Sing Sing

"Trust the process."

2024 1h 47m EN

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7.4

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★7.4TMDB · 406

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Divine G, imprisoned at Sing Sing for a crime he didn't commit, finds purpose by acting in a theatre group alongside other incarcerated men in this story of resilience, humanity, and the transformative power of art.

“Trust the process.”

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Cast

Colman Domingo
John 'Divine G' Whitfield
Clarence Maclin
Clarence 'Divine Eye' Maclin
Sean San Jose
Mike Mike
Paul Raci
Brent Buell
David "Dap" Giraudy
David 'Dap' Giraudy
Patrick "Preme" Griffin
Patrick 'Preme' Griffin
Mosi Eagle
Mosi Eagle
James "Big E" Williams
James 'Big E' Williams

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Greg Kwedar
Writers: Clarence Maclin, Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Greg Kwedar, shot by Pat Scola. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Bryce Dessner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Parker Laramie shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Colman Domingo and Clarence Maclin and Sean San Jose carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Trust the process.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt28479262 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Greg Kwedar directs. Pat Scola behind the camera. Bryce Dessner scores. Parker Laramie cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 2 years ago.
3Directed by Greg Kwedar, shot by Pat Scola. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Bryce Dessner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Parker Laramie shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Colman Domingo and Clarence Maclin and Sean San Jose carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Trust the process.".
8IMDB entry: tt28479262 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 12 themes, including "prison", "based on novel or book", "male friendship", "based on true story".

The technical file

Cinematography: Pat Scola
Original score: Bryce Dessner
Editing: Parker Laramie
Production design: Ruta Kiskyte
Costume design: Desira Pesta
Makeup / hair: Lia Parks
VFX supervisor: Russell Sadeghpour
Sound: Lee Salevan
Runtime: 107 min · 1h 47m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $2,000,000
Box office: $3,401,789
Return: 170% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Sing Sing (2024)

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CinemaSerf2024-10-07
★ 7/10
"G" (Colman Domingo) spends much of his time in prison leading their amateur dramatics society. This quite disparate group of felons are quite adept at turning their hand to everything from Shakespeare to things he's written himself, and with his clemency hearing looming and him having new evidence that he didn't commit the crime he's in for, he is generally an upbeat and optimistic man. They are one person short on their team, and so decide to approach new arrival Clarence Maclin to see if he will join their group. He does, but he takes a different approach to the whole operation and that looks like it is going to set the two men on a collision course. Their next performance is to be a comedy - but as the story unfolds we find that there isn't so much funny about the various scenarios of the incarcerated characters. There's very little emphasis here on who did what to get behind bars in the first place, the thrust focusses more on the characterisations of the men - many of whom are actually former prisoners themselves, as director Greg Kwedar uses the stage - and, occasionally, the costumes, as the perfect setting to explore the lives of these people. Some of them are hopeful of release, some less so. Some protest their innocence, others - well maybe not so much. Then there's the increasingly potent dynamic between Domingo and Maclin. One assuming he is better placed to help the other, but is that true? Could there be more in common between them than it initially appears? Domingo is on great form, especially towards the end, but it's actually Maclin who delivers the stronger character here. That's doubtless informed by his real experiences, but he still brings a degree of nuance to a role that has little expectation of release nor belief in the rehabilitative powers of the routine day-to-day life in "Sing Sing". It's an intense and engaging drama that does draw us in to care what happens whilst creating personalties that are flawed, yes, but not beyond redemption and that are distinctly human.

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