
elephant wears eyeglasses
male protagonist
hippopotamus
anthropomorphic animal as protagonist
red panda
computer animation
stagehand

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Cast & crew

Sing Cast

Matthew McConaughey leads the cast, with Reese Witherspoon and Seth MacFarlane. Directed by Christophe Lourdelet and Garth Jennings; 9 actors are credited in all.

Co-director Christophe Lourdelet
Co-director Garth Jennings

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Ratings

Sing Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Sing 59 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.1/10.

IMDb

7.1 /10
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Metacritic

59 Metascore

User score 6.5
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TMDB

71% User score
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Movie Insider

4.1 /5
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Plot

Sing Plot Summary

What happens in Sing from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

In a vibrant world inhabited by anthropomorphic animals, Buster Moon (Matthew McConaughey](/actor/matthew-mcconaughey)), a passionate koala, runs a theater. His love for show business was ignited during a memorable childhood performance attended with his father. However, financial troubles emerge when a bank representative named Judith (Rhea Perlman) threatens his dream. In a desperate bid to save his theater, Buster concocts a plan for a singing contest, initially advertising a prize of $1,000. Unfortunately, an error made by his assistant, Miss Crawly (Garth Jennings), results in flyers being printed with a tantalizing $100,000 prize instead, inadvertently sparking a citywide frenzy.

Full summary

The whole story of Sing, scene by scene

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Timeline of events

Box office

Sing Box Office & Budget

Sing grossed $634.3 million worldwide on a $75 million budget, 8.5 times what it cost. $270.6 million came from the US and Canada and $363.8 million (57%) from the rest of the world.

2016 box office

Worldwide gross

$634.3M

8.5× its budget