Critic Reviews About Sing

Featuring appealing covers of hit songs and an all-star cast, this cute animated comedy capitalizes on the craze for both talking-animal adventures and talent competitions.
Sandie Angulo Chen
Common Sense Media
The musical contest gets an anthropomorphic makeover from Garth Jennings, with help from Matthew McConaughey as a koala impresario.
Wendy Ide
The Guardian

Sing is exactly what you would expect if you’ve seen the trailer: a lighthearted and inspiring American Idol-style singing competition between animated, anthropomorphized animals.
Adam R. Holz
Plugged In

The story, insubstantial as it is, revolves around the efforts of a koala named Buster Moon (Matthew McConaughey) to revive the fortunes of his dying theater.
Michael O’Sullivan
Washington Post

Although it’s like being assaulted by a jumping jukebox for two hours, Garth Jennings’ first animated movie has enough bounce and brio to carry the day. Immensely likeable.
Chris Hewitt
Empire

Was this sad but honest meditation on the fickle nature of showbusiness originally pitched as being quite so bleak?
Sophie Gilbert
The Atlantic

You’re either someone who didn’t like American Idol at all or you’re someone who loved it and and believed the concept could only be improved upon with the addition of talking cartoon animals.
Sarah Miller
Vulture

Talking animals in animated movies is nothing new, so as the title suggests, expect these critters to do some singing.
Edward Douglas
New York Daily News

It’s like cycling through an extremely basic iPod on shuffle with an itchy trigger finger.
Jesse Hassenger
A.V. Club

Sing is a narratively slight, but energetic animated musical romp that succeeds in staying light on its toes through its running time.
Sandy Schaefer
Screen Rant