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'Sing Street' 4K UHD Review

Physical Media Release Date: 08/11/26.

Label: Lionsgate Limited.

Form of Release: 10 Year Anniversary - 4K UHD Collector's Edition.

The Verdict: A Must-Buy


Boy meets girl. Girl unimpressed. Boy starts band.


Celebrating its 10th anniversary and available on 4K for the first time, Sing Street from filmmaker John Carney (Power Ballad, Once) remains as charming and relevant as ever as a coming-of-age tale about escape, imagination, and young love. Set in 1980s Dublin, this semi-autobiographical story is told through the eyes of 14-year-old Conor (Ferdia Walsh-Peelo), who seeks refuge from family tension as he struggles to fit in at a tough public school. Enter über-cool aspiring model Raphina (Lucy Boynton). Completely smitten, Conor aims to win her heart by inviting her to star in his band’s music video — with one small problem: there is no band. Forming a band with some new lads, the group pours themselves into writing songs and shooting videos, along the way discovering the power of music to uplift, empower, and create community.

Technical Review + Personal Opinion:

Celebrating ten years, Sing Street remains one of the best coming of age musicals ever made (yes, I do consider this a musical). It’s a joy to watch from start to finish, with the appropriate amount of sadness, hope, and wonder in a world that’s trying to remove the art from the individual. It’s not only a brilliant coming of age journey but a truly emotional sibling story that anchors the heart of the film around the romance at its core. 


The first thing that should be said here is that this presentation offers a dramatic improvement over the previous Anchor Bay Blu-ray release. Detail is magnificent, despite the 2K source—this is classic case of better pixels in equals better pixels out; the 5K image capture makes a real difference.


Sing Street was captured digitally by cinematographer Yaron Orbach (Begin Again, Power Ballad, Orange Is the New Black) in 5K resolution in the Redcode RAW codec, using Red Epic cameras with Leitz SUMMILUX-C and Angenieux Optimo lenses, save for one scene (the fantasy 1950s dance) that was shot on 35 mm photochemical film in the Super 35 format using Arricam LT cameras. The project was finished as a 2K Digital Intermediate at the 2.39:1 scope aspect ratio for theaters. For its debut on Ultra HD, that 2K DI was upsampled to 4K and the image was subsequently graded for high dynamic range compatible with both Dolby Vision and HDR10. It’s been encoded for release on a 100GB disc to ensure the highest possible data rates, which average about 70 Mbps.


Digital with the exception of the iconic fantasy dance sequence in the film where you can purposefully see the difference between the elements with organic grain and real colors that help with the vibrancy of the scene itself. It’s safe to say that Sing Street has never looked better than it does now! 


The film received a Dolby Atmos upgrade that boosts the wonderfully crafted songs front and center, while also enhancing the dialogue to become much clearer than in the previous English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio of the Blu-ray. 


Lionsgate Limited’s new 4K UHD release of the film is far overdue; the film has never received the 4K UHD treatment before. The most exciting special feature is a documentary on the making of the film, exclusive to this release. There’s also an interview with Carney and longtime collaborator Adam Levine (who made a song for the film), and a fun booklet that contains a reproduction of Conor’s school notebook with lyrics and sketches for the band.


Special Features:

  • The Risk of Rock & Roll: Going Back to Sing Street (HD – 28:21) – NEW

  • Making Sing Street (HD – 4:54)

  • Writer/Director John Carney & Adam Levine Talk Sing Street (HD – 3:25)

  • Cast Auditions (HD – 17:36)

  • Theatrical Trailer (HD – 2:32)

  • TV Spots (HD – 6 spots – 2:49)

  • B-Roll (Upsampled SD – 11:32)

  • “Drive It Like You Stole It” Music Video(HD – 4:00)


Rotten Tomatoes Scores:

  • Tomatometer: 95% (as of 08/11/26)

  • Popcornmeter: 92% (as of 08/11/26)


Physical Release Specs & Other Details:

  • MPAA: Rated PG13

  • Runtime: 106 minutes

  • Original Release: 2016


Video

Codec: HEVC / H.265

Resolution: Upscaled 4K (2160p)

Aspect ratio: 2.39:1

Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1


Audio

English: Dolby Atmos

English: Dolby TrueHD 7.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)


Subtitles

English SDH

Spanish


Discs

4K Ultra HD

Blu-ray Disc

Two-disc set (1 BD-100, 1 BD-50)


Digital

Included


Packaging

Hard-shell Case

DigiBook


Physical Bonuses

  • Collector’s edition package includes a Lionsgate Limited Extra mini-documentary, and a reproduction of Conor’s school notebook of sketches and lyrics

  • Evocative art from illustrator Courtney Autumn Martin captures the spirit of 1980s Dublin and the enduring power of music to shape our lives


Playback

4K Blu-ray: Region free

2K Blu-ray: Region A

Positives and Negatives

+ Positive Critical and Audience Reception

+ BRAND NEW Documentary

+ A Beautiful Collector's Edition of the 4K UHD

+ FIRST TIME on 4K UHD

+ John Carney's BEST Picture

+ x04 Physical Bonuses

+ x08 Special Features

- NO Audio Commentary

+ Digital Code Included

 
 
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