Sing (Filmreihe)
Vorlage:Infobox media franchise Sing is an American media franchise created by director Garth Jennings and produced from Illumination, which stars Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Scarlett Johansson, Nick Kroll, Taron Egerton, Tori Kelly, Nick Offerman among others. The first film, Sing, was released on December 21, 2016 and received positive reviews from critics. The second film, Sing 2, was released on December 22, 2021. The series has grossed $825 million so far.
The franchise takes place in a world inhabited by talking, anthromorphic animals. It follows a koala, who with the help of other animals, puts on live theatre shows that largely encompass singing.
Films
Sing (2016)
In an attempt to save his theater, a koala named Buster Moon decides to hold a singing competition to get it out of debt.
Sing 2 (2021)
Buster Moon and his gang now have their sights set on debuting a new show at the Crystal Tower Theater in glamorous Redshore City. But without connections, he and his singers must convince the ruthless mogul Jimmy Crystal and pitch the idea of casting the lion rock legend Clay Calloway in their show. Buster must embark on a quest to find the now-reclusive Clay and persuade him to return to the stage.
Short films
Gunter Babysits (2017)
Included as a mini-movie on Sing's home media release, the short focuses around Gunter who offers to watch over Rosita and Norman's piglets while they are away as he works to prove himself to be a good babysitter.
Love at First Sight (2017)
Included as a mini-movie on Sing's home media release, the short focuses around Johnny who sets Miss Crawly up with an online dating website where she manages to score a date with a lizard named Herman.
Eddie's Life Coach (2017)
Included as a mini-movie on Sing's home media release. The short focuses around Eddie's mother who sets Eddie up for a digital training seminar where he will be assigned to a dachshund named Garry "The Winner" Wishman.
Reception
Box office performance
| Film | Release Date | Box Office Gross | All Time Ranking | Budget | References | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | Foreign | Worldwide | Domestic | Worldwide | ||||
| Sing | December 21, 2016 | $270,448,425 | $363,759,959 | $634,208,384 | TBA | TBA | $75 million | [1] |
| Sing 2 | December 22, 2021 | $121,588,855 | $96,294,000 | $217,882,855 | TBA | TBA | $85 million | [2] |
| Total | $392,037,280 | $460,053,959 | $852,091,239 | TBA | TBA | $160 million | ||
Critical response
| Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | CinemaScore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sing | 71% (188 reviews)[3] | 59 (37 reviews)[4] | A[5] |
| Sing 2 | 70% (103 reviews)[6] | 49 (21 reviews)[7] | A+[5] |
Cast and characters
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| Character | Films | Short films | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sing | Sing 2 | Gunter Babysits | Love at First Sight | Eddie's Life Coach | ||
| 2016 | 2021 | 2017 | ||||
| Buster Moon | Matthew McConaughey | |||||
| Johnny | Taron Egerton | Taron Egerton | ||||
| Ash | Scarlett Johansson | |||||
| Rosita | Reese Witherspoon | |||||
| Meena | Tori Kelly | |||||
| Gunter | Nick Kroll | |||||
| Miss Crawly | Garth Jennings | Garth Jennings | ||||
| Nana Noodleman | Jennifer Saunders | Jennifer Saunders | Photograph | |||
| Jennifer HudsonVorlage:Ref | ||||||
| Norman | Nick Offerman | |||||
| Big Daddy | Peter Serafinowicz | |||||
| Stan | Adam Buxton | |||||
| Piglets | Oscar Jennings | |||||
| Leo Jennings | ||||||
| Caspar Jennings | ||||||
| Asa Jennings | Asa Jennings | Asa Jennings | ||||
| Ayden Soria | ||||||
| Julianna Gamiz | ||||||
| Asher Blinkoff | ||||||
| Jack Stanton | ||||||
| Vida Alves McConaughey | ||||||
| Mike | Seth MacFarlane | |||||
| Eddie Noodleman | John C. Reilly | Photograph | John C. Reilly | |||
| Lance | Beck Bennett | |||||
| Meena's grandfather | Jay Pharoah | Photograph | ||||
| Meena's mother | Leslie Jones | |||||
| Meena's grandmother | Laraine Newman | |||||
| Judith | Rhea Perlman | |||||
| Bob | Bill Farmer | Silent cameo | ||||
| Baboon | Brad Morris | Photograph | ||||
| Jimmy Crystal | Bobby Cannavale | |||||
| Porsha Crystal | Halsey | |||||
| Nooshy | Letitia Wright | |||||
| Clay Calloway | Bono | |||||
| Klaus Kickenklober | Adam Buxton | |||||
| Darius | Eric André | |||||
| Suki Lane | Chelsea Peretti | |||||
| Jerry | Spike JonzeVorlage:Ref | |||||
| Alfonso | Pharrell Williams | |||||
| Linda Le Bon | Julia Davis | |||||
| Herman | Robert Morse | |||||
| Garry Wishman | Brad Morris | |||||
Crew
| Year | Film(s) | Director(s) | Producer(s) | Screenwriter | Composer | Editor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Sing | Garth Jennings Co-director: Christophe Lourdelet |
Chris Meledandri Janet Healy |
Garth Jennings | Joby Talbot | Gregory Perler |
| 2021 | Sing 2 |
References
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- ↑ Sing (2016) - Box Office Mojo. In: www.boxofficemojo.com. Abgerufen am 3. Dezember 2021.
- ↑ Sing 2 (2021) - Box Office Mojo. In: www.boxofficemojo.com. Abgerufen am 3. Dezember 2021.
- ↑ Sing (2016). In: Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media, abgerufen am 3. Dezember 2021.
- ↑ Sing Reviews. In: Metacritic. CBS Interactive, abgerufen am 3. Dezember 2021.
- ↑ a b Home - Cinemascore. In: cinemascore.com.
- ↑ Sing 2 (2021). In: Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media, abgerufen am 3. Dezember 2021.
- ↑ Sing 2 Reviews. In: Metacritic. CBS Interactive, abgerufen am 3. Dezember 2021.