<Sing Again> has recorded high satisfaction ratings and generated enthusiastic audience responses at a NO TITLE advance screening held before its release.
<Sing Again> [Director: John Carney | Screenplay: John Carney, Peter McDonald | Distributor: Revive Contents | Exhibition: ByPoem Studio] tells the story of two people whose lives, which had come to a standstill while searching for a lost song, begin to sing again. Ahead of its September 2nd release, the film recorded a satisfaction score of 4.63 and a recommendation score of 4.55 at an advance blind screening held on July 24th (Friday) evening for 150 audiences and a no-title screening. A no-title screening is a format where audiences are invited without disclosing any information whatsoever—not the title, director, or cast—until the screening, so evaluation is based solely on the film's completeness without prior awareness or expectations. This means the film captured audiences' hearts with nothing but the story and music they encountered for the first time.
Audience reactions were indeed enthusiastic. Viewers expressed satisfaction that transcended the director's reputation, saying "John Carney didn't disappoint again" and "I think I need to rewrite my life's music film list." In particular, reviews such as "I was reminded of the excitement I felt when I first saw Once," "This is the first music film of this caliber since Begin Again," and "The birth of a masterpiece following Falling Slowly and Lost Stars" poured in, with audiences themselves confirming the lineage. Praise for the music was equally abundant, with responses like "It felt like listening to an entire album on screen," "I looked up the soundtrack as soon as I left," and "The aftertaste of the ending song still lingers."
Acclaim also followed for the two actors' passionate performances and narrative. Audiences noted "I didn't know Paul Rudd could sing like that," "Nick Jonas's live performance must be heard," and "The chemistry between the two actors completes half the film," focusing on the stage where they performed live and played instruments. They also highlighted "the unnamed and the star, two worlds meeting in one song" and "the power of a story that cannot be divided into good and evil" as viewing highlights, pointing to the conflicting positions of two men surrounding a single song. Added to this were reviews recommending the film, such as "For anyone who wants to start again" and "A choice that won't fail no matter who you watch it with."
The recommendation score of 4.55 is an indicator of the potential scope of word-of-mouth following the film's release. Given that <Once> and <Begin Again> previously recorded high audience satisfaction and recommendation scores upon release, expanding the number of theaters and audiences, this result holds significant meaning. The story surrounding a single song written together by anonymous wedding singer Rick Favers (Paul Rudd) and faded pop star Danny Wilson (Nick Jonas), and the musical moments completed through screen and sound, have returned with high satisfaction ratings. <Sing Again>, which audiences recognized even without a title, opens nationwide on September 2nd (Wednesday) as this year's fall dark horse.
