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When a washed-up wedding singer and an aspiring pop star turn a night of drinks and improvisation into an unexpected recording session, what seemed like the beginning of a great friendship changes forever. After the song becomes a viral hit and the young musician takes all the credit, a dispute erupts over the recognition for the track that could change both of their lives.

2026 · 1h 38m
  • 88%
  • 15+
Director John Carney

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When a washed-up wedding singer and an aspiring pop star turn a night of drinks and improvisation into an unexpected recording session, what seemed like the beginning of a great friendship changes forever. After the song becomes a viral hit and the young musician takes all the credit, a dispute erupts over the recognition for the track that could change both of their lives.

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Jonas and Rudd hit comedy high note; substance use, cursing.

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Average 7.3
Reviews 192
Fresh 169
Rotten 23

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Studio
Lionsgate
Released
2026
Run Time
1 hr 38 min
Rated
R for language throughout and some drug use.
Content Advisories
Suggestive Dialogue, Language, Violence
Regions of Origin
United States, Ireland
© 2026 30WEST

Languages

Original Audio
English, English (Ireland)
Audio

English (AD, Dolby Atmos, AAC, ⁨Dolby 5.1⁩), French (France) (AAC)

Subtitles

English (CC), French (France)

Accessibility

Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.
Audio descriptions (AD) refer to a narration track describing what is happening on screen, to provide context for those who are blind or have low vision.