Sing Street 4K Blu-ray Movie

Rating summary

Movie		5.0
Video		4.5
Audio		5.0
Extras		3.0
Overall		5.0

Sing Street 4K Blu-ray Movie Review

Reviewed by Jeffrey Kauffman August 2, 2026

Don't sit around and talk it over
You're running out of time
Just face ahead
No going back now

The above is a snippet from the enormously moving Go Now, one of many great songs that dot the soundtrack of this film and one which is perhaps especially meaningful (and bittersweet) with the recent very sad news that co-writer Glen Hansard was killed in a motorcycle crash. Hansard of course rose to international fame courtesy of Once (those who haven't read my review of that one may want to steel themselves, as I'm again something of a contrarian to "popular opinion"). Hansard not only acted in that film, he (along with Marketa Irglová) won the Academy Award for Best Song. Once was also the film that helped to introduce writer-director John Carney to a global audience, and Carney's very distinctive approach to both narrative and the interweaving of music therein is once again very much part of Sing Street. That said, as Adam Levine (who co-write Go Now and sings it plaintively as the film comes to a close) mentions in a supplement, it may have taken Carney three "at bats" to get there (after Once and Begin Again), but Sing Street features a perhaps "un-Irish" happy ending.

Sing Street had a release on 1080 disc in 2016 from Starz / Anchor Bay, and Martin Liebman's Sing Street Blu-ray review provides plot information, a list of supplements (ported over to this release), and Marty's reaction to the technical presentation.

Sing Street 4K Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

Note: Screenshots are sourced from the 1080 disc in this package.

Sing Street is presented in 4K UHD courtesy of Lionsgate Films' Lionsgate Limited etailer with an HEVC / H.265 encoded 2160p transfer in 2.39:1. Lionsgate hasn't explicitly announced a new 4K scan for this (unless I've missed something), but even so this is a significant improvement over the older release, frankly in both 1080 and 4K. Marty was reasonably well pleased with the old Starz / Anchor Bay outing, while pointing out a few deficits, but just comparing some of the screenshots in this review with similar frames Marty captured for his review show how much better color timing, contrast and suffusion are. As with many now older 1080 releases, the Starz / Anchor Bay looks a bit artificially brightened when stacked up against this new version. The palette is one of the highlights here, and the HDR / Dolby Vision grades give some real luster to what is ostensibly the drab, downtrodden lives of several of the Dubliners who make up the story. In this particular case, though, I'd also argue that fine detail levels get some nice improvements, especially with regard to some of the fabric textures on outfits. Maybe a new 4K scan might reveal even more, but as things stand this is still a noticeable upgrade from the old 1080 release.

Sing Street 4K Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

Sing Street features a Dolby Atmos track on both the 1080 and 4K discs included in this package. Marty was arguably a bit more satisified with the audio presentation on the old 1080 disc than he was with the video side of things, but this Atmos track really kicks things "up to 11" with regard to the music, which is not just impressively immersive but which has both height and depth in this version (the low end throughout all of the musical moments is really forceful at times). The surround channels are often engaged with sometimes subtle but still noticeable ambient environmental effects (Marty's review points out a few specific examples). Dialogue is presented cleanly and clearly throughout. Optional English and Spanish subtitles are available.

Sing Street 4K Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras 

Note: Both the 4K and 1080 discs in this package sport the same slate of supplements. As has been the case with several previous Lionsgate Limited releases, the so-called "Legacy Special Features" include items that were not on a previous 1080 release.

• The Risk of Rock & Roll: Going Back to Sing Street (HD; 28:21) is an appealing retrospective with John Carney.


• Legacy Special Features

Making Sing Street (HD; 4:54)




Writer / Director John Carney & Adam Levine Talk Sing Street (HD; 3:23)




Cast Auditions (HD; 17:36)




Theatrical Trailer (HD; 2:32)




TV Spots (HD; 2:49)




B Roll (HD; 11:32)




Drive It Like You Stole It Music Video (HD; 4:00)

This Lionsgate Limited edition comes housed in a nicely illustrated slipbox which encloses both a DigiPack (with even more art) and a kind of fun supposed reproduction of a Lions Exercise Book from "school". A digital copy is also included.

Sing Street 4K Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation 

Maybe I've redeemed myself in the eyes of John Carney fans with this review after not giving an outright rave to Once. Sing Street absolutely captivated me and I can't imagine anyone who loved Once not similarly enjoying this film. Technical merits are first rate, and the assembled supplements very enjoyable. Collectors should appreciate the handsome packaging. Highly recommended.