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Sing Sing

Directed by Greg Kwedar · 2023 ·

Answer Summary

Sing Sing (2023) earns a 87% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

Quick Verdict

Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.

87%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

97% Critic Score
95% Audience
83 Metascore
★★★★☆ Letterboxd 4.2
7.6 IMDb /10
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Runtime
2h 25m
Cast
Colman Domingo , Clarence Maclin , Paul Raci , Sean San José

🏆 3 nominations

Why this score?

  • Strong critic approval (97% positive).
  • Audiences widely enjoyed it (95%).
  • Metascore signals universal acclaim (83/100).
  • Letterboxd diarists rate it highly (4.2/5).
  • Celluloid Score 87% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

Best for

  • Viewers who want a well-regarded drama pick

Not ideal for

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    Is Sing Sing worth watching?

    Yes — Sing Sing earns a 87% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

    Critics Consensus

    Colman Domingo delivers a career-defining performance amid a cast of formerly incarcerated actors playing versions of themselves, giving this prison theater drama a lived-in authenticity that earns its tears.

    Celluloid Critics Consensus

    Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

    What is Sing Sing about?

    Divine G (Colman Domingo), imprisoned at Sing Sing for a crime he didn't commit, finds purpose by acting in a theatre group alongside other incarcerated...

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