Rosita is paired with an exuberant pig named Gunter for a dance routine. This page was last edited on 30 October 2020, at 18:39. [19] Universal Studios released the film on December 21, 2016. [23] The film made $1.7 million during its Tuesday night previews. Buster Moon : [Hears Meena singing 'Hallelujah' on her headphones] You think you can sing like that? Adding to the SNL contingency on the Sing cast are Leslie Jones and Jay Pharoah, who play mother and grandfather, respectively, to Meena (Tori Kelly… The film's cast includes three Oscar winners: Jennifer Hudson, Matthew McConaughey, and Reese Witherspoon; and four Oscar nominees: John C. Reilly, Seth MacFarlane, Scarlett Johansson, and Wes Anderson. The site's critical consensus reads, "Sing delivers colorfully animated, cheerfully undemanding entertainment with a solid voice cast and a warm-hearted – albeit familiar – storyline that lives up to its title. [35], On January 25, 2017, Universal and Illumination announced plans for a sequel with writer/director Jennings, producers Meledandri and Healy, and the original cast returning for it. [7] In November 2015, it was announced that Reese Witherspoon, Seth MacFarlane, Scarlett Johansson, Tori Kelly and Taron Egerton had joined the cast of the film. A soundtrack album for the film was released on December 21, 2016. [25] It rose 21% in its second weekend to $42.9 million, remaining in second, and grossed $20.8 million in its third week and finishing third. [30], Brian Truitt of USA Today gave the film three-and-a-half out of four stars and wrote, "In a year full of talking-animal hits, Sing isn't quite as strong a number. She is voiced by Tori Kelly. [22], In North America, the film opened alongside Passengers and Assassin's Creed, and was expected to gross around $70 million from 4,022 theaters over its first six days of release. Teenage elephant Meena fails her audition from stage fright, while Ash's ill-tempered boyfriend Lance is dismissed from the contest. [27], On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 72% based on 182 reviews, and an average rating of 6.49/10. Brad Morris as an unnamed Baboon whom Mike attacks for not donating more money to his street performances. "[34] While Peter Debruge of Variety, who also saw the film during the same festival, did not find the subplots to have any "profound life lessons," he overall praised Jennings' direction, the cast's voice performances and the film's silliness. Animals from across the city gather for auditions. The film includes more than 60 songs from famous artists and also has an original song by Stevie Wonder and Ariana Grande called "Faith," which was nominated for a Golden Globe. Johnny's rendition of Elton John's "I'm Still Standing" impresses his father, who escapes from prison to reconcile with him and apologize. Trying to do both, he fails to pick up the robbers in time due to a traffic jam, and his father and his gang are arrested. Sing (2016) Tori Kelly as Meena. More animals are drawn to the scene as the show is broadcast on the news. [26] Sing holds the record for being the highest-grossing film to never finish first at the North American box office, beating My Big Fat Greek Wedding ($241.4 million in 2002). After discovering Lance broke up with her for a new girlfriend, telling her that she was never around anymore, and evicting them from her apartment, Ash breaks down while singing her assigned song, Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe." Photos of the Sing (Movie) voice actors. [12] An archival recording of Shooby Taylor, who died in 2003, singing "Stout-Hearted Men" was used for the singing voice of a hippopotamus that worked at a pharmaceutical company. "[29] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale. 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