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Sing Street

Sing Street

Boy meets girl. Girl unimpressed. Boy starts band.

20167.91h 45m

Overview

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.

Directed by John Carney
Written by John Carney
Produced by Anthony Bregman, John Carney, Kevin Scott Frakes
Box OfficeBudget: $4.0MRevenue: $13.6M

Top Cast

Ferdia Walsh-Peelo

Ferdia Walsh-Peelo

Conor "Cosmo" Lawlor

Lucy Boynton

Lucy Boynton

Raphina

Jack Reynor

Jack Reynor

Brendan Lawlor

Ben Carolan

Ben Carolan

Darren

Mark McKenna

Mark McKenna

Eamon

Kelly Thornton

Kelly Thornton

Ann Lawlor

Maria Doyle Kennedy

Maria Doyle Kennedy

Penny Lawlor

Aidan Gillen

Aidan Gillen

Robert Lawlor

Ian Kenny

Ian Kenny

Barry

Percy Chamburuka

Percy Chamburuka

Ngig

Themes & Keywords

friendshiplondon, englandsibling relationshipdublin, irelandmusic videopromschoolsingingirelanddivorcefamilyteenage boybullied1980slovingirreverentadoring

About Sing Street

Sing Street is a romance, drama, music, comedy film released in 2016 exploring themes of friendship, london, england, sibling relationship, dublin, ireland, music video, prom. Directed by John Carney, it stars Ferdia Walsh-Peelo, Lucy Boynton, Jack Reynor. 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.

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