Sing Dvd

Sing is a 2016 American computer-animated musical comedy film produced by Illumination Entertainment and released by Universal Pictures. It was written and directed by Garth Jennings, co-directed by Christophe Lourdelet[1] and stars the ensemble voices of Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Seth MacFarlane, Scarlett Johansson, John C. Reilly, Nick Kroll, Taron Egerton, and Tori Kelly. The film is about a group of anthropomorphic animals that enter a singing competition, hosted by a koala who is trying to save his theater.

Plot

In a city of anthropomorphic animals called Calatonia, koala theater owner Buster Moon hosts a singing competition to promote his struggling theater, following financial problems brought up by llama bank representative Judith. A mishap involving the glass eye of Buster’s assistant, elderly iguana Miss Crawly, applies two extra zeroes to the prize money, and the misprinted flyers are blown out the window into the street.

Animals from across the city gather for auditions. Those selected include: housewife and mother of 25 piglets Rosita; punk-rock porcupine Ash; gorilla Johnny, son of mobster Big Daddy; street musician mouse Mike; singing and dancing frog trio Ricki, Howie, and Kai; and opera singer camel Pete. Teenage elephant Meena fails her audition from stage fright, while Ash’s ill-tempered boyfriend Lance is dismissed from the contest. Rosita is paired with an exuberant pig named Gunter for a dance routine. Buster discovers the flyers advertise a prize of $100,000 – money he does not have – but remains optimistic. He arranges a visit with his friend Eddie’s grandmother, former opera singer and stage actress Nana Noodleman, who is hesitant to sponsor the prize money but agrees to attend a private preview of the show.

Pressured by her grandfather, Meena tries to ask Buster for another chance to perform, but becomes his stage hand instead. When the frog trio breaks up and quits and Pete is injured, Meena is added as an act (despite the fact that Buster hasn’t heard her sing). Rosita flounders in her dance routine with Gunter, distracted by her parenting duties that have fallen into disarray. 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.” Johnny is torn between rehearsals and having to help his father as the driver of a getaway car in a heist. 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. Meena does not get any help in overcoming her stage fright, and Mike, certain the prize money is as good as his, buys a fancy car to impress a female mouse and swindles a group of Russian bears in a card game.

The day of the preview, the Russian bears interrupt the show, demanding the money from Mike, who points to Buster. The bears open the prize chest, but there’s no prize money at all. The glass tank of luminescent squids lighting the stage breaks and floods the theater, which comes crashing down. Judith repossesses the lot and Buster, who had been living in his desk at the theater, takes up residence with Eddie at his parents’ pool house. The contestants try to cheer him up, but Buster is too despondent to listen. He tries to start over by opening a car wash.

When Meena goes to the rubble of the theater and sings Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah”, Buster hears her and is inspired to reinstate the show without the prize money, performing on a makeshift stage on the lot for Rosita and Meena’s families. Rosita and Gunter perform Taylor Swift’s “Shake It Off”, which finally prompts Rosita’s husband, Norman, to pay attention to her singing talent. More animals are drawn to the scene as the show is broadcast on the news. Johnny’s rendition of Elton John’s “I’m Still Standing” impresses his father, who escapes from prison to reconcile with him and apologize. Despite an interruption by Judith, Ash sings her original rock song “Set It All Free,” which her ex-boyfriend watches on TV and finally acknowledges Ash’s talent. Mike returns to the show and sings Frank Sinatra’s “My Way,” and Meena finally overcomes her fears and sings Stevie Wonder’s “Don’t You Worry ’bout a Thing”, which literally brings down the house.

The show is a success and impresses Nana, who was in the audience. She buys the lot and the theater is rebuilt and reopened.

Voice cast

Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Scarlett Johansson, Tori Kelly, Taron Egerton, and Nick Kroll at the film’s premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Matthew McConaughey as Buster Moon, an optimistic koala who plans to save his theater from closure by holding a singing competition.
Reese Witherspoon as Rosita, a domestic pig who gave up her teenage music dreams to become a devoted wife to Norman, and mother to their 25 piglets.
Seth MacFarlane as Mike, a white mouse and street singer with a big Frank Sinatra-esque voice and an arrogant attitude.
Scarlett Johansson as Ash, a teenage crested porcupine punk rocker who takes part in an alternative-rock music duo with her boyfriend Lance.
John C. Reilly as Eddie Noodleman, a sheep and Buster’s friend who doubts the future of the theater.
Taron Egerton as Johnny, a teenage gorilla who wants to sing, though his father would rather have him follow his criminal footsteps.
Tori Kelly as Meena, a teenage Indian elephant with an exquisite voice and severe stage fright.
Jennifer Saunders as Nana Noodleman, a sheep and Eddie’s grandmother who was a famous singer in her glory days.
Jennifer Hudson as Young Nana
Garth Jennings, the film’s writer and director, as Miss Crawly, an elderly iguana with a glass eye who is Buster’s administrative assistant.
Peter Serafinowicz as Big Daddy, a gorilla gang leader who wants his son Johnny to follow in his crime business.
Nick Kroll as Gunter, a passionate dancing domestic pig who is partnered with Rosita for the show.
Beck Bennett as Lance, a crested porcupine and Ash’s self-absorbed boyfriend.
Jay Pharoah as Meena’s Grandfather, an Indian elephant and Meena’s unnamed grandfather who pressures her to overcome her stage fright.
Nick Offerman as Norman, a pig and Rosita’s workaholic husband.
Leslie Jones as Meena’s Mother, an Indian elephant and Meena’s unnamed mother.
Rhea Perlman as Judith, a brown llama from the bank who warns Buster that his theater will be repossessed if he does not pay.
Laraine Newman as Meena’s Grandmother, an Indian elephant and Meena’s unnamed grandmother.
Adam Buxton as Stan, a gorilla who is a member of Big Daddy’s gang.
Brad Morris as an unnamed Baboon whom Mike attacks for not donating more money to his street performances.
Bill Farmer as Bob, a dog and news reporter who documents Buster’s singing competition.
Townsend Coleman as Bull Banker, an unnamed cattle who gives Mike his own credit card in light of the singing competition.
Jim Cummings (credited as “James J. Cummings”) as the Russian bears.
Tara Strong as:
Becky, a crested porcupine and Lance’s new girlfriend.
Nancy, a female white mouse who becomes Mike’s girlfriend.